Chords for Goodnight Irene - The Brothers Four

Tempo:
109.6 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

Ab

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Goodnight Irene - The Brothers Four chords
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[Ab] [Bb]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb] When I asked your mother [Bb] for you, she told me you were too [Eb] young
Now I wish I had never even [Ab] seen your face or [Bb] heard your lying tongue
So Saturday night [Bb] I got married, me and [Gm] my wife [Eb] settled down
Now me and my wife [Ab] are parted, I'm [Bb] gonna take [Gm] another stroll [Eb] downtown
Irene, [Bb]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Bb] I'll see you in [Eb] my dreams
[Ab]
[Bb] [Eb]
Sometimes I live [Bb] in the country, sometimes I live [Eb] in town
Sometimes I have a [Ab] great notion [Bb] to jump into the river [Eb] and drown
So stop your ramblin', stop your [Bb] gamblin', stayin' [Gm] out late at [Eb]
night
Go home to your wife [Ab] and family, [Bb] sit down by the fireside bright
Irene [Bb]
goodnight, [Gm] [Eb]
goodnight Irene, [Ab] goodnight Irene, [Bb] I'll see you in [Eb] my dreams
Goodnight Irene, [Ab] goodnight Irene, [Bb] I'll see you in [Eb] my dreams
[Ab] [Bb] [Eb]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Gm
123111113
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To learn The Brothers Four - Goodnight, Irene chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Ab, Bb, Eb, Bb, Eb and Ab. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 55 BPM and then match the original tempo of 110 BPM. Given the song's key of Eb Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ When I asked your mother [Bb] for you, she told me you were too [Eb] young
_ Now I wish I had never even [Ab] seen your face or [Bb] heard your lying tongue
_ So Saturday night [Bb] I got married, _ me and [Gm] my wife [Eb] settled down
Now me and my wife [Ab] are _ parted, I'm [Bb] gonna take [Gm] another stroll [Eb] downtown _
_ _ _ Irene, _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Bb] I'll see you in [Eb] my _ _ dreams
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ Sometimes I live [Bb] in the country, _ _ sometimes I live [Eb] in town
_ _ Sometimes I have a [Ab] great notion _ [Bb] to jump into the river [Eb] and drown
So stop your ramblin', stop your _ [Bb] gamblin', stayin' [Gm] out late at [Eb] _
night
Go home to your wife [Ab] and family, _ [Bb] sit down by the fireside bright
_ _ Irene _ [Bb] _
goodnight, _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ goodnight Irene, _ [Ab] goodnight Irene, [Bb] I'll see you in [Eb] my dreams
_ Goodnight Irene, _ [Ab] goodnight Irene, [Bb] I'll see you in [Eb] my dreams
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _

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