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The Banks Of My Own Lovely Lee chords

by Seán O Sé

  • The Banks Of My Own Lovely Lee was written by Dick Forbes and J.C. Flanahan.
  • The song refers to the River Lee which emanates from the Shehy Mountains on the western border of County Cork, flowing eastward through Cork which is situated south-west of Ireland, in the province of Munster.
  • Original Key: C Major in 3/4 time at 84 bpm (♩)
  • Song Chords: C, D, F, G, G7, Am (Easy for beginners - no barre chords)
  • Please Note: The cover by Seán O Sé is in the key of D Major. If you are playing with the video, you will need to place a capo on the 2nd fret or use the Transposer and change the key to D major.
  • Chords in D major: D, E, G, A, A7, Bm
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
C Major D Major F Major G Major G7 Am
C Major D Major F Major G Major G7 Am

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
            |     |      |     |     |      |     |     |   𝄎  | 
           
       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...|  𝄎   |
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