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
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
Capo on 2 if playing with the video
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyG 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...| 𝄎 |