Songbook/Danny Boy

Irish love song – Alternative title: Londonderry_Air, Text: Frederick Weatherly (1913 publ.), Melody : Rory Dhall O'Cahan (ca. 1600): Londonderry Air, arranged by Mjchael  

The lyrics to "Danny Boy" were written by the English lawyer and lyricist Frederick Weatherly in 1910. Although the lyrics were originally written for a different tune, Weatherly modified them to fit "Londonderry Air" in 1913 when his sister-in-law in America sent him a copy.

guitar		ukulele (g c e a)		ukulele (a d f# b)
Bm (2.fred)		D D7 D7 G A Bm		D D7     G A Bm

Da Danny Boy i.d.R. sehr langsam vorgetragen wird, besteht relativ viel Spielraum zum Arrangieren der Begleitakkorde. Hier werden nur die wesentlichen verwendet, die natürlich sehr effektvoll durch melodieangepasste Zwischenakkorde ergänzt werden können.

Danny Boy

1^st Verse

Oh Danny [D]Boy, the [D7]pipes, the pipes are [G]calling

From glen to [D]glen, and down the mountain [A]side

The summer's [D]gone, and [D7]all the roses [G]falling

'Tis you, 'tis [D]you must [A]go and I must [D]bide

But come ye [D]back when [G]summer's in the [D]meadow

Or when the [Bm]valley's [G]hushed and white with [A]snow

'Tis I'll be [D]here in [G]sunshine or in [D]shadow [Bm]

Oh Danny [D]Boy, oh Danny [A]Boy, I love you [D]so

2^nd Verse

And when you [D]come, and [D7]all the flowers are [G]dying

If I am [D]dead, as dead I well may [A]be

You'll come and [D]find the [D7]place where I am [G]lying

And kneel and [D]say an [A]"Ave" there for [D]me

And I shall [D]hear, tho' [G]soft you tread a-[D]bove me

And all my [Bm]grave will [G]warmer, sweeter [A]be

For you will [D]bend and to [G]tell me that you [D]love me [Bm]

And I shall [D]sleep in peace un-[A]til you come to [D]me