Key: G
Introduction: C
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Eileen, won't you lean on me, mmm
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This is no life living here without you
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This is no way for me to get along, yeah
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Now that I know I'm no good without you
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Eileen, Eileen
(verso)
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Eileen, won't you lean on me, please
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How much I had baby when I had you (had you)
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I'm destitute this way, yeah
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I'm doing time living here without you
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Eileen, (Eileen, Eileen), Eileen
(verso)
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Eileen, I'm coming clean, yeah
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(Without you) I guess no substitute will do
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What do I do, baby, to impress you (impress you)
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Now that I'm blown and thrown out the way
(instrumental)
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(verso)
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Eileen, oooh yeah
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(Eileen), Eileen you can lean on me, yeah
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Baby, I'm dead in a cruel world without you, yeah
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Ooooh, ooh yeah c'mon
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Lean on me, lean on me
(outro)
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Lean on me
Eileen, Eileen