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.
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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.
G G7 C Oh Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling G D D7 From glen to glen and down the mountainside G G7 C The summer's gone and all the roses falling G D7 G It's you, It's you must go and I must bide Chorus: G C G Em But come ye back when summer's in the meadow G A D D7 Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow G C G I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow G C D7 G Oh Danny Boy, oh Danny Boy, I love you so But if you come, when all the flowers are dying And I am dead, as dead I well may be You'll come and find the place where I am lying And kneel and say an "ave" there for me Chorus: And I will know, though soft you tread above me And then my grave will richer, sweeter be And you'll bend down and tell me that you love me And I will rest in peace until you come to me | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA C D D7 Em G G7 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 Johnny Cash.