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Goodnight Irene - Lead Belly Tabbed by: StoogeKebab Tuning: Standard Information: This has a relatively constant strumming pattern, alternating (string) 6, Chord, Chord 5, Chord, Chord in 3/4 Waltz Time. There are also a number of short riffs played in between, similar to those heard (NOT SEEN - NOTE - VIDEO WAS RE DUBBED) in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn50JSI0W-E They are as follows and will be marked with [square brackets] alongside the chords: Riff 1: e|------------| B|------------| G|------------| D|------------| A|-4-3-2------| E|------------| Riff 2: e|------------| B|------------| G|------------| D|------------| A|-0-1-2------| E|------------| Riff 3 (played faster than others to maintain correct time): e|------------| B|------------| G|------------| D|------------| A|------------| E|-0-2-4------| Riff 4: e|------------| B|------------| G|------------| D|------------| A|-0-2-4------| E|------------| The chords are as follows A E7 D D7 D7/F# OR F#dim e|-0---0----2----2-----2----------2---| B|-2---3----3----1-----1----------1---| G|-2---1----2----2-----2----------2---| D|-2---0----0----0-----0--------------| A|-0---2---------------0--------------| E|-----0---------------2----------2---| The song begins with a strum on the open 5th string A [1] E7 I asked your mother for you [2] E7 [3] A She told me that you was too young
[[3]}I Awish dear Lord that I'd [[4]}never Dseen your D7face D7/F#I'm D7sorry [[3]}you E7ever [[3]}was Aborn
A [1] E7 Irene goodnight, [2] E7 [3] A I - rene good-night
[[3]}GoodAnight Irene, [[4]}GoodniDght D7Irene D7/F#I'll D7kiss [[3]}you E7in my[[3]} dreAams
A [1] E7 Sometimes I live in the country [2] E7 [3] A Sometimes I live in town
[[3]}SomeAtimes I have[[4]} a Dgreat D7notion D7/F#To D7jump [[3]}into E7the [[3]}river Aand drown
A [1] E7 Irene goodnight, [2] E7 [3] A I - rene good-night
[[3]}GoodAnight Irene, [[4]}GoodniDght D7Irene D7/F#I'll D7kiss [[3]}you E7in my[[3]} dreAams
A [1] E7 Last Saturday night I got married [2] E7 [3] A Me and my wife settled down
[[3]}Now Ame and my [[4]}wife Dare D7parted D7/F#I'm D7gonna [[3]}take E7another [[3]}stroll Adowntown
A [1] E7 Irene goodnight, [2] E7 [3] A I - rene good-night
[[3]}GoodAnight Irene, [[4]}GoodniDght D7Irene D7/F#I'll D7kiss [[3]}you E7in my[[3]} dreAams
A [1] E7 Stop ramblin', stop your gamblin' [2] E7 [3] A Stop stayin' out late at night
[[3]}Go hAome to your wife [[4]}and Dyour D7family D7/F#Sit D7down [[3]} by E7the [[3]}firesideA bright
A [1] E7 Irene goodnight, [2] E7 [3] A I - rene good-night
[[3]}GoodAnight Irene, [[4]}GoodniDght D7Irene D7/F#I'll D7kiss [[3]}you E7in my[[3]} dreAams
A [1] E7 I love Irene God knows I do [2] E7 [3] A Love her till the sea run dry
[[3]}And Aif Irene [[4]}turns Dher back on D7me D7/F#I'm D7gonna [[3]}take E7morphine [[3]}and Adie
A [1] E7 Irene goodnight, [2] E7 [3] A I - rene good-night
[[3]}GoodAnight Irene, [[4]}GoodniDght D7Irene D7/F#I'll D7kiss [[3]}you E7in my[[3]} dreAams
A [1] E7 One day, one day, one day [2] E7 [3] A Irene was walking a- long
[[3]}LastA words I [[4]}heard Dher D7say D7/F#I want D7you [[3]} to E7sing[[3]} me Aa song
A [1] E7 Irene goodnight, [2] E7 [3] A I - rene good-night
[[3]}GoodAnight Irene, [[4]}GoodniDght D7Irene D7/F#I'll D7kiss [[3]}you E7in my[[3]} dreAams