GOODNIGHT IRENE

<br>(Huddie Ledbetter/John Lomax) <br>(E) - (E7) - (A) - (B7) <br><br>(E) I asked your mother for (B7) you <br>She told me that you was too (E) young <br>I wish dear (E7) Lord never have (A) seen your face <br>And I`m (B7) sorry that you ever been (E) born. <br><br>(E) Irene good (B7) night, Irene good (E) night <br>Goodnight I (E7) rene, good (A) night Irene <br>I`ll (B7) get you in my (E) dreams <br><br>Sometimes I lives in the country <br>Sometimes I lives in town <br>Sometimes I have a great notion <br>To jump into the river and drown <br><br>I loves Irene, God knows I do <br>Loves her till the sea runs dry <br>If Irene turns her back on me <br>I`m gonna take morphine and die <br><br>Stop ramblin` and stop gamblin` <br>Quit staying out late at night <br>Come home into your wife and your family <br>Sit down by the fireside bright <br><br>Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight <br>Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene <br>I`ll get you in my dreams