Chords for Pete Seeger - Goodnight Irene

Tempo:
114.25 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

Db

Bbm

Gb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Pete Seeger - Goodnight Irene chords
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[Ab]
Irene,
[Eb] goodnight.
Irene, [Ab]
goodnight.
Goodnight, Irene.
[Db] Goodnight, Irene.
[Eb] I'll see you in [Ab] my dreams.
Sometimes I live in [Eb] the country.
Sometimes I live [Ab] in town.
Sometimes I take a [Db] great notion
to [Eb] jump into the river and [Ab]
drown.
Irene, [Eb]
goodnight.
Irene, [Ab]
goodnight.
Goodnight, Irene.
[Db] Goodnight, Irene.
[Eb] I'll see you in my [Ab]
dreams.
I asked your mother [Eb] for you.
She told me you was [Ab] too young.
I wish to God [Db] I'd never seen your [Bbm] face.
[Db] [Eb] I'm sorry you ever [Ab] was born.
Irene,
[Eb] goodnight.
Irene, [Ab]
goodnight.
Goodnight, Irene.
[Db]
Goodnight, Irene.
[Eb] I'll see you in [Ab] my dreams.
You cause me to weep.
You [Eb]
cause me to mourn.
Cause me to leave my [Ab]
home.
But the very last words [Db] I heard her say
[Eb] was please sing me one more [Ab]
song.
Irene, [Eb]
goodnight.
Irene, [Ab]
goodnight.
Goodnight, [Gb] Irene.
[Db] Goodnight, Irene.
[Eb] I'll see you in [Ab] my dreams.
Well, Irene,
[Eb] goodnight.
Irene, [Ab] goodnight.
Goodnight, Irene.
[Db] Goodnight, Irene.
[Eb] I'll see you in my dreams.
[Ab] [N]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
Bbm
13421111
Gb
134211112
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
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Let's start jamming Pete Seeger - Goodnight, Irene chords, Practice these chords sequence - Ab, Eb, Ab, Db and Eb. Kick off your practice at a gentle 57 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 114 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: Ab Major.

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[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Irene, _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ goodnight. _
_ Irene, _ _ [Ab] _
goodnight. _ _ _
Goodnight, _ Irene. _
[Db] Goodnight, _ Irene. _
[Eb] I'll see you in [Ab] my dreams. _ _ _ _
Sometimes I live in [Eb] the country. _ _ _
Sometimes I live [Ab] in town. _ _ _ _
Sometimes I take a [Db] great notion
_ to [Eb] jump into the river and [Ab]
drown. _ _ _ _ _
_ Irene, _ _ [Eb] _
_ goodnight. _ _ _
_ Irene, _ _ [Ab] _
goodnight. _ _ _
Goodnight, _ Irene.
[Db] Goodnight, _ _ Irene.
[Eb] I'll see you in my [Ab]
dreams. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I asked your mother [Eb] for you.
_ _ _ She told me you was [Ab] too young.
_ I _ wish to God [Db] I'd never seen your [Bbm] face.
_ [Db] [Eb] I'm sorry you ever [Ab] was born. _ _ _ _ _
_ Irene, _ _ _
[Eb] goodnight. _ _ _ _
_ Irene, _ _ [Ab]
goodnight.
_ _ _ Goodnight, _ _ Irene.
[Db] _
Goodnight, Irene.
_ [Eb] I'll see you in [Ab] my dreams. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ You cause me to weep.
You [Eb]
cause me to mourn.
Cause me to leave my [Ab]
home.
_ _ But the very last words [Db] I heard her say
[Eb] was please sing me one more [Ab]
song. _ _ _ _ _
_ Irene, _ _ [Eb] _
_ goodnight. _ _ _
_ Irene, _ _ [Ab] _
goodnight. _ _ _
Goodnight, _ _ [Gb] Irene.
[Db] Goodnight, _ Irene. _
[Eb] I'll see you in [Ab] my _ _ dreams.
Well, _ _ Irene, _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ goodnight.
_ _ _ _ Irene, _ [Ab] _ goodnight. _ _
_ Goodnight, _ Irene.
_ [Db] Goodnight, _ _ Irene.
_ [Eb] I'll see you in _ my _ dreams.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 1 album.

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