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