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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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 88 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Come On Eileen”
- Can I learn "Come On Eileen" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Come On Eileen" with hands-separate practice in C at 88 BPM.
- What key is "Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners played in?
- Come On Eileen is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Come On Eileen"?
- The arrangement plays at 88 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Come On Eileen" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Come On Eileen"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Come On Eileen"?
- "Come On Eileen" was originally performed by Dexy's Midnight Runners. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Come On Eileen"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: A, A7, Bb, Bbm, C, C7, D, Em, +4 more.
- What other songs by Dexy's Midnight Runners can I play here?
- Try "Come On Eileen". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Come On Eileen"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Come On Eileen" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Come On Eileen"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Come On Eileen" is in the key of C at 88 BPM.
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