Johnny Cash - Goodnight Irene: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Goodnight Irene" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Goodnight Irene ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Goodnight Irene" smoothly on your ukulele.

      B                    F#
Last Saturday night I got married,
                        B
Me and my wife settled down.
               B7       E
Now me and my wife are parted;
      F#                        B
Gonna take another stroll down-town.

Chorus:
B           F#                  B
Irene, good-night. Irene, good-night.
             B7         E
Goodnight. Irene. Good-night, Irene.
      F#             B
I'll see you in my dreams.

Some-times I live in the country.
Sometimes I live in town.
Sometimes I take a fool notion
To jumo in the river and drown.

Chorus

Stop you're ramblin', stop you're gamblin'.
Stop staying out late at night.
Go home to your wife and family.
Stay there by the fireside bright.

Chorus

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

E

Ukulele chord E

F#

Ukulele chord F#

B

Ukulele chord B

B7

Ukulele chord B7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Goodnight Irene" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Goodnight Irene" by Johnny Cash.

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