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