Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya Uke tab by Dropkick Murphys

4 Chords used in the song: Em, Bm, G, D

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Year:  2008
Difficulty: 
3.75
(Intermediate)
Key: D, G, Em, BmChords and Tablature
Em Em*
A|--7--|
E|--7--|
C|--7--|
G|--9--|


Intro
A|-2----2----2----2----|
E|-3----3----3----3----|
C|-2h4--2h4--2h4--2h4--|
G|-0----0----0----0----|


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


Solo
A|-------------------------------------------0-2----2----2-22-|
E|---0-000-2-3-2-3-0-----------0-000-2-3-2-3------3----3------|
C|-2-----------------2--2-2--2--------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-3-2-0-00-2-0------0----------0-2-0---0-----------------------------|
E|--------------3-33---3-2-22-3-------3---3-2-3-2-0-2-0---0-000---0-0-|
C|------------------------------------------------------2-------2-----|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 1
Em Em
Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
Bm Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em Em
Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
G G
Hurroo Hurroo
D D
Where are the eyes that looked so mild
Em Em Bm Bm
When my poor heart you first beguiled
G G D D Em Em Bm Bm
Why did ya run from me and the child
Em Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
A|-2-----------------------|
E|-3-----------------------|
C|-4--4---4--4--2--4----4--|
G|-0-----------------------|


Chorus
Em Em
We had guns and drums and drums and guns,
Bm Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em Em
We had guns and drums and drums and guns,
G G
Hurroo Hurroo
D D
We had guns and drums and drums and guns
Em Em Bm Bm
The enemy never slew ya
A|---0-2-0---0-----------------(2)-|
E|-3-------3---3-2-3-2-0-2-0---(3)-|
C|---------------------------2-(4)-|
G|-----------------------------(0)-|
Em Em Em Em*
Johnny I hardly knew ya


Verse 2
Em Em
Where are the legs with which you run,
Bm Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em Em
Where are the legs with which you run,
G G
Hurroo Hurroo
D D
Where are the legs with which you run,
Em Em Bm Bm
When first you went to carry a gun
G G D D Em Em Bm Bm
Indeed your dancing days are done
Em Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
A|-2-----------------------|
E|-3-----------------------|
C|-4--4---4--4--2--4----4--|
G|-0-----------------------|


Chorus


Solo


Verse 3
Em Em
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg,
Bm Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em Em
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg,
G G
Hurroo Hurroo
D D
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg
Em Em Bm Bm
You're a spinless, boneless, chickenless egg
G G D D Em Em Bm Bm
You'll have to be put with the bowl to beg
Em Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
A|-2-----------------------|
E|-3-----------------------|
C|-4--4---4--4--2--4----4--|
G|-0-----------------------|


Chorus


Verse 4
Em Em
Im happy for to see ya home
Bm Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em Em
Im happy for to see ya home
G G
Hurroo Hurroo
G G D D
Im happy for to see ya home
Em Em Bm Bm
From the Isle of Ceylon
A|---0-2-0---0-------0-----|
E|-3-------3---3-2-3---3-2-|
C|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
Em Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya


Chorus

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