Chords of: Come On Eileen (1982 Version) by: Dexys Midnight Runners. (A, G6, F, Em) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Come On Eileen (1982 Version)” by Dexys Midnight Runners is in F Major and runs at about 107 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 132 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, G6, F, Em.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 12% of the 3:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G7 → C7 → F → C → C6 → Em → F → C6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:27 | 12% |
| G6 | 0:25 | 11% |
| F | 0:22 | 10% |
| Em | 0:19 | 8% |
| Em7 | 0:17 | 8% |
| D | 0:17 | 7% |
| C6 | 0:16 | 7% |
| D6 | 0:15 | 7% |
G7 – F/G – Gm – G7 – C7 – F – C – F7 – Bb – Bbm – F – C – C6 – Em – F – C6 – G6 – C6 – F/G – Em – C/G – F – C – G7 – C6 – Em – F – C – G – C – F – Em – F – Dm – C – G – C6 – F/G – Em – Am – Em7 – F – C – G6 – D6 – A – F#m7 – Em – …
