[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.