Misc Traditional – Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya (Guitar)

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[Intro] Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em [Verse 1]
      Em                              Bm
While goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo

      Em                              G
While goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo

      G                 D  
While goin' the road to sweet Athy,

   Em                     Bm
A stick in me hand and a drop in me eye,

   G       D     Em       Bm 
A doleful damsel I heard cry,

Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya.
[Chorus]
          Em                                  Bm  
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo

          Em                                  G
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo

          G                  D
With your guns and drums and drums and guns,

    Em           Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya

      G       D        Em      Bm 
Oh my darling dear, Ye look so queer

Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya.
[Verse 2]
      Em                                Bm
Where are the eyes that looked so mild, hurroo, hurroo

      Em                                G
Where are the eyes that looked so 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 ye skidaddle from me and the child

Em 
Johnny, I hardly knew ya.
[Chorus]
          Em                                  Bm  
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo

          Em                                  G
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo

          G                  D
With your guns and drums and drums and guns,

    Em           Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya

      G       D        Em      Bm 
Oh my darling dear, Ye look so queer

Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya.
[Verse 3]
   Em                                  Bm
Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurroo

   Em                                  G
Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurroo

   G                     D 
Ye haven't an arm and ye haven't a leg,

         Em                 Bm
Ye're an armless, boneless, chickenless egg

      G       D          Em          Bm
Ye'll have to put with a bowl out to beg

Em 
Johnny I hardly knew ya.
[Chorus]
          Em                                  Bm  
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo

          Em                                  G
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo

          G                  D
With your guns and drums and drums and guns,

    Em           Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya

      G       D        Em      Bm 
Oh my darling dear, Ye look so queer

Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya.
[Verse 3]
    Em                          Bm
I'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurroo

    Em                          G 
I'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurroo

    G            D      
I'm happy for to see ye home,

    Em                 Bm  
All from the island of Saloam;

   G      D         Em      Bm 
So low in flesh, so high in bone

Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya.
[Chorus]
          Em                                  Bm  
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo

          Em                                  G
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo

          G                  D
With your guns and drums and drums and guns,

    Em           Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya

      G       D        Em      Bm 
Oh my darling dear, Ye look so queer

Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya.