Come On Eileen

by Dexy's Midnight Runners
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Come on Ei leen.

(C)Poor old John ny Ray

sound ed (F)sad up on the ra di o; he moved a (C)mil lion hearts in (G)mon o.

Our moth ers used

to (F)sing a long; who’d blame them?

(C)You’re grown.

(You’re grown up.) (Em)So grown.

(So grown up.) (F)Now I must say more than ev er:

Come on Ei leen.

(C)Too ra, loo ra, (Em)too ra, loo rye (F)aye.

And we can (C)sing just like our (G)fa thers.

(D)Come on Ei leen, oh, I (A7)swear well he means at this mo ment.

You mean ev ’ry thing.

With

that (D)you in that dress, my (A7)thoughts I con fess verge on dirt y,

ah, come on Ei leen.

Come on Ei leen.

(C)These peo ple ’round here

wear beat en (F)down eyes sunk in smoke dried fac es, re (C)signed to what their (G)fate is, but (C)not us,

no (Em)not us.

(F)We are far too young and clev er.

Re mem ber, (C)too ra, loo ra, (Em)too ra, loo rye (F)aye.

Ei leen, I’ll (C)hum this tune for (G)ev er.

Ei leen.

Come on

Ei leen.

Too loo rye (F#m)aye, come on

Ei leen, too loo rye (G)aye, too ra.

Too ra, too loo ra.

(D)Oh Things won’t Ei ven change.

(A)leen.

Come on

Ei leen.

Too loo rye (F#m)aye, come on

Ei leen, too loo rye (G)aye, too ra.

Too ra, too loo ra.

(D)Oh Things won’t Ei ven change.

(A)leen.

Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 88 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Come On Eileen

What key is "Come On Eileen" in?
"Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners is in the key of C with a tempo of 88 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Come On Eileen" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Come On Eileen" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Come On Eileen"?
This arrangement of "Come On Eileen" uses 12 chords: A, A7, Bb, Bbm, C, C7, D, Em, +4 more.
How long does it take to learn "Come On Eileen" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Dexy's Midnight Runners can I play here?
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