|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
D F#m
Come on Eileen oh I swear well he means
Em G A
at this moment you mean everything
D F#m
With you in that dress my thoughts I confess
Em G A
verge on dirty Ah come on Eileen
|A |A | [banjo]
|C |Em |F |C G | [fiddle and banjo]
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
D F#m
Come on Eileen oh I swear well he means
Em G A
Ah come on let's take off everything
D F#m
That pretty red dress Eileen tell him yes
Em G A
Ah come on let's ah come on Eileen
D F#m
That pretty red dress Eileen tell him yes
Em G A
Ah come on let's ah come on Eileen
D
Please...
D F#m
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 F#m
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 F#m G D A
Too-ra loo-ra too-ra loo-rye-aye
D F#m
Come on Eileen oh I swear well he means
Em G A
at this moment you mean everything
D F#m
With you in that dress my thoughts I confess
Em G A
verge on dirty Ah come on Eileen
D F#m
Come on Eileen oh I swear well he means
Em G A
at this moment you mean everything
D F#m
With you in that dress my thoughts I confess
Em G A
verge on dirty Ah come on Eileen