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