[Intro]
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[Verse 1] 
     Em                            Bm
When on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo hurroo
     Em                            G
When on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo hurroo
     G              D
When on the road to sweet Athy
  Em                   Bm
A stick in the hand, a drop in the eye
  G       D      Em      Bm
A doleful damsel I heard cry
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em G
G D Em Bm
G D Em Bm
Em

[Verse 2]
      Em                                   Bm
Where are the eyes that looked so mild, hurroo hurroo
      Em                                   G
Where are the eyes that looked so mild, hurroo hurroo
      G                 D
Where are the eyes that looked so mild
     Em                Bm
When my poor heart you first beguiled
    G      D        Em         Bm
Why did ya run from me and the child
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Chorus]
       Em                                    Bm
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
       Em                                    G
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
       G                  D
We had guns and drums and drums and guns
    Em          Bm      G D Em Bm
The enemy never slew ya
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Verse 3]
      Em                                  Bm
Where are the legs with which you run, hurroo hurroo
      Em                                  G
Where are the legs with which you run, hurroo hurroo
      G                 D
Where are the legs with which you run
     Em                Bm
When first you went to carry a gun
  G         D       Em       Bm
Indeed your dancing days are done
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Chorus]
       Em                                    Bm
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
       Em                                    G
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
       G                  D
We had guns and drums and drums and guns
    Em          Bm      G D Em Bm
The enemy never slew ya
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em G
G D Em Bm
G D Em Bm
Em

[Verse 4]
    Em                                  Bm
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg, hurroo hurroo
    Em                                  G
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg, hurroo hurroo
    G                  D
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg
         Em                   Bm
You're a spineless, boneless, chickenless egg
       G          D            Em      Bm
You'll have to be put with the bowl to beg
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Chorus]
       Em                                    Bm
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
       Em                                    G
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
       G                  D
We had guns and drums and drums and guns
    Em          Bm      G D Em Bm
The enemy never slew ya
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Verse 5]
    Em                           Bm
I'm happy for to see ya home, hurroo hurroo
     Em                          G
I'm happy for to see ya home, hurroo hurroo
    G            D
I'm happy for to see ya home
Em            Bm        G D Em Bm
From the Isle of Ceylon
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Chorus]
       Em                                    Bm
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
       Em                                    G
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
       G                  D
We had guns and drums and drums and guns
    Em          Bm      G D Em Bm
The enemy never slew ya
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya