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Danny Boy

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Danny Boy chords (Londonderry Air)
D7Oh Danny Gboy, the G7pipes, the pipes are Ccalling
From D7glen to Gglen, and Cdown the Emmountain DsidGeD7  
The summer's Ggone, and G7all the flowers are Cdying
'Tis Amyou, 'tis Gyou must D7go and I must GbidCe.G  
          D7           G  Cmaj7*         D  G  
But come ye back when summer's in the meadow
Or D7when the Emvalley's Dhushed and Gwhite with DsnoA7wD7  
'Tis I'll be Ghere in Csunshine or in Gshadow
EmOh Danny Gboy, oh Danny Cboy, I Dlove you Gso.C  G  
And D7if you Gcome, when G7all the flowers are Cdying
And D7I am Gdead, as Cdead I Emwell may DbeG  D7  
You'll come and Gfind the G7place where I am Clying
And Amkneel and Gsay an "D7Ave" there for Gme.C  G  
And D7I shall Ghear, tho' Dsoft you tread aGbove me
And D7all my Emdreams will Dwarm and Gsweeter DbeA7  D7  
If you'll not Gfail to Ctell me that you Glove Emme
I'll simply Gsleep in peace unCtil you Dcome to Gme.
I'll simply sleep in peace unCtil you Dcome to Gme. C  G  
* C is ok instead of Cmaj7

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Danny Boy

by Frederick Weatherly

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Cmaj7

Danny Boy chords (Londonderry Air)

D7 G G7 C

Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling

D7 G C Em D G D7

From glen to glen, and down the mountain side

G G7 C

The summer's gone, and all the flowers are dying

Am G D7 G C G

'Tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide.

D7 G Cmaj7 D G

But come ye back when summer's in the meadow

D7 Em D G D A7 D7

Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow

G C G

'Tis I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow

Em G C D G C G

Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so.

D7 G G7 C

And if you come, when all the flowers are dying

D7 G C Em D G D7

And I am dead, as dead I well may be

G G7 C

You'll come and find the place where I am lying

Am G D7 G C G

And kneel and say an "Ave" there for me.

D7 G D G

And I shall hear, tho' soft you tread above me

D7 Em D G D A7 D7

And all my dreams will warm and sweeter be

G C G Em

If you'll not fail to tell me that you love me

G C D G

I'll simply sleep in peace until you come to me.

C D G C G

I'll simply sleep in peace until you come to me.

* C is ok instead of Cmaj7

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