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Danny Boy

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[Intro]
C Am C F G C
[Verse 1]
Oh, Danny Cboy, the Ampipes, the Cpipes are Fcalling,
From glen to Cglen and down the mountain Dside;G  
The summer's Cgone and Amall the Croses fFalling,
'tis you, 'tis Cyou, must Ggo and I must Ccry.
But come ye Amback, when Gsummer's in the Cmeadow,
Or when the Amvalley's Gflushed and white with Dsnow;G  
And I'll be Cthere in Fsunshine or in Cshadow.
Oh, Danny Amboy, oh CDanny Fboy, I love Gyou Cso.
[Verse 2]
Oh, Danny Cboy, the Ampipes, the Cpipes are Fcalling,
From glen to Cglen and down the mountain Dside;G  
The summer's Cgone and Amall the Croses fFalling,
'tis you, 'tis Cyou, must Ggo and I must Ccry.
But come ye Amback, when Gsummer's in the Cmeadow,
Or when the Amvalley's Gflushed and white with Dsnow;G  
And I'll be Cthere in Fsunshine or in Cshadow.
Oh, Danny Amboy, oh CDanny Fboy, I love Gyou Cso.

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Danny Boy

by The Kelly Family

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

C Am C F G C

[Verse 1]

C Am C F

Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling,

C D G

From glen to glen and down the mountain side;

C Am C F

The summer's gone and all the roses falling,

C G C

'tis you, 'tis you, must go and I must cry.

Am G C

But come ye back, when summer's in the meadow,

Am G D G

Or when the valley's flushed and white with snow;

C F C

And I'll be there in sunshine or in shadow.

Am C F G C

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

[Verse 2]

C Am C F

Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling,

C D G

From glen to glen and down the mountain side;

C Am C F

The summer's gone and all the roses falling,

C G C

'tis you, 'tis you, must go and I must cry.

Am G C

But come ye back, when summer's in the meadow,

Am G D G

Or when the valley's flushed and white with snow;

C F C

And I'll be there in sunshine or in shadow.

Am C F G C

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

About Danny Boy Chords by The Kelly Family

Learn how to play Danny Boy by The Kelly Family with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Danny Boy chords”, “Danny Boy guitar chords”, or “The Kelly Family 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 C, Am, F, G, D.

FAQ — Danny Boy by The Kelly Family

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Is "Danny Boy" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Danny Boy" by The Kelly Family with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The Kelly Family below.

What key is "Danny Boy" in?

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