Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye Chords by The Irish Rovers

Tempo:
107.95 bpm
Chords used:

Em

Bm

D

C

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
The Irish Rovers- Johnny I hardly knew ye chords
Start Jamming...
[Em] Here's a song that's about 250 years old and maybe it's still relevant today
Johnny I hardly knew you
When going the road the street of [Bm] dying
When [Em] going the road the sweet of [G] dying
[B] When [Em] going the [D] road the sweet of dying [Am] a stick [Bm] in my hand and it dropping me I [D] don't feel down [C] so later [Bm] cry
[Em]
[Bm] I'm real well your [Em] drums and guns and guns and [G] drums
For your drums and [D] guns and guns and [C] drums the enemy [Bm] nearly slew you [Em] Oh [D] darling dear [C] you look [Bm] so queer
[Em]
The eyes it looks so mild
[Bm]
[Em] For our the eyes it looks [G] so mild
[B]
[Em] Ooh
For our the [D] eyes it looks so [C] mild when my poor [Bm] heart you curse big guy
Why did you [C] run from [Bm] me in the [Em] child Jenny?
I hardly
Wear your drums and guns and guns and [Bm] drums
For [Em] your drums and guns and guns [G] and drums
Haroo, haroo, play your drums and [D] guns and gums and [Em] drums
The enemy [Bm] nearly slew ya, [Em] oh [D] darlin' dear, [C] ya look [Bm] so queer
[Em] Johnny, I hardly knew ya
Where are the legs which [Bm] you run?
Haroo, haroo, [Em] where are the legs which you [G] run?
Haroo, [B] haroo, [Em] where are the [D] legs which you [C] run?
When first you [Bm] want to carry a [Em] gun and [D] teach your [Am] dance
And [Bm] days are [Em] done, Johnny, I hardly knew ya
Play your drums and guns and gums and [Bm] drums
Haroo, haroo, play [Em] your drums and guns and guns and [G] drums
Haroo, haroo, play your drums and [D] guns and gums and [C] drums
The [Bm] enemy nearly slew ya, [Em] oh [D] darlin' dear, [C] ya look [Bm] so queer
[Em] Johnny, I hardly knew ya
You haven't an arm, you haven't a [Bm] leg
Haroo, haroo, [Em] you haven't an arm, you haven't a [G] leg
Haroo, [B] haroo, [Em] you haven't an [D] arm, you haven't a leg
[C] You're an eyeless, [Bm] boneless, chickenless egg
[Em] You'll have to [D] be left with [Bm] a folded bag
[Em] Jolly a-harvey-noo-ya
Wire drums and guns and guns [Bm] and drums Haroo, haroo
[Em] Wire drums and guns and guns and [G] drums Haroo, haroo
Wire drums and guns [D] and guns and drums
[C] The enemy [Bm] nearly slew [D] ya
Oh darling [C] dear, you [Bm] look so [Em] queer
Jolly a-harvey-noo-ya
But I'm happy for to see you [Bm] home Haroo, haroo
I'm happy for to see you home
[Em] Yes I'm happy for to see ya home [G] Haroo, [B] haroo
Oh [Em] I'm happy for to [D] see ya home
[C] All from the [Bm] island of Salon
[Em] So low [D] in flesh, [C] so high [Bm] in bone
[Em] Jolly a [D] [Em]-harvey -noo-ya
Wire drums and guns and guns [Bm] and drums Haroo, haroo
[Em] Wire drums and guns and guns and [G] drums
I'm a rude, I'm a rude
Well your drums and drums [D] and drums and drums
[C] The enemy [Bm] never slew ya
[Em] Oh darling [D] dear
[C] You [Bm] look so queer
[Em] Johnny I hardly knew ya
Key:  
Em
121
Bm
13421112
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
Em
121
Bm
13421112
D
1321
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

Let's start jamming The Irish Rovers - Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye chords, practice the chord sequence Bm, Em, D, C, Bm and D. A strategic approach would be to train at 53 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 108. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: E Minor.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
[Em] Here's a song that's about 250 years old and maybe it's still relevant today
Johnny I hardly knew you
When _ _ _ _ going the road the street of [Bm] dying
_ When [Em] going the road the sweet of [G] dying
_ [B] When [Em] going the [D] road the sweet of dying [Am] a stick [Bm] in my hand and it dropping me I [D] don't feel down [C] so later [Bm] cry
[Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ I'm real well your [Em] drums and guns and guns and [G] drums
For your drums and [D] guns and guns and [C] drums the enemy [Bm] nearly slew you [Em] Oh [D] darling dear [C] you look [Bm] so queer
[Em] _ _ _ _ _
The eyes it looks so mild
[Bm] _ _ _
[Em] For our the eyes it looks [G] so mild
_ _ [B]
[Em] Ooh
For our the [D] eyes it looks so [C] mild when my poor [Bm] heart you curse big guy
Why did you [C] run from [Bm] me in the [Em] child Jenny?
I hardly
Wear your drums and guns and guns and [Bm] drums
For [Em] your drums and guns and guns [G] and drums
Haroo, haroo, play your drums and [D] guns and gums and [Em] drums
The enemy [Bm] nearly slew ya, [Em] oh [D] darlin' dear, [C] ya look [Bm] so queer
[Em] Johnny, I hardly knew ya
Where are the legs which [Bm] you run?
Haroo, haroo, [Em] where are the legs which you [G] run?
Haroo, [B] haroo, [Em] where are the [D] legs which you [C] run?
When first you [Bm] want to carry a [Em] gun and [D] teach your [Am] dance
And [Bm] days are [Em] done, Johnny, I hardly knew ya
Play your drums and guns and gums and [Bm] drums
Haroo, haroo, play [Em] your drums and guns and guns and [G] drums
Haroo, haroo, play your drums and [D] guns and gums and [C] drums
The [Bm] enemy nearly slew ya, [Em] oh [D] darlin' dear, [C] ya look [Bm] so queer
[Em] Johnny, I hardly knew ya
You haven't an arm, you haven't a [Bm] leg
Haroo, haroo, [Em] you haven't an arm, you haven't a [G] leg
Haroo, [B] haroo, [Em] you haven't an [D] arm, you haven't a leg
[C] You're an eyeless, [Bm] boneless, chickenless egg
[Em] You'll have to [D] be left with [Bm] a folded bag
[Em] Jolly a-harvey-noo-ya
Wire drums and guns and guns [Bm] and drums Haroo, haroo
[Em] Wire drums and guns and guns and [G] drums Haroo, haroo
Wire drums and guns [D] and guns and drums
[C] The enemy [Bm] nearly slew [D] ya
Oh darling [C] dear, you [Bm] look so [Em] queer
Jolly a-harvey-noo-ya
But I'm happy for to see you [Bm] home Haroo, haroo
I'm happy for to see you home
[Em] Yes I'm happy for to see ya home [G] Haroo, _ [B] haroo
Oh [Em] I'm happy for to [D] see ya home
[C] All from the [Bm] island of Salon
[Em] So low [D] in flesh, [C] so high [Bm] in _ bone
[Em] Jolly a [D] [Em]-harvey _ -noo-ya
_ Wire drums and guns and guns [Bm] and drums Haroo, haroo
[Em] Wire drums and guns and guns and [G] drums
I'm a rude, I'm a rude
Well your drums and drums [D] and drums and drums
[C] The enemy [Bm] never slew ya
[Em] Oh darling [D] dear
[C] You [Bm] look so queer
[Em] Johnny I hardly knew ya _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

You may also like to play