GOODNIGHT IRENE Recorded by Red Foley Written by Ledbetter & Lomax CHORUS [D] Irene, Good-[A] night Irene, Good-[D] night Goodnight Irene, Good-[G] night Irene, I'll [A] see you in my [D] dreams. [D] Last Saturday night I got [A] married Me and my wife settled [D] down Me and my wife have [G] parted Gonna [A] take another stroll down [D] town. REPEAT CHORUS Sometimes I live in the country Sometimes I live in town Sometimes I take a fool notion To jump in the river and drown. REPEAT CHORUS Stop ramblin', stop [A] gamblin' Stop stayin' out [A7] late at [D] night Go home to your wife and [G] family And [A] stay by the fireside [D] bright. REPEAT CHORUS