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Eileen

Skid Row
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Date: Wed, 07 Aug 96 14:18:47 -0700

From: Simon Virgona <j5816632@ironbark.bendiogo.latrobe.edu.au>

"EILEEN" - SKID ROW

(FROM THE ALBUM: "SUBHUMAN RACE")

(Affuso, Bach, Bolan, Snake)

NOTE: I'm a rhythm player so this is basically just the rhythm parts of

the song. It's not 100% correct, but the basics are here - so just

listen to the song for the correct strumming and rhythm.

Enjoy!

Simon V.

(j5816632@redgum.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au)

INTRO:

E-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G-|-------0------2/\------0------0---|---------------2/\------0-------0---|
D-|-----2------3---------------------|------2------3----------------------|
A-|---2------1----------3-------5--5-|----2------1----------3-------5-----|
E-|-0-----------------1------/3------|--0-----------------1------/3-----5-|
E-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G-|-------0------2/\------0------0---|---------------2/\------0-------0---|
D-|-----2------3---------------------|------2------3----------------------|
A-|---2------1----------3-------5--5-|----2------1----------3-------5-----|
E-|-0-----------------1------/3------|--0-----------------1------/3-----5-|
E-|----0-------------------|----0---------------------|
B-|------0-----------------|------0-------------------|
G-|---------2/\2p0----0----|----------2/\2p0---5------|
D-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------5--5---|
A-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------3--5---|
E-|--0--------------1---3--|--0-------------------3---|
E-|----0-------------------|----0---------------------|
B-|------0-----------------|------0-------------------|
G-|---------2/\2p0----0----|----------2/\2p0---5------|
D-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------5--5---|
A-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------3--5---|
E-|--0--------------1---3--|--0-------------------3---|

VERSE 1:

There are things we cannot see that hang within her sight

E-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G-|-------0------2/\------0------0---|---------------2/\------0-------0---|
D-|-----2------3---------------------|------2------3----------------------|
A-|---2------1----------3-------5--5-|----2------1----------3-------5-----|
E-|-0-----------------1------/3------|--0-----------------1------/3-------|

There are people we won't remember that dance with her at night

E-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G-|-------0------2/\------0------0---|---------------2/\------0-------0---|
D-|-----2------3---------------------|------2------3----------------------|
A-|---2------1----------3-------5--5-|----2------1----------3-------5-----|
E-|-0-----------------1------/3------|--0-----------------1------/3-------|

CHORUS 1:

Eileen... is calling me to sit awhile and talk to trees

E-|----0-------------------|----0---------------------|
B-|------0-----------------|------0-------------------|
G-|---------2/\2p0----0----|----------2/\2p0---5------|
D-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------5--5---|
A-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------3--5---|
E-|--0--------------1---3--|--0-------------------3---|

Eileen can't you see the songs you sing are scaring me

E-|----0-------------------|----2---------------------|
B-|------0-----------------|------2-------------------|
G-|---------2/\2p0---------|----------2/\2p0---5------|
D-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------5--5---|
A-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------3--5---|
E-|--0--------------1---3--|--0-------------------3---|

Eileen... Eileen...

E-|----0---------------0-----------|---0--------------0----------|
B-|------0----------------0--------|-----0--------------0--------|
G-|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
D-|--2------3--3----2--------3--3--|-2------3--3----2------3--3--|
A-|--2------3--3----2--------3--3--|-2------3--3----2------3--3--|
E-|--0------1--1----0--------1--1--|-0------1--1----0------1--1--|
E-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G-|-------0------2/\------0------0---|---------------2/\------0-------0---|
D-|-----2------3---------------------|------2------3----------------------|
A-|---2------1----------3-------5--5-|----2------1----------3-------5-----|
E-|-0-----------------1------/3------|--0-----------------1------/3-------|

VERSE 2:

She's romancing with the moon full and alone

E-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G-|-------0------2/\------0------0---|---------------2/\------0-------0---|
D-|-----2------3---------------------|------2------3----------------------|
A-|---2------1----------3-------5--5-|----2------1----------3-------5-----|
E-|-0-----------------1------/3------|--0-----------------1------/3-------|

It's really a street light it's something we all know

E-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G-|-------0------2/\------0------0---|---------------2/\------0-------0---|
D-|-----2------3---------------------|------2------3----------------------|
A-|---2------1----------3-------5--5-|----2------1----------3-------5-----|
E-|-0-----------------1------/3------|--0-----------------1------/3-----5-|

CHORUS 2:

Eileen.. is calling me to sit awhile and talk to trees

E-|----0-------------------|----0---------------------|
B-|------0-----------------|------0-------------------|
G-|---------2/\2p0----0----|----------2/\2p0---5------|
D-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------5--5---|
A-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------3--5---|
E-|--0--------------1---3--|--0-------------------3---|

Eileen can't you see the songs you sing are scaring me

E-|----0-------------------|----2---------------------|
B-|------0-----------------|------2-------------------|
G-|---------2/\2p0---------|----------2/\2p0---5------|
D-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------5--5---|
A-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------3--5---|
E-|--0--------------1---3--|--0-------------------3---|

Eileen... Eileen...

E-|----0---------------0-----------|---0--------------0----------|
B-|------0----------------0--------|-----0--------------0--------|
G-|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
D-|--2------3--3----2--------3--3--|-2------3--3----2------3--3--|
A-|--2------3--3----2--------3--3--|-2------3--3----2------3--3--|
E-|--0------1--1----0--------1--1--|-0------1--1----0------1--1--|
E-|---------------------|---------------------|
B-|---------------------|---------------------|
G-|---------------------|---------------------|
D-|--2----------3---5---|--2----------3---5---|
A-|--2----------3---5---|--2----------3---5---|
E-|--0-0--0-0---1---3---|--0-0--0-0---1---3---|
E-|---------------------|---------------------|
B-|---------------------|---------------------|
G-|---------------------|---------------------|
D-|--2----------3---5---|--2----------3---5---|
A-|--2----------3---5---|--2----------3---5---|
E-|--0-0--0-0---1---3---|--0-0--0-0---1---3---|

INTERLUDE:

Eileen.... Oooh...

E-|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
G-|---------3-------------3-----|----------2-------------2------|
D-|-----3-----3-------3-----3---|------2-----2-------2-----2----|
A-|-------3-----3-------3-----3-|--------2-----2-------2-----2--|
E-|--1-------------1------------|---0--------------0------------|

Oooh... Oooh... Oh...

E-|-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
G-|---------3-------------3-----|----------2---------------5---------|
D-|-----3-----3-------3-----3---|------2-----2-------2-----5--5-5-5--|
A-|-------3-----3-------3-----3-|--------2-----2-------2---3--5-5-5--|
E-|--1-------------1------------|---0--------------0----------3-3-3--|

SOLO (goes over this):

E-|----0-------------------|----0---------------------|
B-|------0-----------------|------0-------------------|
G-|---------2/\2p0----0----|----------2/\2p0---5------|
D-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------5--5---|
A-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------3--5---|
E-|--0--------------1---3--|--0-------------------3---|
E-|----0-------------------|----2---------------------|
B-|------0-----------------|------2-------------------|
G-|---------2/\2p0----0----|----------2/\2p0---5------|
D-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------5--5---|
A-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------3--5---|
E-|--0--------------1---3--|--0-------------------3---|

VERSE 3:

There are things we cannot see that hang within her sight

E-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G-|-------0------2/\------0------0---|---------------2/\------0-------0---|
D-|-----2------3---------------------|------2------3----------------------|
A-|---2------1----------3-------5--5-|----2------1----------3-------5-----|
E-|-0-----------------1------/3------|--0-----------------1------/3-------|

It's really a street light it's something we all know

E-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G-|-------0------2/\------0------0---|---------------2/\------0-------0---|
D-|-----2------3---------------------|------2------3----------------------|
A-|---2------1----------3-------5--5-|----2------1----------3-------5-----|
E-|-0-----------------1------/3------|--0-----------------1------/3-----5-|

CHORUS 3:

Eileen... is calling me to sit awhile and talk to trees

E-|----0-------------------|----0---------------------|
B-|------0-----------------|------0-------------------|
G-|---------2/\2p0----0----|----------2/\2p0---5------|
D-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------5--5---|
A-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------3--5---|
E-|--0--------------1---3--|--0-------------------3---|

Eileen can't you see the songs you sing are scaring me

E-|----0-------------------|----2---------------------|
B-|------0-----------------|------2-------------------|
G-|---------2/\2p0---------|----------2/\2p0---5------|
D-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------5--5---|
A-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------3--5---|
E-|--0--------------1---3--|--0-------------------3---|

Eileen... is calling me to sit awhile and talk to trees

E-|----0-------------------|----0---------------------|
B-|------0-----------------|------0-------------------|
G-|---------2/\2p0----0----|----------2/\2p0---5------|
D-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------5--5---|
A-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------3--5---|
E-|--0--------------1---3--|--0-------------------3---|

Eileen can't you see the songs you sing are scaring me

E-|----0-------------------|----2---------------------|
B-|------0-----------------|------2-------------------|
G-|---------2/\2p0---------|----------2/\2p0---5------|
D-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------5--5---|
A-|--2--------------3---5--|--2----------------3--5---|
E-|--0--------------1---3--|--0-------------------3---|

Eileen... Eileen....

E-|----0---------------0-----------|---0--------------0----------|
B-|------0----------------0--------|-----0--------------0--------|
G-|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
D-|--2------3--3----2--------3--3--|-2------3--3----2------3--3--|
A-|--2------3--3----2--------3--3--|-2------3--3----2------3--3--|
E-|--0------1--1----0--------1--1--|-0------1--1----0------1--1--|
E-|---------------------|---------------------|
B-|---------------------|---------------------|
G-|---------------------|---------------------|
D-|--2----------3---5---|--2----------3---5---|
A-|--2----------3---5---|--2----------3---5---|
E-|--0-0--0-0---1---3---|--0-0--0-0---1---3---|
E-|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
B-|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
G-|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
D-|--2----------3---5---|--2----------3---5---|--2--------------|
A-|--2----------3---5---|--2----------3---5---|--2--------------|
E-|--0-0--0-0---1---3---|--0-0--0-0---1---3---|--0--------------|

BRIDGE:

E-|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
G-|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
D-|--2----------2----------3-3-3/5--|--2----------2----------3-3--|
A-|--2----------2----------3-3-3/5--|--2----------2----------3-3--|
E-|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--1-1-1/3--|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--1-1--|
E-|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
G-|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
D-|--2----------2----------3-3-3/5--|--2----------2----------3-3--|
A-|--2----------2----------3-3-3/5--|--2----------2----------3-3--|
E-|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--1-1-1/3--|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--1-1--|

I know...

E-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
A-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
E-|-----0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0--1-1-1/3--|------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0---1-1--|

what she knows...

E-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
A-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
E-|-----0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0--1-1-1/3--|------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0---1-1--|

I know...

E-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
A-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
E-|-----0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0--1-1-1/3--|------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0---1-1--|

what she knows...

E-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
A-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
E-|-----0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0--1-1-1/3--|------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0---1-1--|

BASS RIFF

G-|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
D-|--------2---------2-----3--------|--------2---------2-----3----|
A-|------2---------2-----3----------|------2---------2-----3------|
E-|--0-0-----0---0-----1------------|--0-0-----0---0-----1--------|

I know...

E-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
A-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
E-|-----0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0--1-1-1/3--|------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0---1-1--|

what she knows...

E-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
A-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
E-|-----0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0--1-1-1/3--|------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0---1-1--|

I know....

E-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
A-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
E-|-----0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0--1-1-1/3--|------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0---1-1--|

what she knows...

E-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
A-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
E-|-----0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0--1-1-1/3--|------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0---1-1--|

(START TO FADE)

E-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
A-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
E-|-----0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0--1-1-1/3--|------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0---1-1--|
E-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G-|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
A-|-0h2----------0h2----------3-3-3/5--|--0h2----------0h2----------3-3--|
E-|-----0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0--1-1-1/3--|------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0---1-1--|

..AND FADE OUT.

LYRICS:

V1:

There are things we cannot see

That hang within her sight

There are people we won't remember

That dance with her at night

CHORUS:

Eileen's calling me

To sit awhile and talk to trees

Eileen can't you see

The songs you sing are scaring me

Eileen, Eileen

V2:

She romances with the moon

Full and alone

It's really a street light

It's something we all know

V3:

There are things we cannot see

That hang within her sight

It's really a street light

It's something we all know

Simon V.

Comments, abuse, or just a chat: j5816632@redgum.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au

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