Chords for Anita Carter - Johnny,I Hardly Knew You (1962).

Tempo:
125.2 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

A

C

Bb

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Anita Carter - Johnny,I Hardly Knew You (1962). chords
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[Dm] [C] [Bb]
[A] [Dm]
With guns and drums and drums and [F] guns, aroo, aroo.
[Dm] With guns and drums and drums and [A] guns, aroo, aroo.
[Dm] With guns and [C] drums and drums and guns, [Bb] the enemy [A] nearly slew ya.
[Dm] Oh [C] Johnny, you [Bb] like to [A] look bad.
[D] [Dm] Johnny, I [D] hardly knew ya.
[C]
[A] [Dm]
[C] Where are your eyes that were so [E] mild, [F] aroo, aroo.
Where are your eyes that were so mild, [A] aroo, aroo.
[Dm] Where are your [C] eyes that were so mild, [Bb] when my [A] heart you first beguiled.
[Dm] Why [C] did you [Bb] run from me [A] and the child, [D] Johnny, [Dm] I [Dm] hardly knew ya.
[C] [Bb]
[A] [Dm]
It's glad I am to see ya [F] home, aroo, aroo.
[D] It's glad I am to see ya home, [A] aroo, aroo.
[Dm] Glad I'm [C] to see ya home, [Bb] back from the island [A] of Ceylon.
[Dm] So low [Am] in [Bb] flesh, so [A] high in bone,
[D] Johnny, I hardly knew [Dm]
ya.
[C] [Bb] [A]
[Dm] [D]
Where are your legs that used to [F] run, aroo, aroo.
[Dm] Where are your legs that used to [A] run, aroo, aroo.
[Dm] Where are your [C] legs that used to run, [Bb] when first you [A] went to carry a gun.
[Dm] You know [C] your [Bb] dancing days [A] are done, [Dm] Johnny, I [Dm] hardly knew ya.
[C] [Bb] [A] [Dm]
You haven't an arm, you [D] haven't a [F] leg, aroo, aroo.
[Dm] You haven't an arm, you haven't a [A] leg, aroo, aroo.
[Dm]
[C] [Bb] You're a hopeless shell [A] of a man on a peg, and [Dm] you have [C] [Bb] with your [A] bowl to beg.
[Dm] Johnny, I hardly knew ya.
[C]
[Bb] [A] [Dm]
They're rolling out the guns [E] again, [F] aroo, aroo.
[Dm] They're rolling out the guns [A] again, aroo, aroo.
[Dm] They're rolling [C] out the guns again, [Bb] but they'll never take [A] my sons again.
No, [Dm] they'll never [C] take [Bb] my [A] sons again.
[D] Johnny, [Dm] I'm swearing to ya.
Key:  
Dm
2311
A
1231
C
3211
Bb
12341111
D
1321
Dm
2311
A
1231
C
3211
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To learn Anita Carter - Johnny, I Hardly Knew You chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: C, Bb, A, Dm, C, D and C. Set your pace at 87 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 175. With the song's key of D Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ With guns and drums and drums and [F] guns, aroo, _ _ _ aroo.
[Dm] With guns and drums and drums and [A] guns, aroo, _ _ _ aroo.
[Dm] With guns and [C] drums and drums and guns, [Bb] the enemy [A] nearly slew ya.
[Dm] Oh [C] Johnny, you [Bb] like to [A] look bad.
[D] _ [Dm] Johnny, I [D] hardly knew ya.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ Where are your eyes that were so [E] mild, [F] aroo, _ aroo.
_ Where are your eyes that were so mild, [A] _ aroo, _ aroo.
_ _ [Dm] Where are your [C] eyes that were so mild, [Bb] _ when my [A] heart you first _ beguiled.
[Dm] Why [C] did you [Bb] run from me [A] and the child, _ _ [D] Johnny, [Dm] I [Dm] hardly knew ya.
_ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It's glad I am to see ya [F] home, aroo, _ _ aroo.
[D] It's glad I am to see ya home, [A] aroo, _ _ _ aroo.
_ [Dm] Glad I'm [C] to see ya home, [Bb] back from the island [A] of Ceylon.
_ [Dm] So low [Am] in [Bb] flesh, so [A] high in _ bone, _
[D] Johnny, I hardly knew [Dm] _
ya.
_ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [A] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Where are your legs that used to [F] run, aroo, _ _ aroo.
[Dm] Where are your legs that used to [A] run, aroo, _ aroo. _ _
[Dm] Where are your [C] legs that used to run, [Bb] when first you [A] went to carry a gun.
_ [Dm] You know [C] your [Bb] dancing days [A] are done, _ _ _ [Dm] Johnny, I [Dm] hardly knew _ ya. _
[C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You haven't an arm, you [D] haven't a [F] leg, aroo, _ _ _ aroo.
[Dm] You haven't an arm, you haven't a [A] leg, _ aroo, _ aroo.
_ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] You're a hopeless shell [A] of a man on a peg, and [Dm] you have [C] _ [Bb] with your [A] bowl to _ beg.
_ [Dm] Johnny, I hardly knew ya.
_ [C] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ They're rolling out the guns [E] again, _ [F] aroo, _ _ aroo.
[Dm] They're rolling out the guns [A] again, aroo, _ _ aroo.
_ [Dm] They're rolling [C] out the guns again, [Bb] but they'll never take [A] my sons again.
_ No, [Dm] they'll never [C] take [Bb] my [A] sons again.
_ _ _ [D] Johnny, [Dm] I'm swearing to ya. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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