| E | B7 | |
| I | asked your mother for y | ou |
| E | |
| She told me that you was too y | oung |
| E | /E/F#/G# | A | |
| I w | ish to the Lord | I'd never s | een your face |
| B7 | E | |
| or h | eard your lying t | ongue |
| E | B7 | E | |
| Irene goodn | ight, Irene goodn | ight |
| E | /E/F#/G# | A | |
| Goodn | ight Iren | e, Goodni | ght Irene |
| B7 | E | |
| I'll s | ee you in my dr | eams |
| Sometimes I live in the country |
| Sometimes I live in the town |
| Sometimes I have a great notion |
| to jump into the river and drown |
| Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight |
| Goodnight Irene, Goodnight Irene |
| I'll see you in my dreams |
| Stop ramblin', stop your gamblin' |
| stop stayin' out late at night |
| Go home to your wife and your family |
| sit down by the fireside bright |
| Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight |
| Goodnight Irene, Goodnight Irene |
| I'll see you in my dreams |
| I love Irene God knows I do |
| love her till the sea run dry |
| And if Irene turns her back on me |
| I'm gonna take morphine and die |
| Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight |
| Goodnight Irene, Goodnight Irene |
| I'll see you in my dreams |