#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------## Song title: Come On, Eileen Original Album: Too-Rye-Ay (Dexy's Midnight Runners) Words and Music by Kevin Rowland, Jim Patterson and Billy Adams Copyright © 1982 Mercury Polygram Records Published by ??? Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: This was written by Rowland, Patterson and Adams (voice, trombone and banjo) with parts for acoustic piano, guitar, banjo, accordion, fiddle, flute, saxophone, trombone, trumpet and group and lead vocals. Timing is 4/4. Lyrics in () are sung as backing vocals. Key to tab ---------- _ - tied note p - pull-off INTRO: Notes: The song opens with a few bars of a fiddle playing the traditional tune, "Oh Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms". (Not transcribed here, alas.) [play: INTRO figure] INTRO Figure Fiddle: |---------------------------------|-8______-10_____-8---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------10--|------------------------------10-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Acoustic grand piano: | | F C | |---------------------------------|-5________-------3________-------| |---------------------------------|-6________-------5________-------| |---------------------------------|-5________-------5________-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Acoustic guitar: | | F C | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-1---1-1---------1---1-1---------| |---------------------------------|-2---2-2---------0---0-0---------| |---------------------------------|-3---3-3---------2---2-2---------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-3---3-3-------------------------| |-3---3-3---------3---3-3---------|-----------------3---3-3---------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Fiddle: |-8______-10_____-8p6-------------|-6______-8______-5______---------| |-----------------------6______---|-------------------------6______-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Acoustic grand piano: | | Amb5 Bb Bbm C#maj7 F F/A | |-5________-------6________-------|-6-------8-------5---------------| |-4________-------6________-------|-6-------6-------6-------6-------| |-5________-------7________-------|-6-------6-------5-------5-------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------7-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Acoustic guitar: | | Amb5 Bb Bbm F | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-4---4-4---------3---3-3---------|-2---2-2---------1---1-1---------| |-5---5-5---------3---3-3---------|-3---3-3---------2---2-2---------| |-7---7-7---------3---3-3---------|-3---3-3---------3---3-3---------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |-----------------3---3-3---------|-3---3-3-------------------------| |-3---3-3-------------------------|-----------------3---3-3---------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Fiddle: |---------------------------------|-8______-10_____-8---------------| |-----------------------------1---|---------------------------------| |-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-------2____---0____---2-------|------------------------------10-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Acoustic grand piano: | | Fsus4 C7 Bbadd9 C7 F C | |---------------------------------|-5________-------3________-------| |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|-6________-------5________-------| |-3-------3-------3-------3-------|-5________-------5________-------| |-3-------2-------0-------2-------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Acoustic guitar: | |Fsus4 C7 Fsus4 C7 F C | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-1---1-1---------1---1-1---------|-1---1-1---------1---1-1---------| |-3---3-3---------3---3-3---------|-2---2-2---------0---0-0---------| |-3---3-2---------3---3-2---------|-3---3-3---------2---2-2---------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-3---3-3-------------------------| |-3---3-3---------3---3-3---------|-----------------3---3-3---------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Fiddle: |-8______-10_____-8-6-------------|-6______-8______-5______---------| |-----------------------6______---|-------------------------6______-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Acoustic grand piano: | | Amb5 Bb Bbm C#maj7 F F/A | |-5________-------6________-------|-6-------8-------5---------------| |-4________-------6________-------|-6-------6-------6-------6-------| |-5________-------7________-------|-6-------6-------5-------5-------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------7-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Acoustic guitar: | | Amb5 Bb Bbm F | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-4---4-4---------3---3-3---------|-2---2-2---------1---1-1---------| |-5---5-5---------3---3-3---------|-3---3-3---------2---2-2---------| |-7---7-7---------3---3-3---------|-3---3-3---------3---3-3---------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |-----------------3---3-3---------|-3---3-3-------------------------| |-3---3-3-------------------------|-----------------3---3-3---------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | (Come on, Eileen!) Fiddle: |---------------------------------|-15------17_____-15--------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-------2______-0______-2______-|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Acoustic grand piano: | Fsus4 C7 | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-1-------1-----------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-------3-----------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-------2-----------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Acoustic guitar: | |Fsus4 C7 Fsus4 C7 | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-1---1-1---------1---1-1---------|---------------------------------| |-3---3-3---------3---3-3---------|---------------------2---0-2-----| |-3---3-2---------3---3-2---------|-------------------2---2---------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|-------------------------0-------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------3---| |-3---3-3---------3---3-3---------|-3---3-3---------3---3-----------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE1: Chords: C x32010 F x33211 Em 022000 G 320033 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 CHORUS1: Chords: D xx0232 or x57765 G 320033 or 355433 F#m 244222 A x02220 or 577655 Em 022000 or x79987 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, oh, come on Eileen [play: BANJO Fill] [x2] BANJO Fill transcribed for guitar: A |------------------------------------------| |-10-10--10-10--10-10---10-12-10-12-10-----| |--------------------------------------11--| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | [play: 4/4| C | Em | F | C G |] [fiddle and banjo] VERSE2: Chords: C x32010 F x33211 Em 022000 G 320033 C Em F These people round here 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 were far too young and clever or so we thought (I remember!) C Em F Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-aye C G Eileen, I'll hum this tune for ever CHORUS2: Chords: D xx0232 G 320033 F#m 244222 A x02220 Em 022000 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... D F#m (Come on, Eileen, too-loo rye-aye) G (Come on, Eileen, too-loo rye-aye toora toora-too-loora) D Now you have grown, now you have shown, A oh Eileen D Come on Eileen, these things they are real F#m And I know exactly how you feel G D A Now I must say more than ever things round here have changed D F#m G D A Too-ra loo-ra too-ra loo-rye-aye [repeat CHORUS2 and fade]