The Irish Rovers - Johnny i hardly knew ye
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[Verse 1]
When goEming the road to sweet Athy, huBmrroo hurroo
When goEming the road to sweet Athy, huGrroo hurroo
When goGing the road to swDeet Athy
A Emstick in me hand, a dBmrop in me eye
A Gdoleful Ddamsel EmI heard Bmcry
EmJohnny I hardly knew ya
[Chorus]
We had Emdrums and guns and guns and drums, hurBmroo hurroo
We had Emdrums and guns and guns and drums, hurGroo hurroo
We had Gdrums and guns and Dguns and drums
The Emenemy nearly sBmlew ya
Oh darGling, deDar, you lEmook so qBmueer
EmJohnny I hardly knew ya
[Verse 2]
Where Emare the eyes that looked so mild, hurBmroo hurroo
Where Emare the eyes that looked so mild, hurGroo hurroo
Where Gare the eyes that Dlooked so mild
When Emmy poor heart you Bmfirst beguiled
Why Gdid ya Drun from Emme and the Bmchild
EmJohnny I hardly knew ya
[Chorus]
We had Emdrums and guns and guns and drums, hurBmroo hurroo
We had Emdrums and guns and guns and drums, hurGroo hurroo
We had Gdrums and guns and Dguns and drums
The Emenemy nearly sBmlew ya
Oh darGling, deDar, you lEmook so qBmueer
EmJohnny I hardly knew ya
[Verse 3]
Where Emare the legs with which you run, hurBmroo hurroo
Where Emare the legs with which you run, hurGroo hurroo
Where Gare the legs with Dwhich you run
When Emfirst you went to Bmcarry a gun
InGdeed your Ddancing Emdays are Bmdone
EmJohnny I hardly knew ya
[Chorus]
We had Emdrums and guns and guns and drums, hurBmroo hurroo
We had Emdrums and guns and guns and drums, hurGroo hurroo
We had Gguns and drums and Ddrums and guns
The Emenemy nearly sBmlew ya
Oh darGling, deDar, you lEmook so qBmueer
EmJohnny I hardly knew ya
[Verse 4]
You Emhadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg, hurBmroo hurroo
You Emhadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg, hurGroo hurroo
You Ghadn't an arm, you Dhadn't a leg
You're a Emeyeless, boneless, chBmickenless egg
You'll Ghave to be Dput with the Embowl to Bmbeg
EmJohnny I hardly knew ya
[Chorus]
We had Emdrums and guns and guns and drums, hurBmroo hurroo
We had Gdrums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo
We had Gdrums and guns and Dguns and drums
The Emenemy nearly sBmlew ya
Oh darGling, deDar, you lEmook so qBmueer
EmJohnny I hardly knew ya
[Verse 5]
I'm Emhappy for to see ya home, hurBmroo hurroo
I'm hEmappy for to see ya home, hurGroo hurroo
I'm Ghappy for to Dsee ya home
EmAll from the IBmsland of Ceylon
GSo low in flDesh, so hEmigh in Bmbone
EmJohnny I hardly knew ya
[Chorus]
We had Emdrums and guns and guns and drums, hurBmroo hurroo
We had Emdrums and guns and guns and drums, hurGroo hurroo
We had Gdrums and guns and Dguns and drums
The Emenemy never Bmslew ya
Oh darGling, deDar, you lEmook so qBmueer
EmJohnny I hardly knew ya