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