Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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While on the road to sweet Athy,
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hurroo hurroo
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While on the road to sweet Athy,
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hurroo hurroo
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While on the road to sweet Athy
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A stick in the hand, a drop in the eye
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A doleful damsel I did cry
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Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
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Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
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hurroo hurroo
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Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
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hurroo hurroo
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Where are the eyes that looked so mild
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When my poor heart you first beguiled
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Why did ya run from me and the child
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Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Chorus]
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We had guns and drums and drums and guns,
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hurroo hurroo
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We had guns and drums and drums and guns,
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hurroo hurroo
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We had guns and drums and drums and guns
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The enemy never slew ya
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         Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Verse 3]
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  Where are the legs with which you run,
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hurroo hurroo
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Where are the legs with which you run,
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hurroo hurroo
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Where are the legs with which you run
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When first you went to carry a gun
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Indeed your dancing days are done
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Johnny I hardly knew ya

[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
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We had guns and drums and drums and guns
    Em          B
The enemy never slew ya
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         Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Interlude]
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[Verse 4]
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You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg,
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hurroo hurroo
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You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg,
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hurroo hurroo
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You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg
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You're an eyeless, boneless,
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chickenless egg
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You'll have to be put with the bowl to beg
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Johnny I hardly knew ya

[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          B
The enemy never slew ya
Em D C B Em
         Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Verse 5]
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I'm happy for to see ya home,
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hurroo hurroo
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I'm happy for to see ya home,
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hurroo hurroo
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I'm happy for to see ya home from the isle of Ceylon
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         Johnny I hardly knew ya

[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          B
The enemy never slew ya
Em D C B Em
         Johnny I hardly knew ya