Elvis Presley - Danny Boy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Danny Boy" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Danny Boy Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elvis Presley

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Danny Boy" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

         C Cmaj7  C7                    F     Fm
Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling
               C       Am                D7  G
From glen to glen and down the mountain side
             C Cmaj7 C7              F   Fm
The summer's gone and all the roses dying
               C Am     Dm     G       C
'Tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide

Chorus:
G   Am  G/B  C         F               C
But come ye back when summer's in the meadow
G  Am   G/B  Am       F           C          D G
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow
             C C/E   F               C Em/B Am Fm
And I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow
          C             Dm    G        C
Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy I love you so

        C Cmaj7 C7                F   Fm
But if he come and all the roses dying
          C G/B   Am Am/G         D/F# G
And I am dead, as dead I well may be
                 C Cmaj7 C7                F   Fm
You'll come and find the place where I am lying
               C  Am F     G        C
And kneel and say an Ave there for me

Chorus:
G  Am G/B    C            F               C
And I shall feel, though soft you tread above me
G    Am  B/G Am Am/G    F      C/E      D/F# G
And then my grave will richer, sweeter be
              C C/E    F                C Em/B Am G#
For you will bend and tell me that you love me
             C       Am     Dm       G       C
And I shall rest in peace until you come to me
C     Am    F     G         C
 (Oh Danny boy I love) you so


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C

Guitar chord C

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

Cmaj

Guitar chord Cmaj

C7

Guitar chord C7

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D7

Guitar chord D7

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Danny Boy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Danny Boy" by Elvis Presley.

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