Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya by Dropkick Murphys, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya

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Dropkick Murphys is a punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States in 1996. First playing together in the basement of a friend's barbershop, the band made a name for itself because of its relentless touring and for its annual St. Patrick's Day weekend shows in Boston. The band's songs often deal with Celtic influences, and the working-class environment in which the band members grew up.

The band put out a series of EPs and was signed by Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong's label Hellcat Records.

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Em D
While on the road to sweet Athy, Ha-roo Har-oo
Em G B7
While on the road to sweet Athy, Har-oo Harr-oo
Em D
When on the road to sweet Athy
C B7
A stick in the hand, A drop in the eye
Em D C B7
A doleful damsel I heard cry
Em D Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

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With your drums and guns and guns and drums, ha-roo, ha-roo
Em G B7
With your drums and guns and guns and drums, ha-roo, ha-roo
Em D C B7
With your drums and guns and guns and drums, the enemy nearly slew ya;
Em D C B7
Me Darling dear, you look so queer.
Em D Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

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Where are the eyes that looked so mild ha-roo, ha-roo
Em G B7
Where are the eyes that looked so mild ha-roo, ha-roo
Em D C B7
Where are the eyes that looked so mild, When my poor heart you first beguiled
Em D C B7
Why did you run from me and the child,
Em D Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya.

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Where are the legs with which you ran, ha-roo, ha-roo,
Em G B7
Where are the legs with which you ran, ha-roo, ha-roo,
Em D C B7
Where are the legs with which you ran, When first you went to carry a gun?
Em D C B7
Indeed your dancing days are done.
Em D Em
Johnny, I hardly knew ya.

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Em D
It grieved my heart to see you sail ha-roo, ha-roo
Em G B7
It grieved my heart to see you sail ha-roo, ha-roo
Em D C B7
It grieved my heart to see you sail, Though from my heart you took leg-bail
Em D C B7
Like a cod you’re doubled up head and tail,
Em D Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

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You haven’t an arm, you haven’t a leg, ha-roo, ha-roo,
Em G B7
You haven’t an arm, you haven’t a leg, ha-roo, ha-roo,
Em D C B7
You haven’t an arm, you haven’t a leg, You’re an eyeless, noseless, chickenless egg,
Em D C B7
You’ll have to be put with a bowl to beg.
Em D Em
Johnny, I hardly knew ya.

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I’m happy for to see you home ha-roo, ha-roo
Em G B7
I’m happy for to see you home ha-roo, ha-roo
Em D C B7
I’m happy for to see you home From the island of Ceylon
Em D C B7
So low in the flesh so high in the bone,
Em D Em
Jonny I hardly knew ya.

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How sad it is to see you so, ha-roo, ha-roo,
Em G B7
How sad it is to see you so, ha-roo, ha-roo,
Em D C B7
How sad it is to see you so, And I think of you now as an object of woe,
Em D C B7
But your Peggy’ll still keep you on as her beau.
Em D Em
Johnny, I hardly knew ya.

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Em D
They’re rolling out the guns again, ha-roo, ha-roo,
Em G B7
They’re rolling out the guns again, ha-roo, ha-roo,
Em D C B7
They’re rolling out the guns again, But they never will take our sons again
Em D C B7
No they never will take our sons again
Em D Em
Johnny I’m swearing to ya.

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