Intro:
| F C | F Bb | Bb F | C | -x2-
| C | Em | F | C G | -x2-
C Em
Poor old Johnny Ray
F C G
Sounded sad upon the radio moved a million hearts in mono
C
Our mothers cried
F F C G
Sang along, who'd blame them
C Em
You're grown -you're grown up-, so grown -so grown up-**
F C G
Now I must say more than ever -come on Eileen-
C Em F
Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-aye
C G
and we can sing just like our fathers
Interlude: | G C G C | G C G C | G G G G G|
D Gbm
Come on Eileen oh, I swear -well he means-
Em G A
at this moment you mean everything
D Gbm
With you in that dress, my thoughts -I confess-
Em G A
verge on dirty, Ah come on Eileen
Interlude:
| A | A |
| C | Em | F | C G |
C Em
These people round here
F
wear beaten-down eyes sunk in smoke-dried faces,
C G
so resigned to what their fate is
C Em
but not us -no never- no not us -no never-
F C G
we are far too young and clever remember
C Em F
Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-aye
C G
Eileen I'll hum this tune for ever
Interlude: | G C G C | G C G C | G G G G G|
D Gbm
Come on Eileen, oh I swear -well he means-
Em G A
Ah come on let's take off everything
D Gbm
That pretty red dress, Eileen -tell him yes-
Em G A
Ah come on let's, ah come on Eileen
D Gbm
That pretty red dress, Eileen -tell him yes-
Em G A
Ah come on let's, ah come on Eileen
D
Please...
D Gbm
-Come on Eileen too-loo rye-aye come on-
G D A
-Eileen too-loo rye-aye toora toora-too-loora-
Now you have grown, now you have shown, oh Eileen
D Gbm
Come on Eileen, these things they are real and I know
G
how you feel Now I must say more than ever
D A
things round here have changed
D Gbm G D A
Too-ra loo-ra too-ra loo-rye-aye