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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EmWith your drums and guns and guns and drums, ha-roo, ha-roo D
EmWith your drums and guns and guns and drums, ha-roo, ha-roo G B7
With your drums Emand guns and guns and drums, tDhe enemy nearly slew ya; C B7
Me DaEmrling dearD, you look so Cqueer. B7
EmJohnny I haDrdly knewEm ya
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EmWhere are the eyes that looked so mild ha-roo, ha-roo D
EmWhere are the eyes that looked so mild ha-roo, ha-roo G B7
Where are tEmhe eyes that looked so Dmild, When my poor heart you firsCt beguiled B7
Why did Emyou run fDrom me and thCe child, B7
EmJohnny I haDrdly knewEm ya.
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EmWhere are the legs with which you ran, ha-roo, ha-roo, D
EmWhere are the legs with which you ran, ha-roo, ha-roo, G B7
Where are Emthe legs with which you rDan, When first you went to carrCy a gun' B7
IndEmeed your danciDng days areC done. B7
EmJohnny, I haDrdly knewEm ya.
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EmIt grieved my heart to see you sail ha-roo, ha-roo D
EmIt grieved my heart to see you sail ha-roo, ha-rooG B7
It Emgrieved my heart to see you Dsail, Though from my heart you tCook leg-bail B7
Like a codEm you're doubledD up head and tailC, B7
EmJohnny I haDrdly knewEm ya
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EmYou haven't an arm, you haven't a leg, ha-roo, ha-roo, D
You havEmen't an arm, you haven't a leg, ha-roo, ha-roo, G B7
You havEmen't an arm, you haven't a leDg, You're an eyeless, noseless, chiCckenless egg, B7
You'll havEme to be put wiDth a bowl to beCg. B7
EmJohnny, I haDrdly knewEm ya.
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EmI'm happy for to see you home ha-roo, ha-roo D
EmI'm happy for to see you home ha-roo, ha-roo G B7
I'm haEmppy for to see you home From tDhe island of Ceylon C B7
So loEmw in the fleshD so high inC the bone, B7
EmJonny I hDardly kneEmw ya.
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EmHow sad it is to see you so, ha-roo, ha-roo, D
EmHow sad it is to see you so, ha-roo, ha-roo, G B7
How sad Emit is to see yDou so, And I think of yoCu now as an object of woe, B7
But your PeggyEm'll still kDeep you on as her bCeau. B7
EmJohnny, I haDrdly knewEm ya.
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EmThey're rolling out the guns again, ha-roo, ha-roo, D
EmThey're rolling out the guns again, ha-roo, ha-roo, G B7
They're rolliEmng out the guns agaiDn, But they never will take ouCr sons again B7
No they neverEm will take oDur sons againC B7
EmJohnny I'm sweaDring to ya. Em
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