Em                            Bm
We boarded the ship most eagerly, hurroo hurroo
     Em                            G
Drinking and carousing merrily, hurroo hurroo
     G              D
For we all knew where the ship had been
  Em                   Bm
sailing for gold and back again.
  G               D              Em      Bm
We were more like a kennel of hounds than men.
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya


[Verse 2]
      Em                                   Bm
When it rained on our first night at sea, hurroo hurroo
      Em                        G
Blacking out the kings navy, hurroo hurroo
      G                 D
Yonder vessel the boatswain cried
     Em                    Bm
our galleon hitting their ship broadside
      G           D      Em       Bm
And our thirst for blood did coincide
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Chorus]
       Em                                    Bm
With yer guns and rum, and rum and guns, hurroo hurroo
       Em                                    G
With yer guns and rum, and rum and guns, hurroo hurroo
       G                  D
With yer guns and rum, and rum and guns
    Em          Bm            G      D     Em    Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya, Oh Johnny boy you'll be destroyed
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Verse 3]
      Em                                  Bm
His efforts they were all for naught, hurroo hurroo
      Em                                  G
They took his arm with a cannon shot, hurroo hurroo
      G                 D
A stab in the eye, a slice in the gut
     Em                Bm
and ended it all with a kick in the butt
  G         D       Em       Bm
They let Johnny know just what was what
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Chorus]
       Em                                    Bm
With yer guns and rum, and rum and guns, hurroo hurroo
       Em                                    G
With yer guns and rum, and rum and guns, hurroo hurroo
       G                  D
With yer guns and rum, and rum and guns
    Em          Bm           G      D         Em     Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya, Oh Johnny boy you'll be destroyed
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya


[Verse 4]
    Em                                  Bm
When we returned to our port city, hurroo hurroo
    Em                                  G
Twenty sea rogues in absentee, hurroo hurroo
    G                  D
Then on the road in 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

[Chorus]
       Em                                    Bm
With yer guns and rum, and rum and guns, hurroo hurroo
       Em                                    G
With yer guns and rum, and rum and guns, hurroo hurroo
       G                  D
With yer guns and rum, and rum and guns
    Em          Bm              G     D      Em      Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya, Oh Johnny boy you've been destroyed
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

[Verse 5]
    Em                           Bm
Where are the legs with which you run, hurroo hurroo
     Em                          G
The enemy came and left me none, hurroo hurroo
    G            D                      Em               Bm
Where are the legs with which you run, when first you went to carry a gun
G              D       Em        Bm
Oh Johnny your dancing days are done, and
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya