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G D7 G
Irene  good- night,  Irene good- night 
G G7 C
Good night Ir ene,  good- night  Irene 
D7 G
I’ll  see  you in my  dreams  
1.
G D7
Last  Saturday night I got  mar ried 
G
me and my wife settled  down 
G G7 C
Now  me and my  wife  have  part ed 
D7 G
gonna  take  another stroll down  town  
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2.
G D7
Some times I live in the  coun try 
G
Sometimes I live in the  town 
G G7 C
Some times I  have  a great  not ion 
D7 G
to  jump  into the river and  drown  
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3.
G D7
Quit  your ramblin’ and quit your  gam blin’, 
G
quit stayin’ out late at  night 
G G7
Stay home with your  wife  and  fam ily 
C D7
sit  down  by the fireside  bright  
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4.
G D7
I  asked your mother  for  you, 
G
she told me that you were too  young 
G G7
I wished to  God  I’d never  seen  your face, 
C D7
I’m  sor ry you ever were  born  
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