Goodnight Irene

by Huddie Ledbetter · posted by chibluesteve

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

 -1   3  3  3  -3   3 -1  <-2 -3 
Last Saturday night I got married
-5 -5  -5  -3  -4  -3   3
Me and my wife settled down
-5  -5 -4  -4  -3   3    2  3 
Now me and my wife have parted
 2   2  2  -1  -3 -3 -3   -4    -3  3
I'm gonna take another- stroll downtown

 3 -3  3   3 <-2 -1 
Irene good night--- 
-3 -4  -3    3
Irene good night
3 -4  -4   -4 -3    
Good night Irene 
 3    -4   3  2
Good night Irene
 6   -1  -3  -4 -3   3
I'll see you in my dreams

 3     3   3  -3  3  -1  <-2 -3
Some times I live in the country
 -5   -5  -5  -3  -4 -3   3
Some times I live in the town
 -5   -5  -4  -4 -3   3    2  3
Some times I take a great notion
2   -1  -3 -3  -3 -4 -3    3
To jump in the river and drown

 3 -3  3   3 <-2 -1 
Irene good night--- 
-3 -4  -3    3
Irene good night
3 -4  -4   -4 -3    
Good night Irene 
 3    -4   3  2
Good night Irene
 6   -1  -3  -4 -3   3
I'll see you in my dreams

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound