Johnny I hardly Knew Ya
Jim Brannigan
Uploaded by: jimbrannigan
Listen now
Rate this track
Link to this track
http://www.carbonlogic.co.uk/artist/jim-brannigan/johnny-i-hardly-knew-ya
Track details
- Uploaded by:
- jimbrannigan
- 15.01.07 | 03:26 GMT
- Genre(s)
- Celtic Folk
Description
Em bm7
When goin the road to sweet Athay, hurroo, hurroo
Em C G Bm
When goin the road to sweet Athay, hurroo hurroo
Em em7 A am
When goin the road to sweet Athay,
Em B7
A stick in my hand and a drop in my eye,
Em am em B7
A doleful damsel I heard cry:
C am em
(faith) Johnny I hardly knew ye!
With your guns an’ drums an drums an’guns, hurroo hurroo
With your guns an’ drums an drums an’ guns, hurroo hurroo
With your guns an’ drums an drums an’ guns,
The enemy nearly slew you
O darling dear you look so queer
(faith) Johnny I hardly knew ye!
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 heart you first beguiled
Why’d you (go) from me an’ child
(faith) Johnny I hardly knew ye!
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 you went for to carry a gun
Indeed your dancing days are done
(faith) Johnny I hardly knew ye!
I’m happy for to see you home, hurroo, hurroo
I’m happy for to see you home, hurroo, hurroo
I’m happy for to see you home,
From the islands of Ceylon
So low in flesh so high in bone
(faith) Johnny I hardly knew ye
Rating details
This is a breakdown of all ratings for this track:
- 3
- Onestar
- 0
- Twostar
- 0
- Threestar
- 0
- Fourstar
- 2
- Fivestar
- Total votes: 5
- Number of plays: 371
- Average rating: 2.6
Tracks by Jim Brannigan
- The Spinning Wheel
- The Rocky Road to Dublin
- The Roads and Miles to Dundee
- The Nightingale Song
- The Mountains of Mourne
- The Leaving of Liverpool
- The Irish Rover
- The Drunken Sailor
- The Black Velvet Band
- Nancy Whisky
- Love is Pleasing
- Bonnie Wee Jeannie MacColl
- The Snowy Breasted Pearl
- The Lingerie Song
- The Galway Shawl
- The Bold Tommy Makem
- She's Like the Swallow
- Shenandoah
- Oft' in the Stilly Night
- Highway of Tears
- Eriskay Love Lilt
- Boulavogue
- As I Roved Out
- Slievenamon
- The Broom O' The Cowdeknowes
- Lovely Derry on the Banks of the Foyle
- Lord of the Dance
- Dumbarton's Drums
- The Troubadour
- Nova Scotia Farewell
- Lowlands Away
- The Cobbler
- The Curtains of Night
- Carrickfergus
- A Bunch of Red Roses
- The Mermaid Song
- Nora
- The Singing Bird
- Star of the County Down
- Spancil Hill
- Murshin Durkin
- Ye Jacobites by Name
- Whiskey in the Jar
- Bold O'Donahue
- The Weeping Willow Tree
- Off To Philadelphia
- Four O'Clock in the Morning
- I'll Tell My Ma
- Johnny I hardly Knew Ya
- The Hills of Margaree
- Whistling Gypsy Rover
- Air Fa La La Lo
this track has been played 155 times and has only been voted for once! even though i dont like this type of music doesnt mean to say i cant apreciate it, thank you for the lyrics, you have made alot of tracks, is it just you in your band? 5 star for you my friend lyrics arent the easiest of things to come up with
Posted: 03:28h Tue Jun 10
NickVander
Nick:
The song is traditional. I didn't write the lyrics, I'm afraid but thank you for the kind words. Most of the songs I do are one or two hundred years old. I play solo and am occasionally joined by one or two others for special events.
Cheers!
Jim
Posted: 08:42h Fri Mar 06
jimbrannigan