Eugene Song Lyrics And Chords
This is a variant of the song ‚Matthew’ by Johnny McEvoy. The words were adapted by Marc Fahrbach and are dedicated to Eugene Hayes from Swords Co. Dublin, Ireland who joined the big ballad session in heaven on March 18th 2015.
Intro G7-C-F-Am-F-C-G-C
(C)What are you thinking of (F)Eugene my (Am)friend
As you (C)sit at the (Am)bar all a(G)lone
You can (C)see the bright lights of the (F)main street out(Am)side
Here in (C)Swords the place (G)which you call (C)home
And I'm (F)sure you can still hear the (C)laughter and (Am)noise
Of so (C)many a gay childhood (G)day
And you (C)thought you were doing the (F)best that you (Am)could
But it (C)just didn't (G7)work out that (C)way
Chorus:
(F)Just didn't (G7)work out, (C)just didn't (Am)work out
(F)Just didn't (G)work out that (C)way
You (F)thought you were doing the (C)best that you (Am)could
But it (C)just didn't (G7)work out that (C)way
Now your (C)good years are gone and your (F)parent’s are (Am)too
And (C)the memory (Am)still makes you (G)cry
When you (C)think of a world that seemed (F)boundless to(Am)you
Full of (C)chances which (G)so long passed (C)by.
And you (F)know that the Whisky which you (C)so much a(Am)dore
Makes you (C)fade away day after (G)day
And you (C)wish in your heart you could (F)walk out that (Am)door
But it (C)just doesn't (G7)work out that (C)way
Chorus
I can (C)see you've been thinking a(F)gain of the (Am)past
Of those (C)nights you were (Am)cheered by the (G)crowd
When the (C)Fingal Brigade, yourself, (F)Martin and (Am)Joe
Played old (C)rebel songs (G)proudly and (C)loud.
And your (F)fingers moved quickly your (C)squeeze-box a(Am)long
Finding (C)blindly, unerring their (G)way
But to(C)day your hands tremble and your (F)talent is (Am)gone
Cause it (C)just didn't (G7)work out that (C)way
Chorus
So (C)close your eyes Eugene say good (F)night to the (Am)world
There's a (C)better one (Am)waiting for (G)you
Your (C)time here is over, it's (F)time to move (Am)on
There's (C)nothing here (G)left you can (C)do
But you (F)could have climbed mountains and (C)danced on the (Am)moon
You (C)could have turned night into (G)day
And you (C)thought you were doing the (F)best that you (Am)could
But it (C)just didn't (G7)work out that (C)way
Chorus twice
(C)What are you thinking of (F)Eugene my (Am)friend
As you (C)sit at the (Am)bar all a(G)lone
You can (C)see the bright lights of the (F)main street out(Am)side
Here in (C)Swords the place (G)which you call (C)home
And I'm (F)sure you can still hear the (C)laughter and (Am)noise
Of so (C)many a gay childhood (G)day
And you (C)thought you were doing the (F)best that you (Am)could
But it (C)just didn't (G7)work out that (C)way
Chorus:
(F)Just didn't (G7)work out, (C)just didn't (Am)work out
(F)Just didn't (G)work out that (C)way
You (F)thought you were doing the (C)best that you (Am)could
But it (C)just didn't (G7)work out that (C)way
Now your (C)good years are gone and your (F)parent’s are (Am)too
And (C)the memory (Am)still makes you (G)cry
When you (C)think of a world that seemed (F)boundless to(Am)you
Full of (C)chances which (G)so long passed (C)by.
And you (F)know that the Whisky which you (C)so much a(Am)dore
Makes you (C)fade away day after (G)day
And you (C)wish in your heart you could (F)walk out that (Am)door
But it (C)just doesn't (G7)work out that (C)way
Chorus
I can (C)see you've been thinking a(F)gain of the (Am)past
Of those (C)nights you were (Am)cheered by the (G)crowd
When the (C)Fingal Brigade, yourself, (F)Martin and (Am)Joe
Played old (C)rebel songs (G)proudly and (C)loud.
And your (F)fingers moved quickly your (C)squeeze-box a(Am)long
Finding (C)blindly, unerring their (G)way
But to(C)day your hands tremble and your (F)talent is (Am)gone
Cause it (C)just didn't (G7)work out that (C)way
Chorus
So (C)close your eyes Eugene say good (F)night to the (Am)world
There's a (C)better one (Am)waiting for (G)you
Your (C)time here is over, it's (F)time to move (Am)on
There's (C)nothing here (G)left you can (C)do
But you (F)could have climbed mountains and (C)danced on the (Am)moon
You (C)could have turned night into (G)day
And you (C)thought you were doing the (F)best that you (Am)could
But it (C)just didn't (G7)work out that (C)way
Chorus twice
