[Riff] (x2) B-F# B7-E Em-B F# [Intro] (x2) F# Bbm

                                           B F#-C#

Poor old Johnny Ray - Sounded sad upon

    the radio, moved a million hearts in mono

Our mothers cried - Sang along, who'd blame them

You're grown (…/up) (x2), so grown (…/up) (x2)

Now I must say more than ever, come on Eileen

Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-ay

And we can sing just like our fathers [Fill] C# C#½


Come on Eileen, oh, I swear well, he means [Hook]

(At this moment, you mean everything)      G#  D#

(You in that dress, my thoughts, I confess Bbm C#-D#

 Verge on dirty,      ╔════════════════╗

     ah come on Eileen) Dexys Midnight [Fill] D# D#

                      ║    Runners    [Intro]

These people round here ═══════════════╝

Wear beaten-down eyes sunk in smoke-dried faces,

    so resigned to what their fate is

But not us, no never, no not us, no never

We are far too young and clever, remember

Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-ay

Eileen, I'll hum this tune forever    [Fill] C# C#½


[Hook] (Ah come on, let's take off everything)

(That pretty red dress, Eileen, tell him yes

 Ah come on, let's, ah come on, Eileen x2)

                                      [Break] G#-X

[Link] G# G# Cm Cm - C# C# G# D#               Please

(Come on, Eileen, too-loo-rye-(ey/…) x2)

Now you have (grown/shown) (x2) - Ohoh, Eileen

[Accel] (Come on, Eileen, too-loo-rye-(ey/…) x2)

Now I must say, more than ever ╔════════════════╗

Things round here have changed ║ Come On Eileen ║

Toora-loora - Toora-loo-rye-ay ╚═════ [Hook] (x4)