{"id":15316,"date":"2023-03-12T19:01:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-12T19:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/?p=15316"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:17:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T15:17:49","slug":"johnny-i-hardly-knew-ye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/johnny-i-hardly-knew-ye\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

<\/code><\/span><\/p>\n

Rewritten lyrics by Robert Andrews<\/span><\/p>\n

And now we\u2019re going off to fight, hurroo hurroo.
\n<\/b><\/span>I\u2019ll fight the war with all my might, hurroo hurro.
\n<\/b><\/span>A gun in me hand, a drop in me eye.
\n<\/b><\/span>A doleful damsel I heard cry
\n<\/b><\/span>I\u2019ll be back soon. Johnny I hardly knew ya<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Where are the eyes that looked so mild, hurroo hurroo
\n<\/b><\/span>Where are the arms to hug your child, hurroo hurroo
\n<\/b><\/span>You have’n’t an arm, you have’n’t a leg, hurroo hurroo
\n<\/b><\/span>You’ll have to be put-out with the bowl to beg
\n<\/b><\/span>I’m happy for to see ya home, Johnny I hardly knew ya<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n<\/span>     Em<\/span>                               Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>When going the road to sweet Athy, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>     Em<\/span>                               G<\/span>      B<\/span>\r\n<\/span>When going the road to sweet Athy, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>     G<\/span>                 D<\/span>\r\n<\/span>When going the road to sweet Athy\r\n<\/span><\/span>  Em<\/span>                  Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>A stick in me hand, a drop in me eye\r\n<\/span><\/span>  G<\/span>       D<\/span>      Em<\/span>      Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>A doleful damsel I heard cry\r\n<\/span><\/span>Em<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Johnny I hardly knew ya\r\n<\/span><\/span> \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n<\/span>       Em<\/span>                                    Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>       Em<\/span>                                    G<\/span>      B<\/span>\r\n<\/span>We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>       G<\/span>                  D<\/span>\r\n<\/span>We had drums and guns and guns and drums\r\n<\/span><\/span>    Em<\/span>           Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>The enemy nearly slew ya\r\n<\/span><\/span>   G<\/span>        D<\/span>         Em<\/span>      Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Oh darling, dear, you look so queer\r\n<\/span><\/span>Em<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Johnny I hardly knew ya\r\n<\/span><\/span> \r\n[Verse 2]\r\n<\/span>      Em<\/span>                                   Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Where are the eyes that looked so mild, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>      Em<\/span>                                   G<\/span>      B<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Where are the eyes that looked so mild, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>      G<\/span>                 D<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Where are the eyes that looked so mild\r\n<\/span><\/span>     Em<\/span>                Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>When my poor heart you first beguiled\r\n<\/span><\/span>    G<\/span>      D<\/span>        Em<\/span>         Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Why did ya run from me and the child\r\n<\/span><\/span>Em<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Johnny I hardly knew ya\r\n<\/span><\/span> \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n<\/span>       Em<\/span>                                    Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>       Em<\/span>                                    G<\/span>      B<\/span>\r\n<\/span>We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>       G<\/span>                  D<\/span>\r\n<\/span>We had drums and guns and guns and drums\r\n<\/span><\/span>    Em<\/span>           Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>The enemy nearly slew ya\r\n<\/span><\/span>   G<\/span>        D<\/span>         Em<\/span>      Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Oh darling, dear, you look so queer\r\n<\/span><\/span>Em<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Johnny I hardly knew ya\r\n<\/span><\/span> \r\n[Verse 3]\r\n<\/span>      Em<\/span>                                  Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Where are the legs with which you run, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>      Em<\/span>                                  G<\/span>      B<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Where are the legs with which you run, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>      G<\/span>                 D<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Where are the legs with which you run\r\n<\/span><\/span>     Em<\/span>                Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>When first you went to carry a gun\r\n<\/span><\/span>  G<\/span>         D<\/span>       Em<\/span>       Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Indeed your dancing days are done\r\n<\/span><\/span>Em<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Johnny I hardly knew ya\r\n<\/span><\/span> \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n<\/span>       Em<\/span>                                    Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>       Em<\/span>                                    G<\/span>      B<\/span>\r\n<\/span>We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>       G<\/span>                  D<\/span>\r\n<\/span>We had drums and guns and guns and drums\r\n<\/span><\/span>    Em<\/span>           Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>The enemy nearly slew ya\r\n<\/span><\/span>   G<\/span>        D<\/span>         Em<\/span>      Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Oh darling, dear, you look so queer\r\n<\/span><\/span>Em<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Johnny I hardly knew ya\r\n<\/span><\/span> \r\n \r\n[Verse 4]\r\n<\/span>    Em<\/span>                                  Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>    Em<\/span>                                  G<\/span>      B<\/span>\r\n<\/span>You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>    G<\/span>                  D<\/span>\r\n<\/span>You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg\r\n<\/span><\/span>         Em<\/span>                 Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>You're a eyeless, boneless, chickenless egg\r\n<\/span><\/span>       G<\/span>          D<\/span>            Em<\/span>          Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>You'll have to be put with the bowl out to beg\r\n<\/span><\/span>Em<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Johnny I hardly knew ya\r\n<\/span><\/span> \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n<\/span>       Em<\/span>                                    Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>       Em<\/span>                                    G<\/span>      B<\/span>\r\n<\/span>We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>       G<\/span>                  D<\/span>\r\n<\/span>We had drums and guns and guns and drums\r\n<\/span><\/span>    Em<\/span>           Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>The enemy nearly slew ya\r\n<\/span><\/span>   G<\/span>        D<\/span>         Em<\/span>      Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Oh darling, dear, you look so queer\r\n<\/span><\/span>Em<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Johnny I hardly knew ya\r\n<\/span><\/span> \r\n[Verse 5]\r\n<\/span>    Em<\/span>                           Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>I'm happy for to see ya home, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>    Em<\/span>                           G<\/span>      B<\/span>\r\n<\/span>I'm happy for to see ya home, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>    G<\/span>            D<\/span>\r\n<\/span>I'm happy for to see ya home\r\n<\/span><\/span>Em<\/span>                  Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>All from the Island of Ceylon\r\n<\/span><\/span>G<\/span>         D<\/span>         Em<\/span>      Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>So low in flesh, so high in bone\r\n<\/span><\/span>Em<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Johnny I hardly knew ya\r\n<\/span><\/span> \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n<\/span>       Em<\/span>                                    Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>       Em<\/span>                                    G<\/span>      B<\/span>\r\n<\/span>We had drums and guns and guns and drums, hurroo hurroo\r\n<\/span><\/span>       G<\/span>                  D<\/span>\r\n<\/span>We had drums and guns and guns and drums\r\n<\/span><\/span>    Em<\/span>           Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>The enemy nearly slew ya\r\n<\/span><\/span>   G<\/span>        D<\/span>         Em<\/span>      Bm<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Oh darling, dear, you look so queer\r\n<\/span><\/span>Em<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Johnny I hardly knew ya\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/pre>\n
When on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo hurroo
When on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo hurroo
When on the road to sweet Athy
A stick in the hand, a drop in the eye
A doleful damsel I heard cry
Johnny I hardly knew ya<\/div>\n
Where are the eyes that looked so mild, hurroo hurroo
Where are the eyes that looked so mild, hurroo hurroo
Where are the eyes that looked so mild
When my poor heart you first beguiled
Why did ya run from me and the child
Johnny I hardly knew ya<\/div>\n
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
We had guns and drums and drums and guns
The enemy never slew ya
Johnny I hardly knew ya<\/div>\n
Where are the legs with which you run, hurroo hurroo
Where are the legs with which you run, hurroo hurroo
Where are the legs with which you run
When first you went to carry a gun
Indeed your dancing days are done
Johnny I hardly knew ya<\/div>\n
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
We had guns and drums and drums and guns
The enemy never slew ya
Johnny I hardly knew ya<\/div>\n
You hadn’t an arm, you hadn’t a leg, hurroo hurroo
You hadn’t an arm, you hadn’t a leg, hurroo hurroo
You hadn’t an arm, you hadn’t a leg
You’re a spineless, boneless, chickenless egg
You’ll have to be put with the bowl to beg
Johnny I hardly knew ya<\/div>\n
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
We had guns and drums and drums and guns
The enemy never slew ya
Johnny I hardly knew ya<\/div>\n
I’m happy for to see ya home, hurroo hurroo
I’m happy for to see ya home, hurroo hurroo
I’m happy for to see ya home
From the Isle of Ceylon
Johnny I hardly knew ya<\/div>\n
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
We had guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo hurroo
We had guns and drums and drums and guns
The enemy never slew ya
Johnny I hardly knew ya<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rewritten lyrics by Robert Andrews And now we\u2019re going off to fight, hurroo hurroo. I\u2019ll fight the war with all my might, hurroo hurro. A gun in me hand, a drop in me eye. A doleful damsel I heard cry I\u2019ll be back soon. Johnny I hardly knew ya Where … CLICK TO VIEW SONGJohnny I Hardly Knew Ye<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,116,117,68,94],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-irish-songs","category-live-baritone","category-live-piano","category-love-songs","category-patriotic-songs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15316\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}