Goodnight Irene Chords
Goodnight Irene by Jerry Lee Lewis is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, G7 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G D
Last Saturday night, I got married
D G
Me and my wife settled down
G G7 C
Now me and my wife are parted
D G
I'm gonna take another stroll downtown
Chorus:
G D D G
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight,
G G7 C
Goodnight Irene, Goodnight Irene,
D G
I'll see you in my dreams
Stop rambling, stop your gambling,
Stop staying out late at night
Go home to your wife and family
Stay there by your fireside bright
(Chorus)
I love Irene God, I swear I do
Love her till the seas run dry
And if Irene turns her back on me,
I'll take morphine and die
(Chorus)