[Verse 1]
Em Bm
When going the road to sweet Athy, hurroo hurroo
Em G B
When going the road to sweet Athy, hurroo hurroo
G D
When going the road to sweet Athy
Em Bm
A stick in me hand, a drop in me eye
G D Em Bm
A doleful damsel I heard cry
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
[Chorus]
Em Bm
We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo
Em G B
We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo
G D
We had drums and guns and guns and drums
Em Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya
G D Em Bm
Oh darling, dear, you 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 B
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 ya run from me and the child
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
[Chorus]
Em Bm
We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo
Em G B
We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo
G D
We had drums and guns and guns and drums
Em Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya
G D Em Bm
Oh darling, dear, you look so queer
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
[Verse 3]
Em Bm
Where are the legs with which you run, hurroo hurroo
Em G B
Where are the legs with which you run, hurroo hurroo
G 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
[Chorus]
Em Bm
We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo
Em G B
We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo
G D
We had drums and guns and guns and drums
Em Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya
G D Em Bm
Oh darling, dear, you look so queer
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
[Verse 4]
Em Bm
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg, hurroo hurroo
Em G B
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg, hurroo hurroo
G D
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg
Em Bm
You're a eyeless, boneless, chickenless egg
G D Em Bm
You'll have to be put with the bowl out to beg
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
[Chorus]
Em Bm
We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo
Em G B
We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo
G D
We had drums and guns and guns and drums
Em Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya
G D Em Bm
Oh darling, dear, you look so queer
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
[Verse 5]
Em Bm
I'm happy for to see ya home, hurroo hurroo
Em G B
I'm happy for to see ya home, hurroo hurroo
G D
I'm happy for to see ya home
Em Bm
All from the Island of Ceylon
G D Em Bm
So low in flesh, so high in bone
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
[Chorus]
Em Bm
We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo
Em G B
We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo
G D
We had drums and guns and guns and drums
Em Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya
G D Em Bm
Oh darling, dear, you look so queer
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
