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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4 Version 5Goodnight Irene G/A [Intro:] 1 2 3 1 2 D7 1 2 3 1 2 3 G 2 3 1 2 3 [Verses] G D D7 G Irene good-night, Irene good-night G G7 C D7 G Goodnight Ir-ene, good-night Ir-ene I'll see you in my dreams G D7 G Last Saturday night I got married me and my wife settled down G G7 C D7 G Now me and my wife have part-ed gonna take another stroll down town G D D7 G Irene good-night, Irene good-night G G7 C D7 G Goodnight Ir-ene, good-night Ir-ene I'll see you in my dreams G D7 G Sometimes I live in the country sometimes I live in the town G G7 C D7 G Sometimes I have a great not-ion to jump into the river and drown G D D7 G Irene good-night, Irene good-night G G7 C D7 G Goodnight Ir-ene, good-night Ir-ene I'll see you in my dreams G D D7 G Quit your ramblin' and quit your gamblin', quit stayin' out late at night G7 C D7 G Stay home with your wife and fam-ily sit down by the fireside bright G D D7 G Irene good-night, Irene good-night G G7 C D7 G Goodnight Ir-ene, good-night Ir-ene I'll see you in my dreams G D D7 G I asked your mother for you, she told me that you were too young G G7 C D D7 G I wished to God I'd never seen your face, I'm sorry Im such a disgrace G D D7 G Irene good-night, Irene good-night G G7 C D7 G Goodnight Ir-ene, good-night Ir-ene I'll see you in my dreams G D D7 G Irene good-night, Irene good-night G G7 C D D7 G Goodnight Ir-ene, good-night Ir-ene I'll see you in my dreams