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Eileen chords by
Keb' Mo'
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Key: Eb major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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It was late one Fri day night
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I was out with a few of the boys
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We were talking loud
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Havin' ourselves a real
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good time
Verse 2
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That's when I first saw Eileen
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Way down at the end of the bar
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She was sittin' all alone
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Havin' herself a real good
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Bm
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cry
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Verse 3
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So I went over with my
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rum and coke

Sat down beside her
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And I told her one of my jokes

And through her tears

she started laughing
Verse 4
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So we introduced ourselves
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And we talked just a little bit more
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But before too long we
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heading towards the door
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All right
Verse 5
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She led the way, I was close behind
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She turned and reached for my hand
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Like a stranger that I had known before
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Verse 6
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We got on a subway train
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And we rode all night

Sweet sweet goodbye kisses
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In the morning light
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And we were burning with desire
Verse 7
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When I called her on the phone
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There would be nobody home
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And I never saw Eileen again
Interlude 1
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I remember everything
Verse 8
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that
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she told me
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But why'd she have to go and disappear?
Interlude 2
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F#
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Verse 9
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Sometime later,
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I was out with a few of the boys
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We were talking loud
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Havin' ourselves a real
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good time
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Then came the question
Verse 10
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Bm
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Whatever happened to that girl
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at the end of the bar
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Who was sit tin' all alone
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Havin' herself a real good
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Bm
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cry?
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Verse 11
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We went riding on a subway train
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Sweet Eileen was her name
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And I never got to know her
F#m
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Em
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The way I really wanted to
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I thought we were connecting
Verse 12

I guess I never really got through
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F#m
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'Cause when I called her on the phone
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There would be nobody home
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And I never saw Eileen
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again
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Verse 13
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F#
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When I ride the evening train
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E
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Memories remain
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And I never saw Eileen

again
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Verse 14
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Never saw Eileen again
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Never saw Eileen again
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F#m
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Eileen
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Sweet Eileen
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Eileen
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She never really cared for me

Whatever happened?
Outro 1

Eileen
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • F#

    2

  • E

  • Em

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Eileen by Keb' Mo' is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Eileen are Eb, Cm, Bb, Ab, Gm, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Cm, Bb, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Eileen is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Eileen using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Keb' Mo'.

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