Goodnight Irene chords by The Brothers Four

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

The Brothers Four - Goodnight Irene

Intro:
Eb MajorEb AbAb Bb7Bb7 Eb MajorEb
Eb AbAb Bb7Bb7 Eb MajorEb

Verse 1:
Eb MajorEb            Bb7Bb7
When I asked your mother for you
             Eb MajorEb
She told me you were too young
              AbAb
Now I wish I had never even seen your face
  Bb7Bb7       Eb MajorEb
Or heard your lying tongue
Eb MajorEb           Bb7Bb7
So Saturday night I got married
            Eb MajorEb
Me and my wife settled down
            AbAb
Now me and my wife are parted
     Bb7Bb7           Eb MajorEb
I'm gonna take another stroll downtown

Chorus:
Eb MajorEb             Bb7Bb7
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight
     Eb MajorEb
Irene goodnight, goodnight Irene,
  AbAb
goodnight Irene,
Bb7Bb7        Eb MajorEb
I'll see you in my dream

Interlude:
Eb MajorEb AbAb Bb7Bb7 Eb MajorEb

Verse 2:
Eb MajorEb           Bb7Bb7
Sometimes I live in the country
          Eb MajorEb
Sometimes I live in town
             AbAb
Sometimes I have a great notion
  Bb7Bb7           Eb MajorEb
To jump into the river and drown
                 Bb7Bb7
Oh, stop your ramblin', stop you gamblin'
          Eb MajorEb
Stayin out late at night
             AbAb
Go home to your wife and family
  Bb7Bb7          Eb MajorEb
Sit down by the fireside, bright

Chorus:
Eb MajorEb             Bb7Bb7
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight
     Eb MajorEb
Irene goodnight, goodnight Irene,
  AbAb
goodnight Irene,
Bb7Bb7        Eb MajorEb
I'll see you in my dream

Outro:
Eb MajorEb AbAb Bb7Bb7 Eb MajorEb