Goodnight Irene
Bryan FerryVersion1
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I asked your mother for you
She told me that you was too young
I wish to the Lord I'd never seen your face
or heard your lying tongue
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight
Goodnight Irene, Goodnight Irene
I'll see you in my dreams
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
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Readable chord sheet for Goodnight Irene by Bryan Ferry
[E] I [E]asked your mother for y[B7]ou She told me that you was too y[E]oung I w[E]ish to the Lord [E]I'[F#]d n[G#]ever s[A]een your face or h[B7]eard your lying t[E]ongue [E]Irene goodn[B7]ight, Irene goodn[E]ight Goodn[E]ight Irene[E], [F#]Goo[G#]dni[A]ght Irene I'll s[B7]ee you in my dr[E]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