Danny Boy

Chords in this song

CC7FDmAmG7EmD7

Chord chart

How to sing it

Very slowly, staying a full bar on each chord. The move from G7 to C at the top of the chorus is the highest point of the song, so fill your lungs just before it. With the sevenths trimmed to triads this is the plainest possible accompaniment, a little lighter in colour than the recordings.

In every key

Patterns inside this song

• The Four Chords I–V–vi–IV
• Four Chords, from IV IV–I–V–vi
• ii–V–I Cadence ii–V–I
• ii–V–I with Sevenths ii7–V7–IM7
• Turnaround IM7–vi7–ii7–V7
• Plagal Cadence IV–I
• Fifties Changes, ii for IV I–vi–ii–V
• Gospel Turnaround I7–IV7–I7–V7
• Bossa ii–V–I ii7–V7–Imaj7
• Plagal Amen IV–I

Why this song is free to play

The melody is the Irish traditional Londonderry Air, composer unknown; the familiar English words were added in 1913. This app carries chords only and no lyrics, so the lyricist’s rights do not come into it, and a traditional melody with no identifiable composer is not protected. The 1913 date of the words and the Korean title were checked by search.

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Playlists with this song

• First Ten Songs