The Banks Of My Own Lovely Lee chords

Seán O Sé

Song Key: D Major

Time Signature: 3/4

Tempo: 84 bpm


Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Capo: 2nd fret (Play using Key of C shapes)

Chords in C Major: C, D, F, G, G7, Am

R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
C Major D Major F Major G Major G7 Am
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major-LH D Major-LH F Major-LH G Major-LH G7-LH Am-LH
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The Banks Of My Own Lovely Lee

Capo on 2 if playing with the video.
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
               G     G7     F     C     Am     C     G     G7
Intro: 3/4 ♫|     |      |     |     |      |     |     |      |
               C     G7     F     C      G     G7    C
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       C         F                 C           Am
1. How oft do my thoughts in their fan-cy take flight 
          G          D            G      G7
   To the home of my child-hood a-way,|      | 
          C              F           C              Am
   To the days when each Pa-tri-ot's vi-sion seem'd bright 
         G                  D              G
   Ere I dreamed that those joys should de-cay. |  %   |
           G            G7           C               Am  
   When my heart was as light as the wild winds that blow 
            C                Am       G       G7
   Down the Mar-dyke through each elm tree,|      | 
            C            G7                 F            C 
   Where we sport-ed and play'd 'neath each green leaf-y shade 
          G           G7         C
   On the banks of my own lovely Lee, |  %   |
            C            G7                 F            C  
   Where we sport-ed and play'd 'neath each green leaf-y shade 
          G           G7         C
   On the banks of my own lovely Lee. |  %   |

          G     G7     F     C    Am     C     G     G7
Instr: |     |      |     |     |     |     |     |      |
   
       C           F              C             Am
2. And then in the spring-time of laugh-ter and song
         G         D             G         G7
   Can I e-ver for-get the sweet hours? |      | 
            C             F           C          Am
   With the friends of my youth as we ram-bled a-long
              G            D              G           G7
  'Mongst the green mos-sy banks and wild flowers. |      |
       G              G7              C           Am  
   And then, when the ev-en-ing sun's sink-ing to rest
            C             Am        G       G7
   Shed its gold-en light o-ver the sea- | -ea  |
       C             G7         F             C 
   The maid with her lo-ver the wild dai-sies pressed
          G           G7          C
   On the banks of my own love-ly Lee, |  %   |
       C             G7         F             C  
   The maid with her lo-ver the wild dai-sies pressed
          G           G7         C
   On the banks of my own lovely Lee...|  %   |

Song Details:

Banks Of My Own Lovely Lee Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriters: Dick Forbes, J.C. Flanahan
  • Date Created: c 1935
  • Lyrics Begin: How oft do my thoughts in their fancy take flight
  • Featured Artist: Seán O Sé
  • Genre: Folk
  • Album: Banks Of My Own Lovely Lee
    Released: 1977
    Country: Ireland
    Format: LP Album
    Label: Circa Records
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