Verse 1: C Oh Danny C Cadd9 C7 F F Dm7 Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen to C C Am Am Dm7 G Glen and down the mountain side The summer's C Cadd9 C7 F F Dm7 Gone and all the flowers dying 'Tis you, 'tis C Am7 Dm G C Csus4 C G You must go and I must bide But come ye C C C F C G Back when summer's in the meadow Or when the Am Am F F Dm7 G Val -ley's hushed and white with snow Tis I'll be C C C F Gbdim7 C F Here in sunshine or in sha-a-a-dow Oh Danny C Am7 Dm G C Csus4 C G Boy, oh Danny boy I love you so But when he Verse 2: Cadd9 C7 F F Dm7 Come and all the roses falling And I am C G Am Am Dm7 G Dead, as dead I well may be Go out and C C7 F F Dm7 Find the place where I am lying And kneel and C Am7 Dm G C Csus4 C G Say an Ave there for me And I will C C C F C G Hear, though soft you tread above me And then my Am Am F F Dm7 G Grave will warm & sweeter be For you shall C C C F Gbdim7 Bend and tell me (pause) that you C C C F Lo-o-ove me And I will C Am7 Dm G C Csus4 C Sleep in peace until you come (pause) to me This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
How to play Danny Boy on ukulele
Danny Boy is usually fingerpicked on ukulele rather than strummed. If you would rather strum, the whole-bar ballad works as a fallback. Expect a relaxed pace, around 62 bpm. You are playing it in C major. The chords land in comfortable skilled territory. Pick the notes one by one and let each chord ring under the vocal.
11 ukulele chords used in "Danny Boy" by Eva Cassidy: Am, Am7, C, C7, Csus4, Cadd9, Dm, Dm7, F, Gbdim7 and G
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