DANNY BOY
(with two rhythmic versions)
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Time signature: 4/4
Tempo: ~ 95 bpm (moderately slow) |
Tune: Traditional Irish
Lyrics: Frederick Weatherly (1913) |
ACCORDION NOTATION - Rhythmic Version 1 (Simpler than version 2)
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( period . ) |
Outside row (high): Buttons 5* to 11* (though the
highest note is very shrill) Inside row (low): Buttons 2* to 7* (plus o3*) |
Verse 1 (of 2)
.6* .6 .7* | .:7 .7* | .7 .9* .8 .7 | .7* .6 :5*~ | ~.
.2* .3 .3* | .:4 .3* | .4 .5* .5 .4 | .3* .3 :o3*~ | ~.
Oh Dan-ny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are call__ - ing____
.6 .7 .8* | .:8 .9* | .8 .7 .6 .7 | ::7*~ | ~.
.3 .4 .4* | .:5 .5* | .5 .4 .3 .4 | ::3*~ | ~.
From glen to glen and down the moun-tain side
.6* .6 .7* | .:7 .7* | .7 .9* .8 .7 | .7* .6 :5*~ | ~.
.2* .3 .3* | .:4 .3* | .4 .5* .5 .4 | .3* .3 :o3*~ | ~.
The sum-mer's gone, and all the ros - es fall__ - ing
.6* "6 ;7* | .:7 .8* | .7 .7* .6 .7* | ::6~ | ~.
.2* "3 ;3* | .:4 .4* | .4 .3* .3 .3* | ::3~ | ~.
It's you, it's you must go, and I must bide
.8 .9* .10* | .:9 .10* | .10* .9* .8 .9* | .8 .7 :6~ | ~.
.5 .5* .6* | .:6 .6* | .6* .5* .5 .5* | .5 .4 :3~ | ~.
But come ye back when sum-mer's in the mea__ - dow
.8 .9* .10* | .:9 .10* | .10* .9* .8 .7 | ::7*~ | ~.
.5 .5* .6* | .:6 .6* | .6* .5* .5 .4 | ::3*~ | ~.
Or when the val-ley's hushed and white with snow__
.8 .8 .8 | .:10 .11* | .11* .9 .9* .9 | .8 .7 :6 |
.5 .5 .5 | .:7 .7* | .7* .6 .5* .6 | .5 .4 :3 |
And I'll be there in sun-shine or in sha__ - dow;
.r .6* .6 .7* | .7 .9* .8 .7 | .7* .6 .5* .6* | ::6~ | ~.
.r .2* .3 .3* | .4 .5* .5 .4 | .3* .3 .o3* .2* | ::3~ | ~.
Oh Dan-ny Boy, oh Dan-ny Boy, I love you so.
At end of final verse, replace the last line of notation by the following, slowing down the ending:
.r .6* .6 .7* | .7 .9* .8 .7 | .7* .6 .5* .6* | ::6~ | ~.~
.r .2* .3 .3* | .4 .5* .5 .4 | .3* .3 .o3* .2* | ::3~ | ~.~
And I shall sleep in peace un - til you come to me.
.6* .6 .7* | .:7 .7* | .7 .9* .8 .7 | .7* .6 :5*~ | ~.
.2* .3 .3* | .:4 .3* | .4 .5* .5 .4 | .3* .3 :o3*~ | ~.
Oh Dan-ny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are call__ - ing____
.6 .7 .8* | .:8 .9* | .8 .7 .6 .7 | ::7*~ | ~.
.3 .4 .4* | .:5 .5* | .5 .4 .3 .4 | ::3*~ | ~.
From glen to glen and down the moun-tain side
.6* .6 .7* | .:7 .7* | .7 .9* .8 .7 | .7* .6 :5*~ | ~.
.2* .3 .3* | .:4 .3* | .4 .5* .5 .4 | .3* .3 :o3*~ | ~.
The sum-mer's gone, and all the ros - es fall__ - ing
.6* "6 ;7* | .:7 .8* | .7 .7* .6 .7* | ::6~ | ~.
.2* "3 ;3* | .:4 .4* | .4 .3* .3 .3* | ::3~ | ~.
It's you, it's you must go, and I must bide
.8 .9* .10* | .:9 .10* | .10* .9* .8 .9* | .8 .7 :6~ | ~.
.5 .5* .6* | .:6 .6* | .6* .5* .5 .5* | .5 .4 :3~ | ~.
But come ye back when sum-mer's in the mea__ - dow
.8 .9* .10* | .:9 .10* | .10* .9* .8 .7 | ::7*~ | ~.
.5 .5* .6* | .:6 .6* | .6* .5* .5 .4 | ::3*~ | ~.
Or when the val-ley's hushed and white with snow__
.8 .8 .8 | .:10 .11* | .11* .9 .9* .9 | .8 .7 :6 |
.5 .5 .5 | .:7 .7* | .7* .6 .5* .6 | .5 .4 :3 |
And I'll be there in sun-shine or in sha__ - dow;
.r .6* .6 .7* | .7 .9* .8 .7 | .7* .6 .5* .6* | ::6~ | ~.
.r .2* .3 .3* | .4 .5* .5 .4 | .3* .3 .o3* .2* | ::3~ | ~.
Oh Dan-ny Boy, oh Dan-ny Boy, I love you so.
At end of final verse, replace the last line of notation by the following, slowing down the ending:
.r .6* .6 .7* | .7 .9* .8 .7 | .7* .6 .5* .6* | ::6~ | ~.~
.r .2* .3 .3* | .4 .5* .5 .4 | .3* .3 .o3* .2* | ::3~ | ~.~
And I shall sleep in peace un - til you come to me.
ACCORDION NOTATION - Rhythmic Version 2
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( period . ) |
Outside row (high): Buttons 5* to 11* (though the
highest note is very shrill) Inside row (low): Buttons 2* to 7* (plus o3*) |
Verse 1 (of 2)
.;r "6* "6 "7* | ::7~ | ~" "7* "7 "9* "8 "7 "7* "6 | ::5* |
.;r "2* "3 "3* | ::4~ | ~" "3* "4 "5* "5 "4 "3* "3 | ::o3* |
Oh Dan-ny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are call - ing /
;r "6 .7 .8* | ::8~ | ~" "9* "8 "7 "6 ;7 | ::7* |
;r "3 .4 .4* | ::5~ | ~" "5* "5 "4 "3 ;4 | ::3* |
From glen to glen and down the moun-tain side. /
;r "6* .6 .7* | ::7~ | ~" "7* "7 "9* "8 "7 "7* "6 | ::5* |
;r "2* .3 .3* | ::4~ | ~" "3* "4 "5* "5 "4 "3* "3 | ::o3* |
The sum-mer's gone, and all the ros - es fall - ing; /
;r "6* "6 ;7* | ::7~ | ~" "8* "7 "7* .6 .7* | ::6 |
;r "2* "3 ;3* | ::4~ | ~" "4* "4 "3* .3 .3* | ::3 |
It's you, it's you must go, and I must bide. /
.r .8 .9* .10* | ::9~ | ~" "10* "10* "9* "8 "9* "8 "7 | ::6 |
.r .5 .5* .6* | ::6~ | ~" "6* "6* "5* "5 "5* "5 "4 | ::3 |
But come ye back when sum-mer's in the mea - dow, /
.r .8 .9* .10* | ::9~ | ~" "10* "10* "9* ;8 "7 | ::7* |
.r .5 .5* .6* | ::6~ | ~" "6* "6* "5* ;5 "4 | ::3* |
Or when the val - ley's hushed and white with snow. /
;r "8 .8 .8 | ::10~ | ~" "11* "11* "9 "9* "9 "8 "7 | ::6 |
;r "5 .5 .5 | ::7~ | ~" "7* "7* "6 "5* "6 "5 "4 | ::3 |
And I'll be here in sun-shine or in sha - dow; /
.;r "6* "6 "7* | ;7 "9* "8 ;7 | :7* .6 .5* | .6* .:6~ | ~:: |
.;r "2* "3 "3* | ;4 "5* "5 ;4 | :3* .3 .o3* | .2* .:3~ | ~:: |
Oh Dan-ny Boy, oh Dan-ny Boy, I love you so. /
At end of final verse, replace the last line of notation by the following, slowing down the ending:
.;r "6* "6 "7* | ;7 "9* "8 ;7 | .:7* .6~ | ~. .:5* | ::6* | ::6~ | ~:: |
.;r "2* "3 "3* | ;4 "5* "5 ;4 | .:3* .3~ | ~. .:o3* | ::2* | ::3~ | ~:: |
And I shall sleep in peace un - til you come to me. /
.;r "6* "6 "7* | ::7~ | ~" "7* "7 "9* "8 "7 "7* "6 | ::5* |
.;r "2* "3 "3* | ::4~ | ~" "3* "4 "5* "5 "4 "3* "3 | ::o3* |
Oh Dan-ny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are call - ing /
;r "6 .7 .8* | ::8~ | ~" "9* "8 "7 "6 ;7 | ::7* |
;r "3 .4 .4* | ::5~ | ~" "5* "5 "4 "3 ;4 | ::3* |
From glen to glen and down the moun-tain side. /
;r "6* .6 .7* | ::7~ | ~" "7* "7 "9* "8 "7 "7* "6 | ::5* |
;r "2* .3 .3* | ::4~ | ~" "3* "4 "5* "5 "4 "3* "3 | ::o3* |
The sum-mer's gone, and all the ros - es fall - ing; /
;r "6* "6 ;7* | ::7~ | ~" "8* "7 "7* .6 .7* | ::6 |
;r "2* "3 ;3* | ::4~ | ~" "4* "4 "3* .3 .3* | ::3 |
It's you, it's you must go, and I must bide. /
.r .8 .9* .10* | ::9~ | ~" "10* "10* "9* "8 "9* "8 "7 | ::6 |
.r .5 .5* .6* | ::6~ | ~" "6* "6* "5* "5 "5* "5 "4 | ::3 |
But come ye back when sum-mer's in the mea - dow, /
.r .8 .9* .10* | ::9~ | ~" "10* "10* "9* ;8 "7 | ::7* |
.r .5 .5* .6* | ::6~ | ~" "6* "6* "5* ;5 "4 | ::3* |
Or when the val - ley's hushed and white with snow. /
;r "8 .8 .8 | ::10~ | ~" "11* "11* "9 "9* "9 "8 "7 | ::6 |
;r "5 .5 .5 | ::7~ | ~" "7* "7* "6 "5* "6 "5 "4 | ::3 |
And I'll be here in sun-shine or in sha - dow; /
.;r "6* "6 "7* | ;7 "9* "8 ;7 | :7* .6 .5* | .6* .:6~ | ~:: |
.;r "2* "3 "3* | ;4 "5* "5 ;4 | :3* .3 .o3* | .2* .:3~ | ~:: |
Oh Dan-ny Boy, oh Dan-ny Boy, I love you so. /
At end of final verse, replace the last line of notation by the following, slowing down the ending:
.;r "6* "6 "7* | ;7 "9* "8 ;7 | .:7* .6~ | ~. .:5* | ::6* | ::6~ | ~:: |
.;r "2* "3 "3* | ;4 "5* "5 ;4 | .:3* .3~ | ~. .:o3* | ::2* | ::3~ | ~:: |
And I shall sleep in peace un - til you come to me. /
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Ten videos in keys of: C=4 D=1 Eb=3 F=1 G=1
There are rhythmic differences, including versions 1 & 2 above.
There are rhythmic differences, including versions 1 & 2 above.
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Key: C
Singer: Judith Durham Posted by: Denny161853 Music begins at time 0:23 The lyrics for "Danny Boy" were written by Englishman Frederic Weatherly in 1913, and were set to an Irish tune. |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~ 100 bpm Singer: Caitlin Heaney Posted by: CaitlinHeaneyMusic |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~ 75 bpm Singer: Daniel O'Donnell Posted by: timelessmusiconline Singing begins at 0.40 time mark. |
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Key: Eb
Tempo: ~ 95 bpm Group: Celtic Woman Posted by: emimusic |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~ 95 bpm Accordionists: Rob Hornett & Hector Awol Posted by: bertosvids |
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Key: Eb
Tempo: ~ 75 bpm. Singer: Jackie Evancho Trumpeter: Chris Botti Posted by: wodetube123 |
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Key: F
Tempo: ~ 80 bpm. Singer: Cliff Richard & Helmut Lotti Posted by: Cliff Richard |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~ 75 bpm Singer: Elvis Presley Posted: Elvis Presley |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~ 90 bpm Singer: Joan Baez Posted by: shunyo2009 |
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Key: Eb
Tempo: ~ 115 bpm Accordionist: John Doyle Posted by: natalie doyle |
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BACKGROUND MATERIALS, INFORMATION & LINKS
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Remaining
Lyrics: |
Verse 2:
But when ye come and all the roses falling, 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. And I will hear though soft your tread above me, and all my grave will warmer, sweeter be. For you will bend and whisper that you love me, And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me. |
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Background Links:
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Click HERE for additional info about this song.
Click HERE for biographical info on Frederick Weatherly. Click HERE for information about the tune Londonderry Air. |