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Danny Boy

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[intro]
The Fvalleys F7hurt , the fBblowers all are Fdying
the Bbmeadow winds Fwild with the Gwinter sCnow
FLord as i sF7tand at the plBbace where daddys lyiFng
BbI say a silent pFrayer and Csomehow i knowF  
FHe Cheres me DmtherF7e, tho sBboft i tread abFove him
Tho Bbnow he sleeps in Fpeace his dGmanny Cboy had come homeDm  Bb  Gm  Db  F  
F Bb Bbm C
[verse 1]
FOh danny boy , the F7pipes the pipes are Bbcalling
From glen to Fglen and Dmdown the Fmountain sidGmeC  
The summers Fgone and F7all the leaves are BbfallingGm  
Its you its Fyou must Cgo and i must Fbide
[chorus]
Oh Ccome here baFck when the suBbnshine roams the meFadows
For Cwhen the vFalleys hBbush and white with Gmsnow
CFor i'll be hFere in sBbunshine or FshAadDmowsBb  
Oh Cdanny Fboy oh Dmdanny Gmboy i Clove you soDm  Bb  Gm  F  
[verse 2]
FI close my Bbeyes and sFtill i Acan DmseeF7  
BbHim standing tChere on the hFill
FTears fill his Bbeyes as he wFaves goodAbye to DmmeF7  
I Bbcant forgCet i Gmguess i Cnever Fwill
[chorus]
He said the Fvalleys F7hurt , the fBblowers all are dFying
The Bbmeadow is wFhite Gwith the winter sCnow
FCome find a F7place where you knBbow that i'll be lyiFng
BbSay a silent pFrayer Gmso Ci'll DmknowBb  Gm  Db  F  
GmOooh DbOoohF  

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Danny Boy

by Roy Orbison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[intro]

F F7 Bb F

The valleys hurt , the flowers all are dying

Bb F G C

the meadow winds wild with the winter snow

F F7 Bb F

Lord as i stand at the place where daddys lying

Bb F C F

I say a silent prayer and somehow i know

F C Dm F7 Bb F

He heres me there, tho soft i tread above him

Bb F Gm C Dm Bb Gm Db F

Tho now he sleeps in peace his danny boy had come home

F Bb Bbm C

[verse 1]

F F7 Bb

Oh danny boy , the pipes the pipes are calling

F Dm F Gm C

From glen to glen and down the mountain side

F F7 Bb Gm

The summers gone and all the leaves are falling

F C F

Its you its you must go and i must bide

[chorus]

C F Bb F

Oh come here back when the sunshine roams the meadows

C F Bb Gm

For when the valleys hush and white with snow

C F Bb F A Dm Bb

For i'll be here in sunshine or shadows

C F Dm Gm C Dm Bb Gm F

Oh danny boy oh danny boy i love you so

[verse 2]

F Bb F A Dm F7

I close my eyes and still i can see

Bb C F

Him standing there on the hill

F Bb F A Dm F7

Tears fill his eyes as he waves goodbye to me

Bb C Gm C F

I cant forget i guess i never will

[chorus]

F F7 Bb F

He said the valleys hurt , the flowers all are dying

Bb F G C

The meadow is white with the winter snow

F F7 Bb F

Come find a place where you know that i'll be lying

Bb F Gm C Dm Bb Gm Db F

Say a silent prayer so i'll know

Gm Db F

Oooh Oooh

About Danny Boy Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play Danny Boy by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Danny Boy chords”, “Danny Boy guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison Danny Boy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Danny Boy chords and for experienced players who want accurate Danny Boy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, F7, Bb, G, C, Dm.

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What key is "Danny Boy" in?

The chords for "Danny Boy" show the original chord names (including F, F7, Bb, G, C, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.