4 Chords used in the song: Em, Bm, G, D
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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
When on the road to sweet Athy,
Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em
When on the road to sweet Athy,
G
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
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
Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em
Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
G
Hurroo Hurroo
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
A|-2-----------------------|
E|-3-----------------------|
C|-4--4---4--4--2--4----4--|
G|-0-----------------------|
Chorus
Em
We had guns and drums and drums and guns,
Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em
We had guns and drums and drums and guns,
G
Hurroo Hurroo
D
We had guns and drums and drums and guns
Em 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*
Johnny I hardly knew ya
Verse 2
Em
Where are the legs with which you run,
Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em
Where are the legs with which you run,
G
Hurroo Hurroo
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
A|-2-----------------------|
E|-3-----------------------|
C|-4--4---4--4--2--4----4--|
G|-0-----------------------|
Chorus
Solo
Verse 3
Em
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg,
Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg,
G
Hurroo Hurroo
D
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg
Em Bm
You're a spinless, boneless, chickenless egg
G D Em Bm
You'll have to be put with the bowl to beg
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
A|-2-----------------------|
E|-3-----------------------|
C|-4--4---4--4--2--4----4--|
G|-0-----------------------|
Chorus
Verse 4
Em
Im happy for to see ya home
Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em
Im happy for to see ya home
G
Hurroo Hurroo
G D
Im happy for to see ya home
Em Bm
From the Isle of Ceylon
A|---0-2-0---0-------0-----|
E|-3-------3---3-2-3---3-2-|
C|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
Chorus
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