Danny Boy – lyrics and chords

The lyrics to Danny Boy were written by Fred Weatherly in 1910. Weatherly was an English lawyer who also carved a successful career for himself as a songwriter of some note.

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The lyrics were first set to a completely different melody and the song proved unsuccessful. It was only when Weatherly set the Danny Boy lyrics to the Londonderry Air that the song really took off.

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G7

Oh Danny

C

Boy, the pipes, the

C7

pipes are

F

callingFrom glen to

C

glen, and

Em

down the

F

mountain

G7

side

G7

The summer’s

C

gone, and all the

C7

flowers are

F

dying‘Tis you, ’tis

C

you must

Dm

go and

G7

I must

C

bide.

G7

But come ye

Am

back when

F

summer’s

G7

in the

C

meadowOr when the

Am

valley’s

F

hushed and

Em

white with

D7

snow

G7

‘Tis I’ll be

C

here in

F

sunshine or in

C Am

shadowOh Danny

C

Boy, oh Danny

F

Boy, I

G7

love you

C G7

so.

Verse two

G7

And if you

C

come, when all the

C7

flowers are

F

dyingAnd I am

C

dead, as

Em

dead I

F

well may

G7

be

G7

You’ll come and

C

find the place where

C7

I am

F

lyingAnd kneel and

C

say an

Dm

”Ave”

G7

there for

C

me.

G7

And I shall

Am

hear, though

F

soft you

G7

tread

C

above meAnd all my

Am

dreams will

F

warm and

Em

sweeter

D7

be

G7

If you’ll not

C

fail to

F

tell me that you

C

love

Am

meI’ll sleep in

C

peace

un

F

til you

G7

come to

C

me.

G7

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G7

Oh Danny

C

Boy, the pipes, the

C7

pipes are

F

callingFrom glen to

C

glen, and

Em

down the

F

mountain

G7

side

G7

The summer’s

C

gone, and all the

C7

flowers are

F

dying‘Tis you, ’tis

C

you must

Dm

go and

G7

I must

C

bide.

G7

But come ye

Am

back when

F

summer’s

G7

in the

C

meadowOr when the

Am

valley’s

F

hushed and

Em

white with

D7

snow

G7

‘Tis I’ll be

C

here in

F

sunshine or in

C Am

shadowOh Danny

C

Boy, oh Danny

F

Boy, I

G7

love you

C G7

so.

G7

And if you

C

come, when all the

C7

flowers are

F

dyingAnd I am

C

dead, as

Em

dead I

F

well may

G7

be

G7

You’ll come and

C

find the place where

C7

I am

F

lyingAnd kneel and

C

say an

Dm

”Ave”

G7

there for

C

me.

G7

And I shall

Am

hear, though

F

soft you

G7

tread

C

above meAnd all my

Am

dreams will

F

warm and

Em

sweeter

D7

be

G7

If you’ll not

C

fail to

F

tell me that you

C

love

Am

meI’ll sleep in

C

peace

un

F

til you

G7

come to

C

me.

G7

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