Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners

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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

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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

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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 forever

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 A

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)

Backing: "Eileen too-loo rye-ay toora toora-too-loora" etc.

G D A

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

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Too-ra loo-ra too-ra loo-rye-aye

Chorus