11,560 views, added to favorites 1,186 times. Author davidmeaton [a] 631. Danny Boy ukulele chords by Celtic Woman. Fingerpicking pattern for "Danny Boy": You play the pattern once or twice per chord, but this should be clear when you play the song. ... "Danny Boy" is a ballad written by English songwriter Frederic Weatherly and usually set to the Irish tune of the "Londonderry Air". Tuning: G C E A.