Key: G major
Intro 1
C#
F#
C#
F#
Verse 1
F#
D#m
F#
In a town on the sea,
B
Cdim
by the castle Dunene,
C#
F#
D#m
The fairest of all was the maiden Eileen.
B
Cdim
was as fresh as the dew,
C#
F#
And her heart to a young fisher lady was true
C#
D#m
C#
At morn he would sail
G#m
C#
to his promised young bride
B
Cdim
she could hear it so plain
B
G#m
singing soft this reprieve
F#
C#
F#
Eileen, my Eileen
G#m
C#
F#
Oh, wait for me, wait, Eileen
D#m
F#
They were to be wed on
B
Cdim
a Sunday in May
C#
F#
And faith was a joy to see Eileen so gay
The morning before he set
B
Cdim
sail with the tide
D#m
C#
No, no, nevermore was
G#m
C#
yes, he died in a storm
B
Cdim
she could hear it so plain
B
G#m
F#
singing soft this refrain
C#
F#
Eileen, my Eileen
G#m
C#
Oh, wait for me, wait,
F#
D#m
F#
B
Cdim
C#
B
Eileen
B
Cdim
It was broken into to
F#
D#m
oh, so young and so true.
B
Cdim
they loved her the best.
F#
C#
they laid her to rest.
F#
C#
Oh, many the years
G#m
G#
C#
while their lovers they're safe
B
Cdim
they could still hear so plain
B
G#m
singing soft this refrain
F#
C#
F#
Eileen, my Eileen
G#m
C#
F#
Oh, wait for me, wait, Eileen
G#m
C#
Oh, wait for me, wait, Eileen
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