Pop, Rock

Come On Eileen Chords

Dexys Midnight Runners Beginner Key of D 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

D · A · G · Em

Come On Eileen Chords – Guitar

Dexys Midnight Runners’ irresistibly catchy new wave classic. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Celtic Pop (4/4 Time)

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Tip: This song has an Irish folk energy with a pop-rock punch. Start the verses with Celtic-style picked passages and build into full strumming for the iconic chorus.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Come on, Eileen, I swear what he means

A G

At this moment, you mean everything

D

You in that dress, my thoughts I confess

A G

Verge on dirty, ah, come on Eileen

Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G A

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

Em G A

Now you have grown, now you have shown, oh Eileen

Verse 2

D

These people round here wear beaten-down eyes

A G

Sunk in smoke-dried faces, so resigned to what their fate is

D

But not us, no not us, we are far too young and clever

A

Remember

G

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

I swear well he means

A G

Ah come on, let’s take off everything

D

That pretty red dress

G D

Ah come on, let’s, ah come on Eileen

A G

Please

Bridge

D G

Come on, Eileen, ta-loo rye-ay

D A

Come on, Eileen, ta-loo rye-ay

G

Now I must say

D

Come on, Eileen

A G

These things they are real and I know how you feel

Final Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G A

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D A

Come on, Eileen, I swear

G D

Ah come on let’s

G AD

Take off everything

Practice tip: The D-A-G pattern drives most of the song. The tempo speeds up toward the end — practice this acceleration gradually. This song is all about building excitement.

Dtap to play

Atap to play

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

D · A · G · Em

Come On Eileen Chords – Ukulele

Dexys Midnight Runners’ irresistibly catchy new wave classic. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Celtic Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song has an Irish folk energy with a pop-rock punch. Start the verses with Celtic-style picked passages and build into full strumming for the iconic chorus.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Come on, Eileen, I swear what he means

A G

At this moment, you mean everything

D

You in that dress, my thoughts I confess

A G

Verge on dirty, ah, come on Eileen

Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G A

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

Em G A

Now you have grown, now you have shown, oh Eileen

Verse 2

D

These people round here wear beaten-down eyes

A G

Sunk in smoke-dried faces, so resigned to what their fate is

D

But not us, no not us, we are far too young and clever

A

Remember

G

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

I swear well he means

A G

Ah come on, let’s take off everything

D

That pretty red dress

G D

Ah come on, let’s, ah come on Eileen

A G

Please

Bridge

D G

Come on, Eileen, ta-loo rye-ay

D A

Come on, Eileen, ta-loo rye-ay

G

Now I must say

D

Come on, Eileen

A G

These things they are real and I know how you feel

Final Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G A

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D A

Come on, Eileen, I swear

G D

Ah come on let’s

G AD

Take off everything

Practice tip: The D-A-G pattern drives most of the song. The tempo speeds up toward the end — practice this acceleration gradually. This song is all about building excitement.

Dtap to play

Atap to play

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

D · A · G · Em

Come On Eileen Chords – Piano

Dexys Midnight Runners’ irresistibly catchy new wave classic. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Celtic Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song has an Irish folk energy with a pop-rock punch. Start the verses with Celtic-style picked passages and build into full strumming for the iconic chorus.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Come on, Eileen, I swear what he means

A G

At this moment, you mean everything

D

You in that dress, my thoughts I confess

A G

Verge on dirty, ah, come on Eileen

Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G A

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

Em G A

Now you have grown, now you have shown, oh Eileen

Verse 2

D

These people round here wear beaten-down eyes

A G

Sunk in smoke-dried faces, so resigned to what their fate is

D

But not us, no not us, we are far too young and clever

A

Remember

G

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

I swear well he means

A G

Ah come on, let’s take off everything

D

That pretty red dress

G D

Ah come on, let’s, ah come on Eileen

A G

Please

Bridge

D G

Come on, Eileen, ta-loo rye-ay

D A

Come on, Eileen, ta-loo rye-ay

G

Now I must say

D

Come on, Eileen

A G

These things they are real and I know how you feel

Final Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G A

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D A

Come on, Eileen, I swear

G D

Ah come on let’s

G AD

Take off everything

Practice tip: The D-A-G pattern drives most of the song. The tempo speeds up toward the end — practice this acceleration gradually. This song is all about building excitement.

Dtap to play

Atap to play

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

D · A · G · Em

Come On Eileen Chords – Banjo

Dexys Midnight Runners’ irresistibly catchy new wave classic. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Celtic Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song has an Irish folk energy with a pop-rock punch. Start the verses with Celtic-style picked passages and build into full strumming for the iconic chorus.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Come on, Eileen, I swear what he means

A G

At this moment, you mean everything

D

You in that dress, my thoughts I confess

A G

Verge on dirty, ah, come on Eileen

Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G A

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

Em G A

Now you have grown, now you have shown, oh Eileen

Verse 2

D

These people round here wear beaten-down eyes

A G

Sunk in smoke-dried faces, so resigned to what their fate is

D

But not us, no not us, we are far too young and clever

A

Remember

G

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

I swear well he means

A G

Ah come on, let’s take off everything

D

That pretty red dress

G D

Ah come on, let’s, ah come on Eileen

A G

Please

Bridge

D G

Come on, Eileen, ta-loo rye-ay

D A

Come on, Eileen, ta-loo rye-ay

G

Now I must say

D

Come on, Eileen

A G

These things they are real and I know how you feel

Final Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G A

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D A

Come on, Eileen, I swear

G D

Ah come on let’s

G AD

Take off everything

Practice tip: The D-A-G pattern drives most of the song. The tempo speeds up toward the end — practice this acceleration gradually. This song is all about building excitement.

Dtap to play

Atap to play

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

D · A · G · Em

Come On Eileen Chords – Mandolin

Dexys Midnight Runners’ irresistibly catchy new wave classic. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Celtic Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song has an Irish folk energy with a pop-rock punch. Start the verses with Celtic-style picked passages and build into full strumming for the iconic chorus.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Come on, Eileen, I swear what he means

A G

At this moment, you mean everything

D

You in that dress, my thoughts I confess

A G

Verge on dirty, ah, come on Eileen

Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G A

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

Em G A

Now you have grown, now you have shown, oh Eileen

Verse 2

D

These people round here wear beaten-down eyes

A G

Sunk in smoke-dried faces, so resigned to what their fate is

D

But not us, no not us, we are far too young and clever

A

Remember

G

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

I swear well he means

A G

Ah come on, let’s take off everything

D

That pretty red dress

G D

Ah come on, let’s, ah come on Eileen

A G

Please

Bridge

D G

Come on, Eileen, ta-loo rye-ay

D A

Come on, Eileen, ta-loo rye-ay

G

Now I must say

D

Come on, Eileen

A G

These things they are real and I know how you feel

Final Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G A

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D A

Come on, Eileen, I swear

G D

Ah come on let’s

G AD

Take off everything

Practice tip: The D-A-G pattern drives most of the song. The tempo speeds up toward the end — practice this acceleration gradually. This song is all about building excitement.

Dtap to play

Atap to play

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

D · A · G · Em

Come On Eileen Chords – Harmonica

Dexys Midnight Runners’ irresistibly catchy new wave classic. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Celtic Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song has an Irish folk energy with a pop-rock punch. Start the verses with Celtic-style picked passages and build into full strumming for the iconic chorus.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Come on, Eileen, I swear what he means

A G

At this moment, you mean everything

D

You in that dress, my thoughts I confess

A G

Verge on dirty, ah, come on Eileen

Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G A

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

Em G A

Now you have grown, now you have shown, oh Eileen

Verse 2

D

These people round here wear beaten-down eyes

A G

Sunk in smoke-dried faces, so resigned to what their fate is

D

But not us, no not us, we are far too young and clever

A

Remember

G

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

I swear well he means

A G

Ah come on, let’s take off everything

D

That pretty red dress

G D

Ah come on, let’s, ah come on Eileen

A G

Please

Bridge

D G

Come on, Eileen, ta-loo rye-ay

D A

Come on, Eileen, ta-loo rye-ay

G

Now I must say

D

Come on, Eileen

A G

These things they are real and I know how you feel

Final Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G A

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D A

Come on, Eileen, I swear

G D

Ah come on let’s

G AD

Take off everything

Practice tip: The D-A-G pattern drives most of the song. The tempo speeds up toward the end — practice this acceleration gradually. This song is all about building excitement.

Dtap to play

Atap to play

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

D · A · G · Em

Come On Eileen Chords – Violin

Dexys Midnight Runners’ irresistibly catchy new wave classic. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Celtic Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song has an Irish folk energy with a pop-rock punch. Start the verses with Celtic-style picked passages and build into full strumming for the iconic chorus.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Come on, Eileen, I swear what he means

A G

At this moment, you mean everything

D

You in that dress, my thoughts I confess

A G

Verge on dirty, ah, come on Eileen

Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G A

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

Em G A

Now you have grown, now you have shown, oh Eileen

Verse 2

D

These people round here wear beaten-down eyes

A G

Sunk in smoke-dried faces, so resigned to what their fate is

D

But not us, no not us, we are far too young and clever

A

Remember

G

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

I swear well he means

A G

Ah come on, let’s take off everything

D

That pretty red dress

G D

Ah come on, let’s, ah come on Eileen

A G

Please

Bridge

D G

Come on, Eileen, ta-loo rye-ay

D A

Come on, Eileen, ta-loo rye-ay

G

Now I must say

D

Come on, Eileen

A G

These things they are real and I know how you feel

Final Chorus

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G A

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D

Come on, Eileen

G D

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

D A

Come on, Eileen, I swear

G D

Ah come on let’s

G AD

Take off everything

Practice tip: The D-A-G pattern drives most of the song. The tempo speeds up toward the end — practice this acceleration gradually. This song is all about building excitement.