Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya Uke tab by Dropkick Murphys

4 Chords used in the song: Em, Bm, G, D

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Year:  2008
Difficulty: 
3.75
(Intermediate)
Key: D, G, Em, BmChords and Tablature
Em chordEm*
A|--7--|
E|--7--|
C|--7--|
G|--9--|


Intro
A|-2----2----2----2----|
E|-3----3----3----3----|
C|-2h4--2h4--2h4--2h4--|
G|-0----0----0----0----|


Pre Verse
Em chordEm
When on the road to sweet Athy,
Bm chordBm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em chordEm
When on the road to sweet Athy,
G chordG
Hurroo Hurroo
G chordG D chordD
When on the road to sweet Athy
Em chordEm Bm chordBm
A chordA stick in the hand, a drop in the eye
G chordG D chordD Em chordEm Bm chordBm
A chordA doleful damsel I heard cry
Em chordEm
Johnny I hardly knew ya


Solo
A|-------------------------------------------0-2----2----2-22-|
E|---0-000-2-3-2-3-0-----------0-000-2-3-2-3------3----3------|
C|-2-----------------2--2-2--2--------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-3-2-0-00-2-0------0----------0-2-0---0-----------------------------|
E|--------------3-33---3-2-22-3-------3---3-2-3-2-0-2-0---0-000---0-0-|
C|------------------------------------------------------2-------2-----|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 1
Em chordEm
Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
Bm chordBm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em chordEm
Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
G chordG
Hurroo Hurroo
D chordD
Where are the eyes that looked so mild
Em chordEm Bm chordBm
When my poor heart you first beguiled
G chordG D chordD Em chordEm Bm chordBm
Why did ya run from me and the child
Em chordEm
Johnny I hardly knew ya
A|-2-----------------------|
E|-3-----------------------|
C|-4--4---4--4--2--4----4--|
G|-0-----------------------|


Chorus
Em chordEm
We had guns and drums and drums and guns,
Bm chordBm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em chordEm
We had guns and drums and drums and guns,
G chordG
Hurroo Hurroo
D chordD
We had guns and drums and drums and guns
Em chordEm Bm chordBm
The enemy never slew ya
A|---0-2-0---0-----------------(2)-|
E|-3-------3---3-2-3-2-0-2-0---(3)-|
C|---------------------------2-(4)-|
G|-----------------------------(0)-|
Em chordEm Em chordEm*
Johnny I hardly knew ya


Verse 2
Em chordEm
Where are the legs with which you run,
Bm chordBm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em chordEm
Where are the legs with which you run,
G chordG
Hurroo Hurroo
D chordD
Where are the legs with which you run,
Em chordEm Bm chordBm
When first you went to carry a gun
G chordG D chordD Em chordEm Bm chordBm
Indeed your dancing days are done
Em chordEm
Johnny I hardly knew ya
A|-2-----------------------|
E|-3-----------------------|
C|-4--4---4--4--2--4----4--|
G|-0-----------------------|


Chorus


Solo


Verse 3
Em chordEm
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg,
Bm chordBm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em chordEm
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg,
G chordG
Hurroo Hurroo
D chordD
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg
Em chordEm Bm chordBm
You're a spinless, boneless, chickenless egg
G chordG D chordD Em chordEm Bm chordBm
You'll have to be put with the bowl to beg
Em chordEm
Johnny I hardly knew ya
A|-2-----------------------|
E|-3-----------------------|
C|-4--4---4--4--2--4----4--|
G|-0-----------------------|


Chorus


Verse 4
Em chordEm
Im happy for to see ya home
Bm chordBm
Hurroo Hurroo
Em chordEm
Im happy for to see ya home
G chordG
Hurroo Hurroo
G chordG D chordD
Im happy for to see ya home
Em chordEm Bm chordBm
From the Isle of Ceylon
A|---0-2-0---0-------0-----|
E|-3-------3---3-2-3---3-2-|
C|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
Em chordEm
Johnny I hardly knew ya


Chorus

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About this song: Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya

"Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye" (AKA Johnny We Hardly Knew Ye, and Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya) is a popular Irish traditional anti-war and anti-recruiting song. It is generally dated to the early 19th century, when Irish troops served the British East India Company. The original refers to the soldiers from Athy, County Kildare that fought in "Sulloon" (Ceylon - now Sri Lanka) for the East India Company. It has become a definitive anti-war song. Read more on Last.fm.

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