C5                E5 
Poor old Johnny Ray 
                  F5                                             C5                 G5 
Sounded sad upon the radio moved a million hearts in mono 
C5 
 Our mothers cried 
  F5                    F5                           C5                G5 
Sang along, who'd blame them 
C5                                                    E5 
You're grown (you're grown up), so grown (so grown up)** 
F5                                                 C5        G5 
Now I must say more than ever            (come on Eileen) 
C5                    E5            F5 
Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-aye 
           C5                                  G5 
and we can sing just like our fathers 
 

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{brass section} 
 
 
D5                                  F#5 
Come on Eileen oh, I swear (well he means) 
              E5                         G5             A5 
at this moment you mean everything 
          D5                                  F#5 
With you in that dress, my thoughts (I confess) 
                 E5                 G5     A5 
verge on dirty, Ah come on Eileen 
 
 
C5                             E5 
These people round here 
                      F5 
wear beaten-down eyes sunk in smoke-dried faces, 
          C5                            G5 
so resigned to what their fate is