Wake Up Irene - Hank Thompson Chords
Chords: A, E, D, A7
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[Intro]
A E A
[Verse 1]
A D A A7
For months and months and months around the country
D A
Everybody sang Irene goodnight
D A
But she wouldn't go to bed no matter what they said
A E A
Though everybody tried with all their might
A D A A7
She stayed awake while steel guitars were a-going
D A
In every honky-tonk she could be seen
D A
But she finally went to bed and covered up her head
A E A
And now there's not a thing can wake Irene
[Chorus]
D A
Wake up, Irene, you've slept too long
D E
Wake up, Irene, it's time to move along
D A
Wake up, Irene, and pay for your bed
D E A
Wake up, Irene, or folks will think you're dead
[Instrumental]
D A
D E
D A
D E A
[Verse 2]
A D A A7
Lots of guitar pickers by the dozen
D A
Sang goodnight Irene all night and day
D A
And even Crosby too with his bobobabobedo
A E A
Tried to get Irene to hit the hay
A D A A7
Well I guess they finally sang her off to slumber
D A
They must have tried a million times or more
D A
But oh my aching back when she finally hit the sack
A E A
Man you ought to hear that women snore
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