Em                            Bm
While goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo hurroo
      Em                            G
While goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo hurroo
      G                 D
While goin' the road to sweet Athy
  Em                 Bm
A stick in me hand a drop in me eye
  G       D      Em      Bm
A doleful damsel I heard cry
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya


[Chorus]
          Em                                   Bm
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
          Em                                   G
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
          G                  D
With your guns and drums and drums and guns
    Em           Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya
       G       D        Em      Bm
Oh, my darling dear, ya look so queer
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya


[Verse 2]
      Em                                   Bm
Where are your eyes that looked so mild, hurroo hurroo
      Em                                   G
Where are your eyes that looked so mild, hurroo hurroo
      G                  D
Where are your eyes that looked so mild
     Em                Bm
When my poor heart you first beguiled
    G         D           Em         Bm
Why did ya skedaddle from me and the child?
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya


[Chorus]
          Em                                   Bm
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
          Em                                   G
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
          G                  D
With your guns and drums and drums and guns
    Em           Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya
       G       D        Em      Bm
Oh, my darling dear, ya look so queer
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya


[Chorus]
          Em                                   Bm
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
          Em                                   G
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
          G                  D
With your guns and drums and drums and guns
    Em           Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya
       G       D        Em      Bm
Oh, my darling dear, ya look so queer
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya


[Verse 3]
   Em                                  Bm
Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurroo
   Em                                  G
Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurroo
   G                  D
Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg
         Em                 Bm
Ye're an armless, boneless, chickenless egg
      G          D          Em      Bm
Ye'll have to be put with a bowl to beg
    Em
Oh, Johnny I hardly knew ya


[Chorus]
          Em                                   Bm
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
          Em                                   G
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
          G                  D
With your guns and drums and drums and guns
    Em           Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya
       G       D        Em      Bm
Oh, my darling dear, ya look so queer
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya


[Chorus]
          Em                                   Bm
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
          Em                                   G
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
          G                  D
With your guns and drums and drums and guns
    Em           Bm
The enemy nearly slew ya
       G       D        Em      Bm
Oh, my darling dear, ya look so queer
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya
       G       D        Em      Bm
Oh, my darling dear, ya look so queer
Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya