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 (♩)
Chords: C, D, F, G, G7, Am (Easy for beginners - no barre chords)
Capo: 2nd fret if playing with the video (D Major).

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

The Banks Of My Own Lovely Lee

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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