[Intro]
Em

[Pre Verse]
     Em
When on the road to sweet Athy,
  Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
     Em
When on the road to sweet Athy,
  G
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

[Bridge]
Em, Bm, Em, G, G, D, Em, Bm, G, D, Em, Bm, Em

[Verse]
 Em
Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
  Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
 Em
Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
 G
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
We had guns and drums and drums and guns,
  Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
       Em
We had guns and drums and drums and guns,
  G
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]
  Em
Where are the legs with which you run,
  Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
  Em
Where are the legs with which you run,
  G
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
We had guns and drums and drums and guns,
  Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
       Em
We had guns and drums and drums and guns,
  G
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

[Bridge]
Em, Bm, Em, G, G, D, Em, Bm, G, D, Em, Bm, Em

[Verse]
     Em
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg,
  Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
     Em
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg,
  G
Hurroo Hurroo
     G                  D
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg
           Em                  Bm
You're a spinless, 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
We had guns and drums and drums and guns,
  Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
       Em
We had guns and drums and drums and guns,
  G
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] /Slow
    Em
Im happy for to see ya home
  Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
     Em
Im happy for to see ya home
   G
Hurroo Hurroo
    G            D
Im happy for to see ya home
  Em              Bm
From the Isle of Ceylon
  Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Chorus - ending] /Slow
       Em
We had guns and drums and drums and guns,
  Bm
Hurroo Hurroo
       Em
We had guns and drums and drums and guns,
  G
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