Intro: C Em F C G (2x)
Verso 1:
C Em
Poor old Johnny Ray
F C G
Sounded sad upon the radio moved a million hearts in mono
C Em
Our mothers cried
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 A
Come on Eileen oh, I swear (well he means)
Em G A
at this moment you mean everything
D A
With you in that dress, my thoughts (I confess)
Em G A
verge on dirty, ah come on Eileen
C Em F C G (2x)
Verso 2:
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 A
Come on Eileen, oh I swear (well he means)
Em G A
Ah come on let's take off everything
D A
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
Outro:
D F#m
Come on, Eileen too-loo-rye-aye
Em G A
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
G A
Things won't ever change and I say
D F#m Em G A
Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-aye
D F#m
Come On Eileen, oh I swear (well he means)
Em G A D
At this moment you mean everything to me
F#m Em G A
Oh, to me
D F#m
Oh, Eileen
Em G
You mean everything