Chords for Ramblin’ Jack Elliot “Goodnight Irene” Live at Newport Folk Festival, July 28, 2019
Tempo:
110 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [D]
I know everyone knows.
Irene, [A] goodnight.
Irene,
[D] goodnight.
Goodnight, Irene.
[G] Goodnight, Irene.
[A] I'll see you in [D] my dreams.
Last Saturday night, I got [A] married.
Me and my wife settled [D] down.
Now me and my wife are [G] partying.
[A] We're gonna take a little stroll.
[D]
Irene,
[A] goodnight.
Irene, [D] goodnight.
Goodnight, Irene. [G] Goodnight, [Bm] Irene.
[A] I'll see you in [D] my dreams.
Stop your rambling.
[A] Stop your gambling.
Stop staying out late [D] at night.
Go home to your wife and your [G] family.
[A] I'm gonna set out like a [D] firefly.
Irene, [A] goodnight.
Irene, [D] goodnight.
Goodnight, Irene.
[G] Goodnight, Irene.
[A] I'll see you in [D] my dreams.
Sometimes I live [A] in the country.
Sometimes I lay me [D] down.
Sometimes I take a great [G] notion.
[A] The jumping to the river, [D] drown.
Irene, [A] goodnight.
Irene, [D] goodnight.
Goodnight, Irene.
[G] Goodnight, Irene.
[A] I'll see you in [D] my dreams.
[A]
[D]
I'm the darkness you hate.
I know everyone knows.
Irene, [A] goodnight.
Irene,
[D] goodnight.
Goodnight, Irene.
[G] Goodnight, Irene.
[A] I'll see you in [D] my dreams.
Last Saturday night, I got [A] married.
Me and my wife settled [D] down.
Now me and my wife are [G] partying.
[A] We're gonna take a little stroll.
[D]
Irene,
[A] goodnight.
Irene, [D] goodnight.
Goodnight, Irene. [G] Goodnight, [Bm] Irene.
[A] I'll see you in [D] my dreams.
Stop your rambling.
[A] Stop your gambling.
Stop staying out late [D] at night.
Go home to your wife and your [G] family.
[A] I'm gonna set out like a [D] firefly.
Irene, [A] goodnight.
Irene, [D] goodnight.
Goodnight, Irene.
[G] Goodnight, Irene.
[A] I'll see you in [D] my dreams.
Sometimes I live [A] in the country.
Sometimes I lay me [D] down.
Sometimes I take a great [G] notion.
[A] The jumping to the river, [D] drown.
Irene, [A] goodnight.
Irene, [D] goodnight.
Goodnight, Irene.
[G] Goodnight, Irene.
[A] I'll see you in [D] my dreams.
[A]
[D]
I'm the darkness you hate.
Key:
D
A
G
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Bm
D
A
G
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ I know everyone knows.
Irene, _ _ [A] goodnight. _ _
_ _ _ Irene, _
_ _ [D] _ goodnight. _
_ Goodnight, _ _ Irene.
_ [G] Goodnight, _ Irene.
[A] I'll see you in [D] my dreams. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Last Saturday _ night, I got [A] married. _ _
_ _ Me and my wife settled [D] down. _ _
_ Now me and my wife are [G] partying. _ _
_ [A] We're gonna take a little stroll.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Irene, _
_ _ [A] goodnight. _ _
_ _ _ _ Irene, _ [D] goodnight. _ _ _
_ Goodnight, _ Irene. _ _ [G] Goodnight, _ [Bm] Irene.
[A] I'll see you in [D] my dreams. _
_ Stop your rambling. _ _
_ [A] Stop your gambling. _ _
_ _ Stop staying out late [D] at night. _ _
_ Go home to your wife and your [G] family. _ _
_ [A] I'm gonna set out like a _ [D] firefly. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Irene, _ _ [A] goodnight. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Irene, [D] goodnight. _ _
_ _ Goodnight, _ _ Irene.
[G] Goodnight, _ _ Irene.
[A] I'll see you in [D] my dreams.
_ _ _ _ Sometimes I live [A] in the country. _
_ _ _ Sometimes I lay me [D] down. _ _
_ _ _ Sometimes I take a great [G] notion. _ _ _
_ [A] The jumping to the river, _ [D] drown. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Irene, [A] goodnight. _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Irene, _ [D] goodnight. _ _
_ Goodnight, _ _ Irene.
_ [G] Goodnight, _ Irene.
[A] I'll see you _ _ in [D] my _ _ dreams. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
I'm the darkness you hate. _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ I know everyone knows.
Irene, _ _ [A] goodnight. _ _
_ _ _ Irene, _
_ _ [D] _ goodnight. _
_ Goodnight, _ _ Irene.
_ [G] Goodnight, _ Irene.
[A] I'll see you in [D] my dreams. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Last Saturday _ night, I got [A] married. _ _
_ _ Me and my wife settled [D] down. _ _
_ Now me and my wife are [G] partying. _ _
_ [A] We're gonna take a little stroll.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Irene, _
_ _ [A] goodnight. _ _
_ _ _ _ Irene, _ [D] goodnight. _ _ _
_ Goodnight, _ Irene. _ _ [G] Goodnight, _ [Bm] Irene.
[A] I'll see you in [D] my dreams. _
_ Stop your rambling. _ _
_ [A] Stop your gambling. _ _
_ _ Stop staying out late [D] at night. _ _
_ Go home to your wife and your [G] family. _ _
_ [A] I'm gonna set out like a _ [D] firefly. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Irene, _ _ [A] goodnight. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Irene, [D] goodnight. _ _
_ _ Goodnight, _ _ Irene.
[G] Goodnight, _ _ Irene.
[A] I'll see you in [D] my dreams.
_ _ _ _ Sometimes I live [A] in the country. _
_ _ _ Sometimes I lay me [D] down. _ _
_ _ _ Sometimes I take a great [G] notion. _ _ _
_ [A] The jumping to the river, _ [D] drown. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Irene, [A] goodnight. _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Irene, _ [D] goodnight. _ _
_ Goodnight, _ _ Irene.
_ [G] Goodnight, _ Irene.
[A] I'll see you _ _ in [D] my _ _ dreams. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
I'm the darkness you hate. _ _