Goodnight Irene Chords
by Red Foley
Goodnight Irene by Red Foley is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, G and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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