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Version 1[Intro] |F C |F7 Bb |Bbm F |C | x2 |C |Em |F |C G | x2 [Verse 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 [Fill] |G Gsus2 G Gsus2 |G Gsus2 G Gsus2 | [Chorus] 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 [Instrumental] |A |A | |C |Em |F |C G | [Verse 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 forever [Fill] |G Gsus2 G Gsus2 |G Gsus2 G Gsus2 | [Chorus] 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... (half-speed, getting gradually faster) [Chorus] 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, too-loo rye-aye, come on) Come on, Eileen, these things they are real, and I know G D A (Eileen, too-loo rye-aye, toora, toora-too-loora) how you feel Now I must say more than ever, things round here have changed D F#m G D A (Come on, Eileen, too-loo rye-aye, come on) (Eileen, too-loo rye-aye, toora, toora-too-loora) Too-ra loo-ra too-ra loo-rye-aye [Chorus] 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 (fading out)