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