Eileen chords by Jason Isbell
Guitar chords with lyrics
Eileen by Jason Isbell: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights
"Eileen" by Jason Isbell was written by Jason Isbell and is featured on his solo album "Foxes in the Snow," released on March 7, 2025. This track was produced by Jason Isbell alongside Gena Johnson, showcasing Isbell's acoustic guitar work from a 1940 Martin 0-17. Lyrically, "Eileen" explores themes of introspection and personal narrative, continuing Isbell's tradition of storytelling through song.- Capo on 5th
- Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:
G/B Csus2 G
G/B Csus2 G D
G/B Csus2 G
G/B Csus2 G D
Verse:
G
Started out like it always starts
Em
I tried to hold my hunger back
Am
you don’t anticipate a broken heart
D
can’t see nothing but the track
G
a diamond earring in a bowery bed
Em
kicked your shoes across the floor
Am
you regret the things that went unsaid
D
Or have you heard it all before
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Chorus:
D Cadd9 G D
Eileen, you shoulda seen this coming sooner
D Cadd9 G D
I need to be alone for all my days
D Cadd9 G D
Eileen, you thought the truth was just a rumor
B/G Csus2 G D
But that’s your way
Verse:
G
And it ended like it always ends
Em
Somebody crying on the phone
Am
You tell each other you can still be friends
D
You both know you’re on your own
G
My own behavior is a shock to me
Em
I never thought I’d have the nerve
G
I hope you’re sleeping through the night, Eileen
D
I hope they’re grading on the curve
Chorus:
D Cadd9 G D
Eileen, you shoulda seen this coming sooner
D Cadd9 G D
I need to be alone for all my days
D Cadd9 G D
Eileen, you thought the truth was just a rumor
B/G Csus2 G D
But that’s your way
Interlude:
G/B Csus2 G D x4
Verse:
G
Somebody broke my heart once
Em
and I was useless for a week
Am
I didn’t leave my apartment
D
I didn’t eat; I didn’t sleep
G
But then I found the letter she wrote
Em
against a wall behind the bed
Am
Said forever’s a dead man’s joke
D
and that’s the only thing it said
Chorus:
D Cadd9 G D
Eileen, you shoulda seen this coming sooner
D Cadd9 G D
I need to be alone for all my days
D Cadd9 G D
Eileen, you thought the truth was just a rumor
B/G Csus2 G
But that’s your way
B/G Csus2 G D
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