COME ON EILEEN - Dexys MIdnight Runners
[Intro]
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|D |F#m |G |D A | x2
D F#m
Poor old Johnny Ray
G D A
Sounded sad upon the radio moved a million hearts in mono
D F#m
Our mothers cried
G D A
Sang along, who'd blame them, Doo Doo Doo Doo Dooo
D F#m
You're grown (you're grown up), so grown (so grown up)
G D A
Now I must say more than ever, Doo Doo Doo Doo Dooo (come on Eileen)
D F#m G
Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-aaaye
D A
and we can sing just like our fathers
|A D A D |A A D A D |A A A A A A A |
E B
Come on Eileen oh, I swear (well he means)
F#m A B
at this moment you mean every--thing
E B
With you in that dress, my thoughts (I confess)
F#m A B
verge on dirty..., ah come on Ei--leen
|B |B |D |F#m |G |D A |
D F#m
These people round here
G
wear beaten--down eyes sunk in smoke-dried faces,
D A
so re--signed to what their fate is
D F#m
but not us (no never) no not us (no never)
G D A
we are far too young and clever, Doo Doo Doo Doo Dooo (remember)
D F#m G
Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-aaaye
D A
Eileen, I'll hum this tune for--ever
|A D A D |A A D A D |A A A A A A A |
E B
Come on, Eileen, oh I swear (well he means)
F#m A B
Ah come on, let's take off every--thing
E B
That pretty red dress, Ei--leen (tell him yes)
F#m A B
Ah, come on, let's, ah, come on, Ei--leeeen
E
Please...
(half-speed, getting gradually faster)
E G#m
Come on, Eileen, too-loo rye--aye, come on
A
(Eileen, too-loo rye-aye, toora, toora-too-loora
E B
Now you have grown, now you have shown, oh, Ei--leen
E G#m
Come on, Eileen, too-loo rye-aye, come on
Come on, Eileen, these things they are real, and I know
A E B
(Eileen, too-loo rye-aye, toora, toora-too-loora)
how you feel Now I must say more than ever, things round here have changed
E G#m A E B
(Come on, Eileen, too-loo rye-aye, come on) (Eileen, too-loo rye-aye, toora, toora-too-loora)
Too-ra loo-ra too-ra loo-rye-aye
E B
Come on Eileen oh, I swear (well he means)
F#m A B
at this moment you mean every--thing
E B
With you in that dress, my thoughts (I confess)
F#m A B
verge on dirty, ah come on Ei--leeen
(fading out)