Come On Eileen
Dexys Midnight Runners
[Verse 1]
[C] Poor old Johnny [Em] Ray
[F] They said upon the radio, of a [C] million hearts in [G] mono
[C] Our mothers [Em] cried
[F] Sang along, who'd blame them [C] doo doo doo [G] doooo
[C] You're grown (you're grown up), [Em] so grown (so grown up)
[F] Now I must say more than ever [C] doo doo doo [G] dooo
[C] Toora-loora- [Em] toora-loo-rye- [F] aaaaay
And we [C] sing just like our [G] fathers
1st Intrumental: [G] [G]
|[Chorus]
|[D] Come on Eileen oh, I [F#m] swear well he means
|At this [Em] moment.... you mean [G] every- [A] thing
|[D] You in that dress, myyy [F#m] thoughts I confess
|Verge on [Em] dirty... ah come [G] on [A] Eileeeen
[2nd Instrumental] [A7] [A7]
[C] These people round [Em] here
[F] Sunken smoke-dried faces, so re- [C] signed to what their [G] fate is
[C] Not us (no never), [Em] not us (no never)
[F] We are far too young and clever [C] Doo Doo Doo [G] Dooo (remember)
[C] Toora-loora- [Em] toora-loo-rye- [F] aaaay
I'll [C] hum this tune for- [G] ever
1st Instrumental: [G] [G]
|[Chorus]
|[D] Come on Eileen oh, I [F#m] swear what he means
|Ah come [Em] on let's.... take off [G] every- [A] thing
|[D] Pretty red dress, Eiiii- [F#m] leen tell him yes
|Ah come [Em] on let's.... ah come [G] on Ei- [A] leen, [D*] pleeease
[Bass drum thump!!]
*getting gradually faster:
[D] Come on.... Eileen too-loo rye- [F#m] aayy
Come on...... Eileen too-loo rye- [G] aayy
Toora... toora-ta-loora
[D] Ohhh Eiii- [A] leen
Said, [D] come on Eileen....Eileen too-loo rye-[F#m] ayy
Come on.... Eileen too-loo rye- [G] aayy
Toora..toora...ta-loora
[D] Things round here have [A] changed
[Faster] I said [D] Toooo - raaa - loooo - raaa [F#m] toooo - raaa - loooo-rye- [G] aaaaayy
Strum fast: [D/////] [A/////]
|[Chorus - Normal strum]
|[D] Come on Eileen oh, I [F#m] swear what he means
|At this [Em] moment......you mean [G] every- [A] thing
|[D] You in that dress.... myyyyy [F#m] thoughts I confess
|Verge on [Em] dirty......ah come [G] on [A] Eileeeen
[Outro]
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