Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya

Click Here for guitar tabs.

While going the road to sweet Athy, A-roo, Ha-roo.
While going the road to sweet Athy, A-roo, Ha-roo.
While going the road to sweet Athy a stick in me hand and a tear in me eye.
A doleful damsel I did spy, Johnny I hardly knew ya.

With yer drums and guns and guns and drums, the enemy nearly slew ya.
Me darling dear you look so queer, Johnny I hardly knew ya.

Where are the legs with which you ran, A-roo, Ha-roo
Where are the legs with which you ran, A-roo, Ha-roo
Where are the legs with which you ran, when first you went to carry a gun
Indeed your dancing days are done, Johnny I hardly knew ya.

With yer drums and guns and guns and drums, the enemy nearly slew ya.
Me darling dear you look so queer, Johnny I hardly knew ya.

You haven't and arm, you haven't a leg, A-roo, Ha-roo
You haven't and arm, you haven't a leg, A-roo, Ha-roo
You haven't and arm, you haven't a leg, you're an eyeless, noseless, chickenless egg.
You'll have to be put in a bowl to beg, Johnny I hardly knew ya.

With yer drums and guns and guns and drums, the enemy nearly slew ya.
Me darling dear you look so queer, Johnny I hardly knew ya.

How sad it is to seee you so, A-roo, Ha-roo.
How sad it is to seee you so, A-roo, Ha-roo.
How sad it is to seee you so, And I think of you now as an object of woe.
But Peggy'll still keep you on as her beau. Johnny I hardly knew ya.

With yer drums and guns and guns and drums, the enemy nearly slew ya.
Me darling dear you look so queer, Johnny I hardly knew ya.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Notes On Guitar Tabs:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
All guitar tabs have been contributed by visitors to this site and represent
their interpretation of the tune. I am unable to verify their accuracy.

While {Em}going the road to {C}sweet Athy, A-{G}roo, Ha-roo.
While {Em}going the road to {C}sweet Athy, A-{G}roo, Ha-roo.
While {G}going the road to {D}sweet Athy a {C}stick in me hand and a {B7}tear in me eye.
A {Em}doleful {D}damsel {C}I did {B7}spy, {Em}Johnny I hardly knew ya.

With yer {G}drums and guns and {D}guns and drums, the {C}enemy nearly {B7}slew ya.
Me {Em}darling {D}dear you {C}look so {B7}queer, {Em}Johnny I hardly knew ya.