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    E          B7                      E
   Irene good-night Irene, Irene good-night
               E7          A
   Good-night Irene, Good-night Irene
        B7             E
   I’ll see you in my dreams

    E                       B7
1. Sometimes I live in the country
                        E
   Sometimes I live in town
                E7           A
   Sometimes I take a great notion
       B7                    E
   To jump in the river and drown

2. I love Irene, God knows I do
   I’ll love her till the seas run dry
   And if Irene turns her back on me
   I’d take morphine and die.

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3. A asked your mother for your hand
   She told me you was too young
   I wish to God I’d never seen your face
   I’m sorry you ever was born

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4. You caused me to weep, you caused me o mourn
   You caused me o leave my home
   But the very last words I heard her say
   Was please sing me one more song.

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