{t:Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya}
{st:Joseph B. Geoghegan}


{c:capo on 5}


When [Am]on the road to sweet Athy, hu[G]roo huroo
When [Am]on the road to sweet Athy, hu[C]roo hu[E7]roo
When [Am]on the road to [G]sweet Athy
A [F]stick in the hand, a [E7]drop in the eye
A [Am]doleful [G]damsel [F]I heard [E7]cry
[Am]Johnny I [G]hardly [Am]knew ya


{soc}
With your [Am]guns and drums and drums and guns, hu[G]roo huroo
With your [Am]guns and drums and drums and guns, hu[C]roo hur[E7]oo
With your [Am]guns and drums and [G]drums and guns
The [F]enemy nearly [E7]slew ya
Oh my [Am]darling [G]dear, ye [F]look so [E7]queer
[Am]Johnny I [G]hardly [Am]knew ya
{eoc}


Where [Am]are the eyes that looked so mild, hu[G]roo huroo
Where [Am]are the eyes that looked so mild, hu[C]roo hu[E7]roo
Where [Am]are the eyes that [G]looked so mild
When [F]my poor heart you [E7]first beguiled
Why [Am]did ya [G]run from [F]me and the [E7]child
[Am]Johnny I [G]hardly [Am]knew ya


{soc}
With your [Am]guns and drums and drums and guns, hu[G]roo huroo
With your [Am]guns and drums and drums and guns, hu[C]roo hur[E7]oo
With your [Am]guns and drums and [G]drums and guns
The [F]enemy nearly [E7]slew ya
Oh my [Am]darling [G]dear, ye [F]look so [E7]queer
[Am]Johnny I [G]hardly [Am]knew ya
{eoc}


Where [Am]are the legs with which you run, hu[G]roo huroo
Where [Am]are the legs with which you run, hu[C]roo hu[E7]roo
Where [Am]are the legs with [G]which you run,
When [F]first you went to [E7]carry a gun
In[Am]deed your [G]dancing [F]days are [E7]done
[Am]Johnny I [G]hardly [Am]knew ya


{soc}
With your [Am]guns and drums and drums and guns, hu[G]roo huroo
With your [Am]guns and drums and drums and guns, hu[C]roo hur[E7]oo
With your [Am]guns and drums and [G]drums and guns
The [F]enemy nearly [E7]slew ya
Oh my [Am]darling [G]dear, ye [F]look so [E7]queer
[Am]Johnny I [G]hardly [Am]knew ya
{eoc}


You [Am]hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg, hu[G]roo huroo
You [Am]hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg, hu[C]roo hu[E7]roo
You [Am]hadn't an arm, you [G]hadn't a leg
You're a [F]spinless, boneless, [E7]chickenless egg
You'll [Am]have to be [G]put with the [F]bowl to [E7]beg
[Am]Johnny I [G]hardly [Am]knew ya


{soc}
With your [Am]guns and drums and drums and guns, hu[G]roo huroo
With your [Am]guns and drums and drums and guns, hu[C]roo hur[E7]oo
With your [Am]guns and drums and [G]drums and guns
The [F]enemy nearly [E7]slew ya
Oh my [Am]darling [G]dear, ye [F]look so [E7]queer
[Am]Johnny I [G]hardly [Am]knew ya
{eoc}


They're [Am]rolling out the guns again, hu[G]roo, huroo
They're [Am]rolling out the guns again, hu[C]roo, hu[E7]roo
They're [Am]rolling out the [G]guns again,
But they [F]never will take our [E7]sons again
No they [Am]never will [G]take our [F]sons ag[E7]ain
[Am]Johnny I'm [G]swearing [Am]to ya


{soc}
With your [Am]guns and drums and drums and guns, hu[G]roo huroo
With your [Am]guns and drums and drums and guns, hu[C]roo hur[E7]oo
With your [Am]guns and drums and [G]drums and guns
The [F]enemy nearly [E7]slew ya
Oh my [Am]darling [G]dear, ye [F]look so [E7]queer
[Am]Johnny I [G]hardly [Am]knew ya
Oh my [Am]darling [G]dear, ye [F]look so [E7]queer
[Am]Johnny I [G]hardly [Am]knew ya
{eoc}