Goodnight Irene Leadbelly CHORUS [A] Irene, Good-[E] night Irene, Good-[A] night Goodnight Irene, Good-[D] night Irene, I'll [E] see you in my [A] dreams. [A] Last Saturday night I got [E] married Me and my wife settled [A] down Me and my wife have [D] parted Gonna [E] take another stroll down [A] town. REPEAT CHORUS Sometimes I live in the country Sometimes I live in town Sometimes I take a fool notion To jump in the river and drown. REPEAT CHORUS [A] Stop ramblin', stop [E] gamblin' Stop stayin' out late at [A] night Go home to your wife and [D] family And [E] stay by the fireside [A] bright. REPEAT CHORUS