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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4 Version 5Leadbelly Goodnight, Irene [Verse] D A7 Asked your mother for you D She told me that you was too young G I wish, dear Lord, that I’d never seen your face D A D I’m sorry you ever was born. [Chorus] D A7 Irene, Goodnight D Irene, Goodnight G Goodnight, Irene, Goodnight, Irene D A D I’ll get you in my dreams. [Verse] D A7 Sometimes I live in the country, D Sometimes I live in town. G Sometimes I haves a great notion D A D To jump into the river and drown. [Chorus] D A7 Stop ramblin’ and stop gamblin’ D Quit staying out late at night G Go home to your wife and your family D A D Stay down by the fireside bright [Chorus] D A7 I loves Irene, God knows I do D Love her till the sea runs dry G If Irene turns her back on me D A D I’m gonna take morphine and die