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Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye

A song in the key of Em

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Sheet Music for "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye"Johnny I Hardly Knew YesongLyrics by Joseph B. Geoghegan (published in 1867)= 1004422454520404422454502522222500045555424444022005542222022While on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurrooWhile on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurrooWhile on the road to sweet AthyA stick in me hand and a drop in me eyeA doleful damsel I heard cry,Johnny I hardly knew ye.Chorus:With your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurrooWith your drums and guns and drums and gunsThe enemy nearly slew yeOh my darling dear, ye look so queerJohnny I hardly knew ye.Where are your eyes that looked so mild, hurroo, hurrooWhere are your eyes that looked so mild, hurroo, hurrooWhere are your eyes that looked so mildWhen my poor heart you first beguiledWhy did ye run from me and the childOh Johnny, I hardly knew ye.ChorusWhere are your legs with which ye run, hurroo, hurrooWhere are your legs with which ye run, hurroo, hurrooWhere are your legs with which ye runWhen first you learned to carry a gunIndeed your dancing days are doneOh Johnny, I hardly knew ye.ChorusYe haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurrooYe haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurrooYe haven't an arm, ye haven't a legYe're an armless, boneless, chickenless eggYe'll have to put with a bowl to begOh Johnny I hardly knew ye.ChorusI'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurrooI'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurrooI'm happy for to see ye homeAll from the island of SulloonSo low in flesh, so high in boneOh Johnny I hardly knew ye.ChorusThey're rolling out the guns again, hurroo, hurrooThey're rolling out the guns again, hurroo, hurrooThey're rolling out the guns againBut they never will take our sons againto turn them into fighting menJohnny I'm swearing to ye.ChorusTranscription: id:hn-song-66
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Abc notation for Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye
X:2238 T:Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye R:song C:Lyrics by Joseph B. Geoghegan (published in 1867) Z:id:hn-song-66 M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=100 K:Em
B, | B,2E E2F | G2F G2E | D3- D2B, | D3- D2 B, | B,2E E2F | G2F G2A | B3- B2G | B3- B2 B | B2B B2G | A2A A2F | GGG GFE | FFF F2 A | B2B A2A | G2G F3 | EEE E2D | E3 E2 || W:While on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo W:While on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo W:While on the road to sweet Athy W:A stick in me hand and a drop in me eye W:A doleful damsel I heard cry, W:Johnny I hardly knew ye. W: W:Chorus: W:With your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo W:With your drums and guns and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo W:With your drums and guns and drums and guns W:The enemy nearly slew ye W:Oh my darling dear, ye look so queer W:Johnny I hardly knew ye. W: W:Where are your eyes that looked so mild, hurroo, hurroo W:Where are your eyes that looked so mild, hurroo, hurroo W:Where are your eyes that looked so mild W:When my poor heart you first beguiled W:Why did ye run from me and the child W:Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye. W: W:Chorus W: W:Where are your legs with which ye run, hurroo, hurroo W:Where are your legs with which ye run, hurroo, hurroo W:Where are your legs with which ye run W:When first you learned to carry a gun W:Indeed your dancing days are done W:Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye. W: W:Chorus W: W:Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurroo W:Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurroo W:Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg W:Ye're an armless, boneless, chickenless egg W:Ye'll have to put with a bowl to beg W:Oh Johnny I hardly knew ye. W: W:Chorus W: W:I'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurroo W:I'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurroo W:I'm happy for to see ye home W:All from the island of Sulloon W:So low in flesh, so high in bone W:Oh Johnny I hardly knew ye. W: W:Chorus W: W:They're rolling out the guns again, hurroo, hurroo W:They're rolling out the guns again, hurroo, hurroo W:They're rolling out the guns again W:But they never will take our sons again W:to turn them into fighting men W:Johnny I'm swearing to ye. W: W:Chorus
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