Danny Boy (2)

by Fred E. Weatherly · posted by zephyrazure

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

words by Fred E. Weatherly

4/4 time - moderately, don't let it drag.


6   -6 7  7    -7  -7     -6  6    -6  6 5  4
Oh, Danny-boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling--

6    -6   -7  7   -6   6    5   4   5  -4
from glen to glen and down the mountainside.--

-3   4  -4     5    -4  5  -6   6 5  -4 4 -3
The summer's gone, and all the roses falling,--

-3    4   -4    5   -6  6   5  4  -4   4
It's you, it's you must go and I must bide.--

6    -6  -7  7    -7   -7 6   6  -6  6 5  4
But come ye back when summer's in the meadow,--

6   -6  -7   7  -7    -6     6    4    5    -4
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow.--

6     6   6   8   -8  -8   7  -6  7 6 5  4
It's I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow.--

-3 4 -4   5   -6 6  5  -4   4  -3  -4 (45)
Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so.--


Repeat from, But come ye back 

              4  -5  -6 (67)
ending with:  I love you so!


***On the endings, the indicated numbers in
parentheses are blows, blown together at the
same time.

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound