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Johnny Cash - Danny Boy Chords

Chord reference A, A7, D, Dm, E7, F#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↓↑

[A] [A7] [D] [Dm] [A] [E7] [A] [A]Oh Danny Boy, the pipes, the [A7]pipes are [D]calling [Dm] From glen to [A]glen and down the mountain[E7]side The summer’s [A]gone and [A7]all the roses [D]falli[Dm]ng It’s you, It’s [A]you must [E7]go and I must [A]bide

But come ye back when [D]summer’s in the [A]meadow [F#m] Or when the [A]valley’s hu[D]shed and white with [E7]snow I’ll be [A]here in [D]sunshine or in [A]shadow [F#m] Oh Danny [A]Boy, oh Danny [E7]Boy, I love you [A]so

[A]But if you come and [A7]all the flowers are [D]dying [Dm] And I am [A]dead, and [A7]dead I well may be [E7] You’ll come and [A]find the [A7]place where I am [D]lying [Dm] And kneel and [A]say an [E7]Ave there for me [A]

And I will know tho’ [D]soft you tread a[A]bove me And all my [A]grave will [D]richer sweeter [E7]be And you’ll bend [A]down and [D]tell me that you [A]love me [F#m] And I will [A]rest in peace un[E7]til you come to [A]me

[A] [E7] [A]

Artist Johnny Cash
Album Orange Blossom Special
Genres Country
Year 1965
Key A

How to Play Danny Boy on Guitar?

Johnny Cash - Danny Boy can be played in the key of A using the A, A7, D, Dm, E7, F#m chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Danny Boy with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.