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
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[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
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
Bm
D
C
G
Em
Bm
D
[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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _