Goodnight irene chords by
Ella Jenkins

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Key: B major•

Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Last Saturday night I got married

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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Me and my wife settled down

G

G

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Now me and my wife we're

C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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par ted a lot

G

G

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I'm gonna take a little stroll downtown

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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Stop your ramblin',

G

G

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stop your gamblin',

C

C

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stop stayin' out late at night.

G

G

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C

C

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Come home to your wife an d your family,

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G

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C

C

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Lord, stay home by your fireside bride.

G

G

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Irene, goodnight.

C

C

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Irene, goodnight.

G

G

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Goodnight, Irene.

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Goodnight, Irene.

G

G

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C

C

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I'll see you in my dreams.

G

G

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Sometimes I live in the country,

C

C

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and sometimes I live in the town.

Sometimes I take a great notion

G

G

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C

C

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to jump into the river and drown.

G

G

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Irene, goodnight.

C

C

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Irene, goodnight.

G

G

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C

C

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Good night, Irene,

G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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Am

Am

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good night, Irene,

G

G

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C

C

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I'll see you in my dreams.

That song was written by

Hugh D. Leadbeater,

who is known as Leadbelly.

But people have been writing

new verses to it ever since.

Here's the favorite verse

of all the campers at my camp.

It goes like this.

G

G

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Sometimes she wears pajamas.

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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Sometime Irene wears a gown.

But when they're both in the laundry,

G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Irene is the talk of the town.

C

C

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G

G

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I ring goodnight,

C

C

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I ring goodnight, goodnight

D

D

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C

C

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I ring, goodnight I ring,

G

G

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C

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C

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I'll see you in my dreams.

That sounded so good,

let's sing it once more.

G

G

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Irene, goodnight.

C

C

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Irene, goodnight.

G

G

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C

C

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Goodnight, Irene.

Goodnight, Irene.

G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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I'll see you in my dreams.

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A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

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C ₃

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Chords

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Capo: 4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Goodnight irene by Ella Jenkins is B major.

The primary chords used in Goodnight irene are B, E, F#, C#m, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, F#, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Goodnight irene is approximately 79 beats per minute.

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