Learn "COME ON EILEEN" by Dexy's Midnight Runners on Piano

Master "COME ON EILEEN" by Dexy's Midnight Runners with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of C at 88 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 88 BPM.

Lyrics

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 e 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 e ven change. (A)leen.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
88 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Come On Eileen" on Piano

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