Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye chords by The Irish Rovers
Guitar chords with lyrics
Em Bm
When on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo hurroo
Em G
When on the road to sweet Athy, 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
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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 ya run from me and the child
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
Em Bm
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
Em G
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
G D
We had guns and drums and drums and guns
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The enemy never slew ya
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
Em Bm
Where are the legs with which you run, hurroo hurroo
Em G
Where are the legs with which you 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
Em Bm
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
Em G
We had guns and drums and drums and 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
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Johnny I hardly knew ya
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Em Bm
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg, hurroo hurroo
Em G
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg, hurroo hurroo
G D
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg
Em Bm
You're a spineless, boneless, chickenless egg
G D Em Bm
You'll have to be put with the bowl to beg
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
Em Bm
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
Em G
We had guns and drums and drums and 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
Em Bm
I'm happy for to see ya home, hurroo 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
Em Bm
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
Em G
We had guns and drums and drums and 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
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