How to Play Runners Come on Eileen on Guitar?

Dexys Midnight - Runners Come on Eileen can be played in the key of C using the C, Em, F, G, F#m chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Runners Come on Eileen with the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Dexys Midnight - Runners Come on Eileen Chords

Chord reference C, Em, F, G, F#m

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

[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

[D]Come on Eileen oh, I [F#m]swear (well he means) At this [Em]moment you mean [G]every [A]thing With [D]you in that dress, my [F#m]thoughts (I confess) Verge on [Em]dirty, ah come [G]on [A]Eileen

[C]These people round [Em]here wear beaten [F]down eyes sunk in smoke dried faces, so re [C]signed 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

[D]Come on Eileen oh, I [F#m]swear (well he means) Ah come [Em]on let’s take off [G]every [A]thing That [D]pretty red dress, Ei [F#m]leen (tell him yes) Ah come [Em]on let’s, ah come [G]on Ei [A]leen, [D]please

[D](Come on Eileen too loo rye [F#m]aye come on) (Eileen too loo rye [G]aye toora toora too loora) [G]Now you are grown, now you have shown, [D]Oh Ei [A]leen Said, [D](Come on Eileen too loo rye [F#m]aye come on) [D]Come on Eileen, [F#m]These things they are real and I know how you feel (Eileen too loo rye [G]aye toora toora too loora) Now I must say more than ever [D]Things round here have [A]changed [D]Too ra loo ra [F#m]too ra loo rye [G]aye [D] [A]

[D]Come on Eileen oh, I [F#m]swear (well he means) At this [Em]moment you mean [G]every [A]thing With [D]you in that dress, my [F#m]thoughts (I confess) Verge on [Em]dirty, ah come [G]on [A]Eileen [D]

Artist Dexys Midnight

Album Live In Concert

Genres Punk

Year 1993

Key C

Dexys Midnight - Runners Come on Eileen can be played in the key of C using the C, Em, F, G, F#m chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Runners Come on Eileen with the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ strumming pattern.