Goodnight Irene chords by Nat King Cole

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 (E major) Irene,  (A major) goodnight, Irene,
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good (D major) night,
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Goodnight, Irene, good (G major) night, Irene,
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I'll  (A major) see you in my  (D major) dreams.
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 (E major) Last  (E minor)  (A major) Saturday  (D major) night  (E major) I got mar (A major) ried,
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me and my love settled down  (D major) 
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Now me and my love are parted,  (G major) 
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I'm gonna take  (A major) another stroll downtown
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 (D major)  (E major)  (E minor) I  (D major) ring  (E major) good (A major) night,
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I ring good (D major) night, goodnight
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I ring, good (G major) night I ring,
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I'll  (A major) see you in my  (D major) dream (E major) s
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Sometimes  (A major)  (D major) I live  (E major) in  (Fdim) the     (E major)  (A major) country,
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sometimes I live in  (D major) town
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Sometimes I have a great no (G major) tion
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to jump  (A major) into the river and  (D major) drown  (E minor)  (A major)  (D major) 
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 (E major) Irene,  (A major) goodnight, Irene,
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good (D major) night,
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Goodnight, Irene, good (G major) night, Irene,
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I'll  (A major) see you in my  (D major) dreams
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 (E major) Ram (A major) blin',  (D major) 
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 (Fdim) stop   your  (Bdim) gamblin'  (E major)  (A major) 
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Stop stayin' out late at  (D major) night
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Go home to your wife and your  (G major) family
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Sit down  (A major) by the fireside  (D major) bright
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 (E minor) Irene,  (A major)  (D major)  (E major) good (A major) night,
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Irene, good (D major) night
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Goodnight, Irene, good (G major) night, Irene,
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I'll  (A major) see you in my  (D major) dreams  (E major) 
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Irene,  (A major) goodnight, Irene,
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good (D major) night,
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Goodnight, Irene, good (G major) night, Irene,
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I'll  (A major) see you in my  (D major) dreams  (A major)  (D major) you