Irish Songbook
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16 years ago
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While \Ch{Em}{goin'} the road to sweet Athy, \Ch{G}{Hurroo!} Hurroo !
While \Ch{Em}{goin'} the road to sweet Athy, \Ch{G}{Hurroo} ! \Ch{B7}{Hurroo} !
While \Ch{Em}{goin'} the road to \Ch{Am}{sweet} Athy,
A \Ch{G}{stick} in the hand and a \Ch{B7}{drop} in the eye
A \Ch{Em}{dole}ful \Ch{Am}{damsel} \Ch{G}{I} heard \Ch{B7}{cry},
\Ch{Em}{Johnny} I \Ch{D}{hardly} \Ch{Em}{knew} ye !
\end{SBVerse*}
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16 years ago
\begin{SBChorus}
With your drums and guns and drums and guns, Hurroo ! Hurroo ! (bis)
With your drums and guns and drums and guns,
The enemy nearly slew ye
Oh me darling dear, Ye look so queer
Johnny I hardly knew ye
\end{SBChorus}
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Where are the eyes that look so mild, Hurroo ! Hurroo ! (bis)
Where are the eyes that look so mild
When my poor heart you so beguiled
Why did ye skedaddle from me and the child
Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye.
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Where are the legs with which ye run, Hurroo ! Hurroo ! (bis)
Where are the legs with which ye run
When ye went for to carry a gun
Indeed your dancing days are done
Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye.
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16 years ago
Ye haven't an arm, Ye haven't a leg, Hurroo ! Hurroo ! (bis)
Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg
Ye're an armless, boneless, chickenless egg
Ye'll have to be put in a bowl to beg
Oh Johnny I hardly knew ye.
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I'm happy for to see ye home, Hurroo ! Hurroo ! (bis)
I'm happy for to see ye home
All from the island of Sulloon
So low in flesh, so high in bone
Oh Johnny I hardly knew ye.