Goodnight Irene Chords by Jerry Lee Lewis
Tempo:
88.7 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Last Saturday night I got married.
Me and the little woman settled [G] down.
Now me and the wife, we [C] done parted.
[A]
I guess [D] I'll take one more scroll [G] down town.
I'm singing that Irene [D] goodnight.
Irene [G] goodnight.
Goodnight Irene, [C] [A] goodnight Irene.
[D] I'll sleep in [G] my dream.
Sometimes I live in [D] Mississippi.
Sometimes in Memphis, [G] Tennessee.
Sometimes the third day [C] Louisiana.
[A]
[D] Anywhere I go the women sure make a [G] fool out of you.
I'm singing that Irene [Dm] goodnight.
[D] [G] Irene goodnight.
Goodnight, [C] goodnight.
[A]
[D] I'll see you in [G] my dream.
[D]
[G]
[C] [A]
[Am] [G]
Stop your rambling, Jerry Lee.
[D] Stop your gambling.
Quit staying out drunk [G] all night.
You ought to go home to your wife [C] and family.
[A]
[D] Sat down by the [G] fireside bright.
Irene [D] goodnight.
[G] Irene goodnight.
Goodnight, Irene, [C] goodnight, [A]
Irene.
[D] I'm on the way over to get you a little love.
[G] I'm dreaming.
Lay off my house, brother.
I don't want to [D] hear that.
[G]
Woo!
[C] I hear you, brother.
[A]
[D] [G]
[D] Irene goodnight.
[G] Irene goodnight.
Irene [C] goodnight.
[A]
Irene, [D] I'll see you in [G] my dream.
Goodnight, goodnight.
[D] Goodnight, Irene, goodnight.
Goodnight, [G] Irene, goodnight.
Goodnight, Irene.
[C] Are you smiling a little, Tina?
[A] [D]
Me and the little woman settled [G] down.
Now me and the wife, we [C] done parted.
[A]
I guess [D] I'll take one more scroll [G] down town.
I'm singing that Irene [D] goodnight.
Irene [G] goodnight.
Goodnight Irene, [C] [A] goodnight Irene.
[D] I'll sleep in [G] my dream.
Sometimes I live in [D] Mississippi.
Sometimes in Memphis, [G] Tennessee.
Sometimes the third day [C] Louisiana.
[A]
[D] Anywhere I go the women sure make a [G] fool out of you.
I'm singing that Irene [Dm] goodnight.
[D] [G] Irene goodnight.
Goodnight, [C] goodnight.
[A]
[D] I'll see you in [G] my dream.
[D]
[G]
[C] [A]
[Am] [G]
Stop your rambling, Jerry Lee.
[D] Stop your gambling.
Quit staying out drunk [G] all night.
You ought to go home to your wife [C] and family.
[A]
[D] Sat down by the [G] fireside bright.
Irene [D] goodnight.
[G] Irene goodnight.
Goodnight, Irene, [C] goodnight, [A]
Irene.
[D] I'm on the way over to get you a little love.
[G] I'm dreaming.
Lay off my house, brother.
I don't want to [D] hear that.
[G]
Woo!
[C] I hear you, brother.
[A]
[D] [G]
[D] Irene goodnight.
[G] Irene goodnight.
Irene [C] goodnight.
[A]
Irene, [D] I'll see you in [G] my dream.
Goodnight, goodnight.
[D] Goodnight, Irene, goodnight.
Goodnight, [G] Irene, goodnight.
Goodnight, Irene.
[C] Are you smiling a little, Tina?
[A] [D]
Key:
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D
C
A
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G
D
C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Last Saturday night I got married. _ _
Me and the little woman settled [G] down. _
Now me and the wife, we [C] done parted.
[A]
I guess [D] I'll take one more scroll [G] down town.
I'm singing that Irene _ [D] goodnight. _
_ _ Irene _ [G] goodnight. _
_ Goodnight Irene, _ [C] _ [A] goodnight Irene.
[D] I'll sleep in [G] my dream. _
_ _ Sometimes I live in [D] Mississippi. _ _
_ Sometimes in Memphis, [G] Tennessee. _
_ Sometimes the third day [C] Louisiana.
_ [A] _
[D] Anywhere I go the women sure make a [G] fool out of you. _ _
I'm singing that Irene _ [Dm] goodnight. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] Irene goodnight. _
_ _ Goodnight, _ [C] goodnight.
[A] _
_ [D] I'll see you in [G] my dream.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
Stop your rambling, Jerry Lee.
[D] Stop your gambling. _
Quit staying out drunk [G] all night.
You ought to go home to your wife [C] and family.
[A] _
[D] Sat down by the [G] fireside bright.
_ _ _ Irene [D] goodnight. _
_ _ _ _ [G] Irene goodnight.
_ Goodnight, Irene, [C] goodnight, [A]
Irene.
[D] I'm on the way over to get you a little love.
[G] I'm dreaming.
Lay off my house, brother.
_ I don't want to [D] hear that. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
Woo!
_ _ [C] I hear you, brother.
[A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Irene goodnight. _
_ _ _ _ [G] Irene goodnight. _
_ _ _ Irene [C] goodnight.
[A]
Irene, [D] I'll see you in [G] my dream. _
_ _ Goodnight, goodnight.
[D] Goodnight, Irene, goodnight.
Goodnight, _ _ _ [G] _ Irene, goodnight.
Goodnight, _ Irene.
[C] Are you smiling a little, Tina?
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Last Saturday night I got married. _ _
Me and the little woman settled [G] down. _
Now me and the wife, we [C] done parted.
[A]
I guess [D] I'll take one more scroll [G] down town.
I'm singing that Irene _ [D] goodnight. _
_ _ Irene _ [G] goodnight. _
_ Goodnight Irene, _ [C] _ [A] goodnight Irene.
[D] I'll sleep in [G] my dream. _
_ _ Sometimes I live in [D] Mississippi. _ _
_ Sometimes in Memphis, [G] Tennessee. _
_ Sometimes the third day [C] Louisiana.
_ [A] _
[D] Anywhere I go the women sure make a [G] fool out of you. _ _
I'm singing that Irene _ [Dm] goodnight. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] Irene goodnight. _
_ _ Goodnight, _ [C] goodnight.
[A] _
_ [D] I'll see you in [G] my dream.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
Stop your rambling, Jerry Lee.
[D] Stop your gambling. _
Quit staying out drunk [G] all night.
You ought to go home to your wife [C] and family.
[A] _
[D] Sat down by the [G] fireside bright.
_ _ _ Irene [D] goodnight. _
_ _ _ _ [G] Irene goodnight.
_ Goodnight, Irene, [C] goodnight, [A]
Irene.
[D] I'm on the way over to get you a little love.
[G] I'm dreaming.
Lay off my house, brother.
_ I don't want to [D] hear that. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
Woo!
_ _ [C] I hear you, brother.
[A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Irene goodnight. _
_ _ _ _ [G] Irene goodnight. _
_ _ _ Irene [C] goodnight.
[A]
Irene, [D] I'll see you in [G] my dream. _
_ _ Goodnight, goodnight.
[D] Goodnight, Irene, goodnight.
Goodnight, _ _ _ [G] _ Irene, goodnight.
Goodnight, _ Irene.
[C] Are you smiling a little, Tina?
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _