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Version 4[Intro] e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------0---0------------------0---0---2-4-0-4-0-4444-5-2222-4-0000----| D|----2222--4---4---2-0---0---2222-4---4----------------------------------4--| A|--2-------------------2---2------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------0----0---0---0--------------------------------| B|-----------------------------0----0---0---0--------------------------------| G|-----------------------------0----0---0---0--------------------------------| D|-2-4-000-2-4-5-4-2222-00h2---0h2--0h2-0h2-2--------------------------------| A|-----------------------------2----2---2---2--------------------------------| E|-----------------------------0----0---0---0--------------------------------| [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