[Violin Part Chords - Drums in - BPM 107] |C |Em |F |C G | x2
[Verse 1] [C] Poor old Johnny [Em] Ray Sounded [F] sad upon the radio moved a [C] million hearts in [G] mono [C] Our mothers [Em] cried [F] Sang along, who'd blame them [C][G] [C] You're grown (you're grown up) [Em] so grown (so grown up) [F] Now I must say more than ever [C][G] (come on Eileen) [C] Toora-loora- [Em] toora-loo-rye- [F] aye and we can [C] sing just like our [G] fathers
[Fill] |G Gsus2 G Gsus2 |G Gsus2 G Gsus2 | [Chorus] [D] Come on Eileen oh, I [A] swear (well he means) at this [Em] moment you mean [G] every [A] thing With [D] you in that dress, my [A] thoughts (I confess) verge on [Em] dirty, ah come [G] on Eil [A] een
[Instrumental] A part play 9 10 on B whilst playing 0 11 9 10 9 then 12 10 12 10 on B to 11 on G |A |A | |C |Em |F |C G | x 2
[Verse 2] [C] These people round [Em] here (wear beaten) [F]down eyes sunk in smoke-dried faces, so res [C] igned to what their [G] fate is but [C] not us (no never) no [Em] not us (no never) [F] we are far too young and clever [C][G] (remember) [C] Toora-loora- [Em] toora-loo-rye- [F] aye Eileen, I'll [C] hum this tune for [G] ever
[Fill] |G Gsus2 G Gsus2 |G Gsus2 G Gsus2 |
[Chorus] [D] Come on, Eileen, oh I [A] swear (well he means) Ah come [Em] on, let's take off [G] everyt [A] hing That [D] pretty red dress, Ei [A] leen (tell him yes) Ah, come [Em] on, let's, ah, come [G] on, Ei [A] leen That [D] pretty red dress, Ei [A] leen (tell him yes) Ah, come [Em] on, let's, ah, come [G] on, Ei [A] leen [D] Please...
[Chorus - Half speed - slow one then speeds up - D F#m G (D A)] [D] (Come on, Eileen, too-loo rye- [F#m] aye, come on) (Eileen, too-loo rye- [G] Now you have grown, now you have shown, [D] oh, [A] Eileen
[D] (Come on, Eileen, too-loo rye-aye, come on) [F#m]Come on, (Eileen, too-loo rye-aye, [G] Now I must say more than ever, [D] things round here have [A]changed
[Chorus] [D] Come on Eileen oh, I [A] swear (well he means) at this [Em] moment you mean [G] everyth [A] ing With [D] you in that dress, my [A] thoughts (I confess) verge on [Em] dirty, ah come [G] on Eil [A] een
[End] [Violin Part and Chords] [C][Em][Fsus2][C][G] E-3--5--3-----7--7--7---x--x--x--0h1-3---0h1--3-- B-5--5--5-----8--10-8---8--10-8------1--------3-- G-5--5--5-----9--X--9---10-10-10-----0--------0-- D-5--5--5-----9--9--9---10-10-10-----2--------0-- A-3--3--5-----7--7--7---8--8--8------3--------X-- E---------------------------------------------3--
[Verse 1] I play the [Fm7] street life, because there's [Bbm7] no place I can go [Cm7] Street life, Its the [Fm7] only life I know. [Fm7] Street Life, and there's a [Bbm7] thousand cards to play, [Cm7] Steet Life, until you [Fm7] play your life away.
[Chorus-quick changes] You [Bbm7] let the people [Db/Eb-x66666] see, just who you [Cm7] wanna be, [F7#9-13x214] And [Bbm7] every night you [Db/Eb-x66666] shine, just [Abmaj7] like a superstar. The [Abm7] type of life that's [B/Db-x44444] played, a [F#maj7] temptin' mas[Gm7-5-343363] querade You [Bbm7] dress you walk you [Db/Eb-x66666] talk, You're [Abmaj7] who you think you are [C7#5#9-hendrix-x32344]
[Verse 2] [Fm7] Street life, You can [Bbm7] run away from time, [Cm7] Street life, For a [Fm7] nickel, or a dime, [Fm7] Street life, But you [Bbm7] better not get old, [Cm7] Street life, Or you're [Fm7] gonna feel the cold.
[Chorus] There's [Bbm7] always love for [Db/Eb] sale a [Cm7] grown-up fairy [F7#9] tale Prince [Bbm7] Charming always [Db/Eb] smiles behind [Abmaj7] a silver spoon And [Abm7] if you keep it young [B/Db] your [F#maj7] song is always [Gm7-5] sung Your [Bbm7] love will pay your way [Db/Eb] beneath [Abmaj7] the silver moon
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string, then 6 and 8 on E string for F] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7]
[Verse] I play the [Fm7] street life Because there's [Bbm7] no place I can go [Cm7] Street life It's the [Fm7] only life I know [Fm7] Street life And there's a [Bbm7] thousand cards to play [Cm7] Street Life Until you [Fm7] play your life away- oh
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7][C7]
[Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7]
[End - .X = 12(3)(1)] [Fm7] play rhythm once - X x .X .X X
[Mad bit removed from second half of sax solo] C#m7 F#9sus4-111313 - Bmaj7 Bm7 E9sus4-000202 Amaj7 - Bbm7 Eb9sus4-x66666 Abmaj7
[Interlude Riff - play high part with thumb and first finger as naturally mutes the G string with thumb] E --6--------- B ----9p6------- G x---------- D 6---------- A 6---------- E 6----------