Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya

[Intro]

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[Verse 1]
     Em                        
When on the road to sweet Athy, 
    Bm
hurroo hurroo
     Em                        
When on the road to sweet Athy, 
    G
hurroo hurroo
     G              D
When on the road to sweet Athy
  Em                   Bm
A stick in the hand, a drop in the 
eye
  G       D      Em      Bm
A doleful damsel I heard cry
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em G
G D Em Bm
G D Em Bm
Em

[Verse 2]
      Em                         
Where are the eyes that looked so 
          Bm
mild, hurroo hurroo
      Em                         
Where are the eyes that looked so 
          G
mild, hurroo hurroo
      G                 D
Where are the eyes that looked so 
mild
     Em                Bm
When my poor heart you first 
beguiled
    G      D        Em         Bm
Why did ya run from me and the child
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Chorus]
       Em                          
We had guns and drums and drums and
          Bm
 guns, hurroo hurroo
       Em                          
We had guns and drums and drums and
          G
 guns, hurroo hurroo
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       G                  D
We had guns and drums and drums and 
guns
    Em          Bm      G D Em Bm
The enemy never slew ya
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Verse 3]
      Em                         
Where are the legs with which you 
         Bm
run, hurroo hurroo
      Em                         
Where are the legs with which you 
         G
run, hurroo hurroo
      G                 D
Where are the legs with which you 
run
     Em                Bm
When first you went to carry a gun
  G         D       Em       Bm
Indeed your dancing days are done
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Chorus]
       Em                          
We had guns and drums and drums and
          Bm
 guns, hurroo hurroo
       Em                          
We had guns and drums and drums and
          G
 guns, hurroo hurroo
       G                  D
We had guns and drums and drums and 
guns
    Em          Bm      G D Em Bm
The enemy never slew ya
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em G
G D Em Bm
G D Em Bm
Em

[Verse 4]
    Em                             
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a 
     Bm
leg, hurroo hurroo
    Em                             
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a 
     G
leg, hurroo hurroo
    G                  D
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg
         Em                  
You're a spineless, boneless, 
 Bm
chickenless egg
       G          D            Em
You'll have to be put with the 
      Bm
bowl to beg
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Chorus]
       Em                          
We had guns and drums and drums and
          Bm
 guns, hurroo hurroo
       Em                          
We had guns and drums and drums and
          G
 guns, hurroo hurroo
       G                  D
We had guns and drums and drums and 
guns
    Em          Bm      G D Em Bm
The enemy never slew ya
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Verse 5]
    Em                           
I'm happy for to see ya home, hurroo
Bm
 hurroo
     Em                          G
I'm happy for to see ya home, hurroo
 hurroo
    G            D
I'm happy for to see ya home
Em            Bm        G D Em Bm
From the Isle of Ceylon
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Chorus]
       Em                          
We had guns and drums and drums and
          Bm
 guns, hurroo hurroo
       Em                          
We had guns and drums and drums and
          G
 guns, hurroo hurroo
       G                  D
We had guns and drums and drums and 
guns
    Em          Bm      G D Em Bm
The enemy never slew ya
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya