Eileen's song
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Eileen's song
Intro:
The keyboard starts the song out with a A, B, E, C#, A, B, E, A.
First Chorus:
A2 B2 E C#2
You have one wing and I have another seeking shelter like sister and brother.
A2 B2 E A2
Through the winter and through the summer like one angel we'll fly far away.
Verse 1:
A2 C#2 B2 A2
Hold my hand and we'll make it all right from this hell that we live in.
A2 C#2 B2 A2
Cross the road until the light comes inside and lives within.
A2 C#2 B2 A2
It's a long and lonesome ride when your friends have all gone home.
A2 C#2 B2 A2
But the roses in your eyes they pull me in so I don't feel alone.
Chorus: repeat the top Chorus
Verse 2: follow the same chord progression
Sometimes I just can't help but cry when I think of what we've become.
Like a soldier lost in the night forgetting all where he has come from.
But the mud will soon become dry and the sun will rise again.
And the shadows in our eyes will fade away down to lower plains.
Cause'....
Chorus: repeat first Chorus chord progression
(Repeat the Chorus 2 more times)
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Last part: follow the verse chord progression
A2 B2 E C#2
E------0--------0--------0---------0-----
B------0--------0--------0---------0-----
G------2--------4--------1---------6-----
D------2--------4--------2---------6-----
A------0--------2--------2---------4-----
E------------------------0---------------
How to play Eileen's song
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.