Irene (A)

(amer. lid.) C / c

 

      C           G7                 C

Rf.   Irene, Good-night, Irene, Good-night!

                   F    Dmi

Good-night, Irene, Good-night, Irene,

     G7             C

I’ll kiss you in my dreams.

 

        C          G7

1.    I asked your mother for you,

                         C

She told me you were too young.

                           F         Dmi

I wish to the Lord I never seen your face,

    G7                  C

I’m sorry you ever were born.

 

2.    You caused me to weep, you caused me to moan,

You caused me to leave my home.

Last word I ever heard her say:

“I want you to sing me a song.”

 

3.    I love Irene, God knows I do,

I’ll love her till the sea runs dry,

And if Irene should turn me down,

I’ll take morphine and die.