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This is the original version of Come on Eileen, by Dexy's Midnight
Runners. It is not the save ferris version. Any questions e-mail me at
green_hell66@hotmail.com. Tabbed by Sean Shannon
(verse first time.)
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(verse second time.)
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(Chorus)
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(Bridge, it speeds up)
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Dexys Midnight Runners — Come On Eileen
Verse:
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
G C G C G G C G C G G G G G G G
Chorus:
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 | C Em F C G
Verse:
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
G C G C G G C G C G G G G G G G
Chorus:
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...
(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
(BVs as before)
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
