Dropkick Murphys - Johnny i hardly knew ya
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While onEm the road to sweet Athy, Ha-roo Har-oo D
While on Emthe road to sweet Athy, Har-oo Harr-oo G B7
When on tEmhe road to sweet AthyD
A sCtick in the hand, A drop in thB7e eye
A dEmoleful daDmsel I heaCrd cry B7
EmJohnny I haDrdly knewEm ya
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Em D
With your drums and guns and guns and drums, ha-roo, ha-roo
Em G B7
With your drums and guns and guns and drums, ha-roo, ha-roo
Em D C B7
With your drums and guns and guns and drums, the enemy nearly slew ya;
Em D C B7
Me Darling dear, you look so queer.
EmJohnny I haDrdly knewEm ya
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Em D
Where are the eyes that looked so mild ha-roo, ha-roo
Em G B7
Where are the eyes that looked so mild ha-roo, ha-roo
Em D C B7
Where are the eyes that looked so mild, When my poor heart you first beguiled
Em D C B7
Why did you run from me and the child,
EmJohnny I haDrdly knewEm ya.
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Em D
Where are the legs with which you ran, ha-roo, ha-roo,
Em G B7
Where are the legs with which you ran, ha-roo, ha-roo,
Em D C B7
Where are the legs with which you ran, When first you went to carry a gun?
Em D C B7
Indeed your dancing days are done.
EmJohnny, I haDrdly knewEm ya.
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Em D
It grieved my heart to see you sail ha-roo, ha-roo
Em G B7
It grieved my heart to see you sail ha-roo, ha-roo
Em D C B7
It grieved my heart to see you sail, Though from my heart you took leg-bail
Em D C B7
Like a cod you’re doubled up head and tail,
EmJohnny I haDrdly knewEm ya
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Em D
You haven’t an arm, you haven’t a leg, ha-roo, ha-roo,
Em G B7
You haven’t an arm, you haven’t a leg, ha-roo, ha-roo,
Em D C B7
You haven’t an arm, you haven’t a leg, You’re an eyeless, noseless, chickenless egg,
Em D C B7
You’ll have to be put with a bowl to beg.
EmJohnny, I haDrdly knewEm ya.
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Em D
I’m happy for to see you home ha-roo, ha-roo
Em G B7
I’m happy for to see you home ha-roo, ha-roo
Em D C B7
I’m happy for to see you home From the island of Ceylon
Em D C B7
So low in the flesh so high in the bone,
EmJonny I hDardly kneEmw ya.
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Em D
How sad it is to see you so, ha-roo, ha-roo,
Em G B7
How sad it is to see you so, ha-roo, ha-roo,
Em D C B7
How sad it is to see you so, And I think of you now as an object of woe,
Em D C B7
But your Peggy’ll still keep you on as her beau.
EmJohnny, I haDrdly knewEm ya.
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Em D
They’re rolling out the guns again, ha-roo, ha-roo,
Em G B7
They’re rolling out the guns again, ha-roo, ha-roo,
Em D C B7
They’re rolling out the guns again, But they never will take our sons again
Em D C B7
No they never will take our sons again
EmJohnny I’m swDearing to ya.Em
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