| f | Come On Eileen | f | Come On Eileen |
| Dexys Midnight Runners | | Dexys Midnight Runners |
| | | |
| [Verse 1] | | [Verse 1] |
| [C] Poor old Johnny [Em] Ray | | [C] Poor old Johnny [Em] Ray |
| [F] They said upon the radio, of a [C] million hearts in [G] mono | | [F] They said upon the radio, of a [C] million hearts in [G] mono |
| [C] Our mothers [Em] cried | | [C] Our mothers [Em] cried |
| [F] Sang along, who'd blame them [C] doo doo doo [G] doooo | | [F] Sang along, who'd blame them [C] doo doo doo [G] doooo |
| [C] You're grown (you're grown up), [Em] so grown (so grown up) | | [C] You're grown (you're grown up), [Em] so grown (so grown up) |
| [F] Now I must say more than ever [C] doo doo doo [G] dooo | | [F] Now I must say more than ever [C] doo doo doo [G] dooo |
| [C] Toora-loora- [Em] toora-loo-rye- [F] aaaaay | | [C] Toora-loora- [Em] toora-loo-rye- [F] aaaaay |
| And we [C] sing just like our [G] fathers | | And we [C] sing just like our [G] fathers |
| | | |
| 1st Intrumental: [G] [G] | | 1st Intrumental: [G] [G] |
| | | |
| |[Chorus] | | |[Chorus] |
| |[D] Come on Eileen oh, I [F#m] swear well he means | | |[D] Come on Eileen oh, I [F#m] swear well he means |
| |At this [Em] moment.... you mean [G] every- [A] thing | | |At this [Em] moment.... you mean [G] every- [A] thing |
| |[D] You in that dress, myyy [F#m] thoughts I confess | | |[D] You in that dress, myyy [F#m] thoughts I confess |
| |Verge on [Em] dirty... ah come [G] on [A] Eileeeen | | |Verge on [Em] dirty... ah come [G] on [A] Eileeeen |
| | | |
| [2nd Instrumental] [A7] [A7] | | [2nd Instrumental] [A7] [A7] |
| | | |
| [C] These people round [Em] here | | [C] These people round [Em] here |
| [F] They've sunken smoke-dried faces, so re- [C] signed to what their [G] fate is | | [F] They've sunken smoke-dried faces, so re- [C] signed to what their [G] fate is |
| [C] Not us (no never), [Em] not us (no never) | | [C] Not us (no never), [Em] not us (no never) |
| t | [F] We are far too young and clever [C] Doo Doo Doo [G] Dooo (remember) | t | [F] We are far too young and clever [C] Doo Doo Doo [G] Dooo {blue}(remember){/blue} |
| [C] Toora-loora- [Em] toora-loo-rye- [F] aaaay | | [C] Toora-loora- [Em] toora-loo-rye- [F] aaaay |
| I'll [C] hum this tune for- [G] ever | | I'll [C] hum this tune for- [G] ever |
| | | |
| 1st Instrumental: [G] [G] | | 1st Instrumental: [G] [G] |
| | | |
| |[Chorus] | | |[Chorus] |
| |[D] Come on Eileen oh, I [F#m] swear what he means | | |[D] Come on Eileen oh, I [F#m] swear what he means |
| |Ah come [Em] on let's.... take off [G] every- [A] thing | | |Ah come [Em] on let's.... take off [G] every- [A] thing |
| |[D] Pretty red dress, Eiiii- [F#m] leen tell him yes | | |[D] Pretty red dress, Eiiii- [F#m] leen tell him yes |
| |Ah come [Em] on let's.... ah come [G] on Ei- [A] leen, [D*] pleeease | | |Ah come [Em] on let's.... ah come [G] on Ei- [A] leen, [D*] pleeease |
| | | |
| [Bass drum thump!!] | | [Bass drum thump!!] |
| | | |
| *getting gradually faster: | | *getting gradually faster: |
| [D] Come on.... Eileen too-loo rye- [F#m] aayy | | [D] Come on.... Eileen too-loo rye- [F#m] aayy |
| Come on...... Eileen too-loo rye- [G] aayy | | Come on...... Eileen too-loo rye- [G] aayy |
| Toora... toora-ta-loora | | Toora... toora-ta-loora |
| [D] Ohhh Eiii- [A] leen | | [D] Ohhh Eiii- [A] leen |
| | | |
| Said, [D] come on Eileen....Eileen too-loo rye-[F#m] ayy | | Said, [D] come on Eileen....Eileen too-loo rye-[F#m] ayy |
| Come on.... Eileen too-loo rye- [G] aayy | | Come on.... Eileen too-loo rye- [G] aayy |
| Toora..toora...ta-loora | | Toora..toora...ta-loora |
| [D] Things round here have [A] changed | | [D] Things round here have [A] changed |
| [Faster] I said [D] Toooo - raaa - loooo - raaa [F#m] toooo - raaa - loooo-rye- [G] aaaaayy | | [Faster] I said [D] Toooo - raaa - loooo - raaa [F#m] toooo - raaa - loooo-rye- [G] aaaaayy |
| | | |
| Strum fast: [D/////] [A/////] | | Strum fast: [D/////] [A/////] |
| | | |
| |[Chorus - Normal strum] | | |[Chorus - Normal strum] |
| |[D] Come on Eileen oh, I [F#m] swear what he means | | |[D] Come on Eileen oh, I [F#m] swear what he means |
| |At this [Em] moment......you mean [G] every- [A] thing | | |At this [Em] moment......you mean [G] every- [A] thing |
| |[D] You in that dress.... myyyyy [F#m] thoughts I confess | | |[D] You in that dress.... myyyyy [F#m] thoughts I confess |
| |Verge on [Em] dirty......ah come [G] on [A] Eileeeen | | |Verge on [Em] dirty......ah come [G] on [A] Eileeeen |
| | | |
| [Outro] | | [Outro] |
| [D/////] | | [D/////] |