Irene (Ravin' Bomb) — Ian Noe
Chords and lyrics for Irene (Ravin' Bomb) by Ian Noe (key of C).
Verse 1
[C]Irene pulled [G]in at [F]midnight
[C]Lit on [G]smoke and [F]beer
[C]Proudly [G]crawled to the [F]porch and called your [Am]favorite [G]child is [F]here
[C]Ma asked [G]where ya [F]livin'
And are ya [C]livin' [G]right [F]within?
She [C]said with [G]fire like a [F]gospel choir, a [Am]saint [G]immune to [F]sin[G]
Chorus
Old [C]Irene
Like a [G]ravin [F]bomb
She's cuttin' every [C]rug and killin' every [G]jug she comes [F]up on[G]
Old [C]Irene
Never [G]lackin' [F]charm
Said I was feelin' [C]good and in the [G]neighborhood I mean no [F]harm
Verse 2
[C]Irene sat [G]down for [F]supper
Pourin' [C]visine [G]into her [F]eyes
To see her [C]tremblin' [G]hand was to [F]Understand some [Am]things you [G]can't [F]disguise
[C]Pa said [G]not for [F]nothin'
But you [C]don't seem to [G]be quite [F]well
[C]Irene read back with a [G]smilin' [F]crack how [Am]could you [G]ever [F]tell?
Chorus
Old [C]Irene
Like a [G]ravin [F]bomb
She's cuttin' every [C]rug and killin' every[G] jug she comes [F]up on[G]
Old [C]Irene
Don't [G]believe in [F]pain
She said to live this[C] life you need a half a [G]pint to keep you [F]sane
Verse 3
[C]Irene said [G]but I ain't [F]happy
Sometimes I [C]wake up [G]feelin' [F]dead
And if the [C]sun should [G]shine I [F]close my blinds, [Am]pretend there's [G]rain [F]instead
[C]Took down [G]all my [F]mirrors
I gave [C]away all my [G]rope and [F]guns
Drown the [C]darkest [G]times with some [F]rotgut wine, and my [Am]faithful MASH[G] [F]reruns
Chorus
Old [C]Irene
Like a [G]ravin [F]bomb
She's cuttin' every [C]rug and killin' every [G]jug that she comes [F]up on[G]
Old [C]Irene
Said it's [G]sad but [F]true
In spite of all it [C]brings it's the only [G]thing that gets me [F]through
[G]You know it gets me [C][G]through[F]
You know it gets me [C][G]through[F]
You know it gets me [C][G]through[F]
It gets me [C]through[F][G]
[C]
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