[Riff] (x2) C-G C7-F Fm-C G [Intro] (x2) G Bm
C G-D
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] D D½
Come on Eileen, oh, I swear well, he means [Hook]
(At this moment, you mean everything) A E
(You in that dress, my thoughts, I confess Bm D-E
Verge on dirty, ╔════════════════╗
ah come on Eileen) Dexys Midnight [Fill] E E
║ 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] D D½
[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] A-X
[Link] A A C#m C#m - D D A E 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)