X: 1
T: Down by the Salley Gardens (D major)
C: traditional Irish Tune, Lyrics written by William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber3
D: 1977: James Galway, The Chieftains & National Philharmonic Orchestra: Seasons
D: 1980: Clannad: Turas
D: 1989: Linn Barnes & Allison Hampton: The Dark Island
D: 1990: The Waterboys: Room to Roam
D: 1990: Ron Gonnella: Fiddle & Pipe Favourites
D: 1993: Mick Moloney, Eugene O'Donnell & Seamus Egan: 3 Way Street
D: 1994: Eileen Niehouse: Mad Grace
D: 1994: Alec Finn: Blue Shamrock
D: 1996: Joanie Madden: Song of the Irish Whistle
D: 1997: Maura O'Connell: Wandering Home
D: 1997: Innisfree Ceoil: Celtic Airs,Volume 1
D: 1999: Mick O'Brien: The Ancient Voice of Ireland
D: 2000: De Dannan: Welcome to the Hotel Connemara
D: 2000: J.J. Sheridan: Irish Piano Classics
D: 2000: Leonardo & Francesca: Bouquet
D: 2000: Kathryn Mannyng: Tara's Halls
D: 2002: Miriam Keogh: Remembering Ireland
D: 2002: Sticky Fingers: Sticky Fingers
D: 2003: Michael Cooney: A Stone's Throw
D: 2003: Brian Baynes: Celtic Guitar
D: 2003: Allison Hampton: Airs for Solo Celtic Harp
D: 2004: Holly Williams & John Jacobs: Purple Heather
D: 2005: Órla Fallon: The Water is Wide
D: 2005: Clannad: Clannad in Concert
D: 2005: Dhalia's Lane: Hollymount
D: 2006: Maggie Sansone: Mist and Stone
D: 2006: Jerry Barlow: Bring Down the Storm
D: 2007: Robin Bullock: Rosewood Castle
D: 2007: Lynn Craig: Greenwood Side
D: 2007: Aureole: Celtic Grace
D: 2008: Jenn Weidley: Home with the Girls in the Morning
D: 2008: Gareth McLearnon: Sounds of Home
D: 2008: Lorinda Jones: Night Cap
D: 2008: Kenji Komatsuzaki: Dark Island
D: 2010: Loreena McKennitt: The Wind that shakes the Barley
D: 2010: Jean-Yves le Pape: Irish Uilleann Pipes
D: 2010: Eric Marrero: Two Hands, One Heart
D: 2010: Ilse de Ziah: Irish Airs for Solo Cello
D: 2010: Evan Dykes & Reagan Riddle: Hyms We Love
D: 2011: David Nevue: A Delicate Joy
D: 2012: Loreena McKennitt: Troubadours on the Rhine
D: 2013: Clannad: Christ Church Cathedral
D: 2013: Maura O'Connell: Transatlantic Sessions, Series 2, Vol. 3
D: 2014: Jeff Victor & Dirk Freymuth: Celtic Romance
D: 2015: Michael Frank Morris: Emerald
D: 2015: Jeff & Janet Furman: Celtic Jewels
D: 2016: John & Maggie Carty, Shane McGowan & Dónal Lunny: Settle Out of Court
D: 2017: Reel Bach Consort: Bach, Give Us A Tune!
D: 2017: Anthony Ashur: Anam Cara
D: 2018: Stevie Dunne: Live at the CrossKeys Inn
D: 2018: Ulli Boegershausen: The Celtic Album
D: 2018: Katherine Walshe: A Journey from Ireland
D: 2018: Cynthia Boener: Heart to Harp
D: 2018: Pat Coldrick: Ophelia
D: 2018: Leo James: Some Shade of Blue
D: 2019: Kate Rusby & Dervish: The Great Irish Songbook
D: 2019: Steve Hicks: Rule of Thumb
D: 2019: Clíodhna Ní Aodáin: The Celtic Cello
D: 2020: Lorena Wolfewicz: Harfenzauber
D: Clannad: The Ultimate Collection
D: Waltons: Ireland's Best Slow Airs
D: Waltons: Ireland's Best Tinwhistle Tunes
N: Chords: | D  A  | G  D  | G  A  | D  -  |
N:         | D  A  | G  D  | G  A  | D  -  |]
N:         | D  G  | A  D  | G  A  | D  -  |
N:         | D  A  | G  D  | G  A  | D  -  |]
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=120
K: D major % 2 sharps
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: P: Verse:
N: DE | F2ED E2FA | B4  A2dA | B2AF E3 D | D6 DE |
N:      F2ED E2FA | B4  A2dA | B2AF E3 D | D6    |]
N: P: Chorus:
N: A2 | d2cA B2d2 | c3B A2FA | B2AF ABde | d6 DE |
N:      F2ED E2FA | B4  A2dA | B2AF E3 D | D6    |]
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
P: Verse:
DE | "D" F2ED "A" E2FA | "G" B4  "D" A2dA | "G" B2AF "A" E3 D | "D" D6 DE |
     "D" F2ED "A" E2FA | "G" B4  "D" A2dA | "G" B2AF "A" E3 D | "D" D6    |]
P: Chorus:
A2 | "D" d2cA "G" B2d2 | "A" c3B "D" A2FA | "G" B2AF "A" ABde | "D" d6 DE |
     "D" F2ED "A" E2FA | "G" B4  "D" A2dA | "G" B2AF "A" E3 D | "D" D6    |]
W:
W: 1. It was down by the salley gardens
W:    My love and I did meet
W:    She crossed the salley gardens
W:    With little snow-white feet
W:
W:    Chorus:
W:    She bid me to take life easy
W:    As the leaves grow on the tree
W:    But I was young and foolish
W:    And with her I did not agree
W:
W: 2. In a field down by the river
W:    My love and I did stand
W:    And upon my leaning shoulder
W:    She laid her snow-white hand
W:
W:    Chorus:
W:    She bid me take life easy
W:    As the grass grows on the weirs
W:    But I was young and foolish
W:    And now I am full of tears