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Danny Boy

by Roy Orbison

Written by: Traditional Words by F Weatherley

DANNY BOY Traditional Words by F Weatherley Roy Orbison G Dm7 G7 C F Oh^Dan^ny | boy y^the pipes^the^pipes^are | c^all ing g^from^glen^to | C Am D7 G7 | glen n^and down^the^moun^tain | side ee e^The^sum^mers | C C7 F G9 C G7 | gone e^and all^the^ros^es | f^all ing g^its^you^its | you u^must go^and^I^must | C F G7 | bide ee e^But^come^you | C F G7 C F G7 | back k^when sum^mers^in^the | m^ea dow w^Or^when^the | C F C D7 G7 | val l^leys hushed^and^white^with | snow ww w^its^I'll^be | C C7 F C Am7 G7 Dm7 G7 | here e^in sun^shine^or^in | sh^a dow w^Oh^Dan^ny | C Am7 Dm7 G7 C F C G7 C C7 F C D7 G7 Dm7 G7 | boy^oh^Dan^ny boy^I^love^you | so / / / | / / / / | / / ~ But^when^you | C F FM7 C Am | come e^and all^the^flowrs^are | d^y ing g^if^I^am | dead d^as dead^I^well^may | D7 G7 C F G9 | be ee e^you’ll^come^and | find d^the place^where^I^am | l^y ing g^and^kneel^and | C G7 C F G7 | say y^an A^ve^there^for | me ee e^And^I^shall | C F G7 C F G7 | hear r^though soft^you^tread^a | bo^ve me e^and^then^my | C F C D7 G7 | grave e^will warm^and^sweet^er | be ee e^for^you^shall | C C7 F C Am7 G7 Dm7 G7 | bend d^and tell^me^that^you | lo^ve me e^And^I^will | C Am7 Dm7 G7 C F C | sleep^in^peace^un til^you^come^to | me ee ee / || Note: I gave the singer’s accolade to Roy Orbison because his cover was simply beautiful.

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Danny Boy is performed by Roy Orbison and written by Traditional Words by F Weatherley. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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