Intro
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Verse 1
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CEm
Poor old Johnny Ray
FCG
Sounded sad upon the radio moved a million hearts in mono
CEm
Our mothers cried
FG
Sang along, who'd blame them
CEm
You're grown (you're grown up), so grown (so grown up)
FCG
Now I must say more than ever (come on Eileen)
CEmF
Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-aye
CG
and we can sing just like our fathers
Chorus
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DF#m
Come on Eileen oh, I swear (well he means)
EmGA
at this moment you mean everything
DF#m
With you in that dress, my thoughts (I confess)
EmGA
verge on dirty, ah come on Eileen
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Verse 2
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CEm
These people round here
F
wear beaten-down eyes sunk in smoke-dried faces,
CG
so resigned to what their fate is
CEm
but not us (no never) no not us (no never)
FCG
we are far too young and clever remember
CEmF
Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-aye
CG
Eileen I'll hum this tune for ever
Chorus
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DF#m
Come on Eileen, oh I swear (well he means)
EmGA
Ah come on let's take off everything
DF#m
That pretty red dress, Eileen (tell him yes)
EmGA
Ah come on let's, ah come on Eileen
DF#m
That pretty red dress, Eileen (tell him yes)
EmGA
Ah come on let's, ah come on Eileen
Outro
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DF#m
Come on, Eileen too-loo-rye-aye
EGA
Come on, Eileen too-loo-rye-aye, toora, toora-too-loo-rye ooooh Eileen
D
I said: come on, Eileen
F#m
Oh come on, Eileen
Em
We are far too young and clever
GA
Things won't ever change and I say
DF#mEmA
Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-aye
DF#m
Come On Eileen, oh I swear (well he means)
EmGAD
At this moment you mean everything to me
F#mEmA
Oh, to me
DF#m
Oh, Eileen
EmG
You mean everything