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Goodnight, Irene

Words and Music by William Huddie Leadbetter "Lead Belly" -  Circa 1934

Number 1 on the Hit Parade in 1950, played for 15 weeks.

Verse:
G	A7	D7	-
-	-	G	-
G7	Dm        G7	C	-
D7	-	G	D7
Chorus:
G	A7	D7	-
-	-	G	-
G7	Dm        G7	C	-
D7	-	G	-  (repeat all)

12-beat intro.with one lead-in note.  Play 3-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

This song is in 3/4 waltz time.

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Verse:

Last Saturday night I got married,
Me and my wife settled down.
Now me and my wife are parted,
Gonna take another stroll downtown.

 

Stop rambling and stop all your gambling,
Stop staying out late at night.
Stay home with your wife and children,
Stay at home beside the fireside light.

 

Chorus:

Irene goodnight.

Irene goodnight.
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene,
I'll see you in my dreams.

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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Listen to Pete Seeger perform "Goodnight, Irene" (mp3)

 

Listen to Wilf Carter perform "Goodnight Irene" (youtube)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

This Chord Chart may not appear correctly with some browsers.  It should be viewed with a full size window.

The chord names should appear in single rows.   Let me know of any problems.

 

email: jbott@ix.netcom.com