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                              DANNY BOY
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Words by Frederic Weatherly
[Notes]
You can play Dm or F instead of Fm. You can also just play G instead of G7.
[Verse 1]
COh Danny Boy, the C7pipes the pipes are Fcalling
From glen to gClen and dAmown the Dmmountain GsideG7  
The summer’s Cgone and aC7ll the leaves are FfallingFm  
‘Tis you ’tis Cyou must Fgo and GI must Cbide
   GBut come you Cback when Fsummer’s Gin the CmeaAmdowF  
   GOr when the Amvalley’s Fhushed and Cwhite with DmsnoGw
‘Tis I’ll be CherEe in Amsunshine For in CshaAmdowF  
Oh Danny CBoy, oh AmDanny DmBoy I Glove you Cso
[Verse 2]
And when you Ccome, and C7all the leaves are Fdying
And I am Cdead, as Amdead I Dmwell may GbeG7  
You’ll come and Cfind the C7place where I am FlyingFm  
And stand and Csay an FAve Gthere for Cme
  GAnd I  will Chear, though Fsoft you Gtread Cabove AmmeF  
  GAnd in my Amgrave will Fwarmer, Csafer DmbeG  
For you will CkneEel and Amtell me Fthat you Clove AmmeF  
And I will Clie in Ampeace unDmtil you Gcome to Cme

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The story behind the song

"Danny Boy" is a poignant Irish ballad, a tender farewell from one person to another who is leaving, perhaps for war or to seek their fortune. The lyrics paint a picture of longing and a promise of return, whether in life or in death, with the imagery of "the pipes... calling" and the changing seasons. It's a song about enduring love and the hope of reunion, a feeling that transcends time and distance.

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Danny Boy

by Misc Traditional

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DANNY BOY

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Words by Frederic Weatherly

[Notes]

You can play Dm or F instead of Fm. You can also just play G instead of G7.

[Verse 1]

C C7 F

Oh Danny Boy, the pipes the pipes are calling

C Am Dm G G7

From glen to glen and down the mountain side

C C7 F Fm

The summer’s gone and all the leaves are falling

C F G C

‘Tis you ’tis you must go and I must bide

G C F G C Am F

But come you back when summer’s in the meadow

G Am F C Dm G

Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow

C E Am F C Am F

‘Tis I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow

C Am Dm G C

Oh Danny Boy, oh Danny Boy I love you so

[Verse 2]

C C7 F

And when you come, and all the leaves are dying

C Am Dm G G7

And I am dead, as dead I well may be

C C7 F Fm

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

C F G C

And stand and say an Ave there for me

G C F G C Am F

And I will hear, though soft you tread above me

G Am F C Dm G

And in my grave will warmer, safer be

C E Am F C Am F

For you will kneel and tell me that you love me

C Am Dm G C

And I will lie in peace until you come to me

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