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Here's a collection of Ukulele chords for popular Irish folk songs! "Danny Boy" in G Major This iconic Irish ballad is about a young man who is leaving home and saying goodbye to his loved ones. Chords Used in Standard C Tuning (GCEA): GG7CAmD7D "Whiskey in the Jar" in C Major This traditional Irish folk song tells the story of a highwayman who is betrayed by his lover. Chords Used in Standard C Tuning (GCEA): CFAmG [Intro] C F [Verse 1] C C Am As I was a goin' over the far famed Kerry mountains F C I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting Am I first produced my pistol and I then produced my rapier F C Saying "Stand and deliver" for he were a bold deceiver G Musha ring duma do duma da C Whack for my daddyo F Whack for my daddyo C G C There's whiskey in the jar [Verse 2] C Am I counted out his money and it made a pretty penny F C I put it in me pocket and I took it home to Jenny Am She sighed and she swore that she never would deceive me F C But the devil take the women for they never can be easy G Musha ring duma do duma da C Whack for my daddyo F Whack for my daddyo C G C There's whiskey in the jar [Verse 3] C Am I went up to my chamber, all for to take a slumber F C I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure 't was no wonder Am But Jenny drew me charges and she filled them up with water F C Then sent for captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter G Musha ring duma do duma da C Whack for my daddyo F Whack for my daddyo C G C There's whiskey in the jar [Verse 4] C Am 'Twas early in the morning, just before I rose to travel F C Up comes a band of footmen and likewise captain Farrell Am I first produced me pistol for she stole away me rapier F C I couldn't shoot the water, so a prisoner I was taken G Musha ring duma do duma da C Whack for my daddyo F Whack for my daddyo C G C There's whiskey in the jar [Verse 5] C Am Now there's some take delight in the carriages arollin' F C And others take delight in the hurling and the bowling Am But I take delight in the juice of the barley F C And courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early G Musha ring duma do duma da C Whack for my daddyo F Whack for my daddyo C G C There's whiskey in the jar [Verse 6] C Am If anyone can aid me 't is my brother in the army F C If I can find his station in Cork or in Killarney Am And if he'll go with me, we'll go rovin' through Killkenny F C And I'm sure he'll treat me better than my own asporting Jenny G Musha ring duma do duma da C Whack for my daddyo F Whack for my daddyo C G C There's whiskey in the jar [Outro] G Musha ring duma do duma da C Whack for my daddyo F Whack for my daddyo C G C There's whiskey in the jar "The Wild Rover" in G Major This traditional Irish folk song is about a man who has spent all of his money on alcohol and is now returning home. Chords Used in Standard C Tuning (GCEA): GCD7 [Intro] G [Verse 1] G C I've been a wild rover for manys a year G D7 G And I spent all me money on whiskey and beer C But now I'm returning with gold in great store G D7 G And I never will play the wild rover no more [Chorus] D7 And it's no, nay, never G C No, nay, never no more G C Will I play the wild rover G D7 G No, never, no more [Verse 2] G C I went into an alehouse I used to frequent G D7 G And I told the landlady me money was spent C I asked her for credit, she answered me "nay G D7 G Such a custom as yours I can have everyday" [Chorus] D7 And it's no, nay, never G C No, nay, never no more G C Will I play the wild rover G D7 G No, never, no more [Verse 3] G C I then took from me pocket ten sovereigns bright G D7 G And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight C She says "I have whiskeys and wines of the best G D7 G And the words that you told me were only in jest" [Chorus] D7 And it's no, nay, never G C No, nay, never no more G C Will I play the wild rover G D7 G No, never, no more [Verse 4] G C I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done G D7 G And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son C And when they've caressed me as ofttimes before G D7 G I never will play the wild rover no more [Chorus] D7 And it's no, nay, never G C No, nay, never no more G C Will I play the wild rover G D7 G No, never, no more [Outro] D7 And it's no, nay, never G C No, nay, never no more G C Will I play the wild rover G D7 G No, never, no more "The Fields of Athenry" in E Major This song tells the story of a man who is forced to leave his family and home in Ireland during the Great Famine. Chords Used in CGEA Tuning: B7EAC#m [Intro] B7 [Verse 1] E E By a lonely prison wall A E B7 I heard a young girl calling E A B7 Michael they are taking you away E A For you stole Trevelyans corn E B7 So the young might see the morn E Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay [Chorus] E A E C#m Low lie the fields of Athenry E B7 Where once we watched the small free birds fly E A Our love was on the wing E B7 We had Dreams and songs to sing E It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry [Verse 2] E By a lonely prison wall A E B7 I heard a young man calling E A B7 Nothing matters Mary when you're free E A Against the famine and the crown E B7 I rebelled they cut me down E Now you must raise our child with dignity [Chorus] E A E C#m Low lie the fields of Athenry E B7 Where once we watched the small free birds fly E A Our love was on the wing E B7 We had Dreams and songs to sing E It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry [Verse 3] E By a lonely harbour wall A E B7 She watched the last star falling E A B7 As the prison ship sailed out against the sky E A For she lives to hope and pray E B7 For her love in Botany bay E It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry [Chorus] E A E C#m Low lie the fields of Athenry E B7 Where once we watched the small free birds fly E A Our love was on the wing E B7 We had Dreams and songs to sing E A E It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry "Galway Girl" in D Major This song, written and performed by Steve Earle, tells the story of a man who falls in love with a Galway girl. Chords Used in Standard C Tuning (GCEA): DGBmA "Irish Rover" in G Major This song tells the story of a ship called the Irish Rover, which sets sail from Ireland and encounters various adventures along the way. Chords Used in Standard C Tuning (GCEA): GCDEmD7 [VERSE 1] G C In the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and six G D We set sail from the Cobh quay of Cork G C We were sailing away with a cargo of bricks G D G For the grand city hall in New York G D Twas an elegant craft, she was rigged fore and aft G D And how the trade winds drove her G Em C She had twenty-three masts and she stood several blasts G D7 G And they called her the Irish Ro-ver [VERSE 2] G C We had one million bags of the best Sligo rags G D We had two million barrels of stones G C We had three million sides of old blind horses hides G D G We had four million barrels of bone G D We had five million hogs, six million dogs G D Seven million barrels of porter G Em C We had eight million bales of old nanny goats tails G D7 G In the hold of the Irish Ro-ver [VERSE 3] G C There was Barney McGee from the banks of the Lee G D There was Hogan from County Tyrone G C There was Johnny McGuirk who was scared stiff of work G D G And a chap from Westmeath named Malone G D There was Slugger O'Toole who was drunk as a rule G D And fighting Bill Tracy from Dover G Em C And your man Mick McCann from the banks of the Bann G D7 G Was the skipper of the Irish Ro-ver [VERSE 4] G C We had sailed seven years when the measles broke out G D And our ship lost it's way in the fog G C Then the whole of the crew was reduced down to two G D G Just myself and the captain’s old dog G D The ship struck a rock, oh Lord what a shock G D And nearly tumbled over G Em C It turned nine times around and the poor dog was drowned G D7 G I'm the last of the Irish Ro-ver "Carrickfergus" in G Major This traditional Irish ballad tells the story of a man who is homesick for the town of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Ireland. Chords Used in Standard C Tuning (GCEA): GAmDEmC "The Parting Glass" in A Minor This traditional Irish farewell song is often sung at the end of a night of music or at a funeral. Chords Used in Standard C Tuning (GCEA): Asus2Fmaj7Am6AmCGFDmEmE Asus2 Fmaj7 Am6 Fmaj7 Asus2 Fmaj7 Am6 Fmaj7 Asus2 Fmaj7 Am6 Fmaj7 [Verse 1] Am C G Oh of all the money that e're I had Am C G I spent it in good company Am C G And of all the harm that e're I've done Am G F Am Asus2 G Alas it was to none but me [Chorus] F C F C For all I've done for want or of wit Dm F G To the mem'ry now I can't recall Am C G So fill to me the parting glass Am G F Asus2 Fmaj7 Good night and joy be with you all [Verse 2] Am6 Fmaj7 Am C G Oh of all the comrades that e're I have Am C G They are sorry for my going away Am C G And of all the sweethearts that e're I love Am G F Am Asus2 G They would wish me one more day to stay [Chorus] F C F C But since it falls unto my lot Dm F G That I should rise and you should not Am C G I'll gently rise and softly call Am G F Am Asus2 Good night and joy be with you all [Interlude] G Am G Em Am G Am G F [Re-Intro] Asus2 Fmaj7 Am6 [Verse 3] Fmaj7 Am C G Oh if I had money enough to spend Am C G And leisure time to sit awhile Am C G There is a fair maid in this town Am G F Am Asus2 G And she surely has my heart beguiled [Chorus] F C F C Her rosey cheeks, and her ruby lips Dm F G I own she has my heart enthralled Am C G So fill to me the parting glass Am G F Am Good night and joy be with you all E Am C G So fill to me the parting glass Am G F Asus2 Fmaj7 Good night and joy be with you all [Outro] Am6 Fmaj7 Asus2 Fmaj7 With you all Am6 Fmaj7 Asus2 Fmaj7 With you all Am6 Uh Fmaj7 Em Am "Ride On" in B Minor This song, written and performed by Christy Moore, is a tribute to the Irish revolutionary and politician James Larkin. Chords Used in Standard C Tuning (GCEA): BmGACmAbBb "Black Velvet Band" in G Major This traditional Irish folk song tells the story of a man who is transported to Australia as a result of a wrongful conviction. Chords Used in Standard C Tuning (GCEA): GDEmC [Verse 1] G D In a neat little town they call Belfast apprenticed to trade I was bound G Em C D G And many an hour of sweet happiness I spent in that neat little town G D Till bad misfortune came over me and caused me to stray from the land G Em C D G Far away from me friends and relations to follow the Black Velvet Band [Chorus] G Her eyes they shone like diamonds D You'd think she was queen of the land G Em And her hair hung over her shoulder C D G Tied up with a Black Velvet Band [Verse 2] G D Well I went out strolling one evening not meaning to go very far G Em C D G When I met with a fickle-some damsel she was plying her trade in a bar G D When a watch she took from a cutomer and slipped it right into me hand G Em C D G And the law it came and arrested me bad luck to your Black Velvet Band [Chorus] G Her eyes they shone like diamonds D You'd think she was queen of the land G Em And her hair hung over her shoulder C D G Tied up with a Black Velvet Band [Verse 3] G D This mornin' before judge and jury a trial I had to appear G Em C D G And the judge he says "me young fellow" the case against you is quite clear G D And seven long years is your sentence, you're going to Van Diemen's Land G Em C D G Far away from your friends and relations and follow the Black Velvet Band [Chorus] G Her eyes they shone like diamonds D You'd think she was queen of the land G Em And her hair hung over her shoulder C D G Tied up with a Black Velvet Band [Verse 4] G D So come all ye jolly young fellows I'll have you take warnin' from me G Em C D G Whenever you're into the liquor me lads beware of the pretty colleen G D For they'll fill you with whiskey and porter till you are not able to stand G Em C D G And the very next thing that you know me lads you've landed in Van Diemen's Land [Chorus] G Her eyes they shone like diamonds D You'd think she was queen of the land G Em And her hair hung over her shoulder C D G Tied up with a Black Velvet Band G Her eyes they shone like diamonds D You'd think she was queen of the land G Em And her hair hung over her shoulder C D G Tied up with a Black Velvet Band

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