Whiskey In The Jar Uke tab by Thin Lizzy

5 Chords used in the song: C, Am, F, G7, C7

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Artist: 
Year:  1972
Difficulty: 
2.3
(Beginner)
Key: C, F, Dm, AmChords
Whiskey In The Jar


C chordC Am chordAm
As I was goin' over the far famed Kerry mountains,
F chordF C chordC Am chordAm
I saw with Captain Farrell and his money he was countin’
C chordC Am chordAm
I first produced my pistol, and then produced my rapier,
F chordF C chordC Am chordAm
I said stand and deliver, or the devil he may take ya.

G7 chordG7
Musha ring dum a do dum a dah
C chordC C7 chordC7
Whack for my daddy-o
F chordF
Whack for my daddy-o
C chordC G7 chordG7 C chordC
There's whiskey in the jar-o

C chordC Am chordAm
I took all of his money, and it was a pretty penny,
F chordF C chordC Am chordAm
I took all of his money, and I brought it home to Molly
C chordC Am chordAm
She swore that she loved me, never would she leave me
F chordF C chordC Am chordAm
But the devil take the women, for you know she tricked me easy

G7 chordG7
Musha ring dum a do dum a dah
C chordC C7 chordC7
Whack for my daddy-o
F chordF
Whack for my daddy-o
C chordC G7 chordG7 C chordC
There's whiskey in the jar-o

C chordC Am chordAm
Being drunk and weary, I went to Molly’s chamber
F chordF C chordC Am chordAm
Takin’ my money with me, and I never knew the danger
C chordC Am chordAm
For about six or maybe seven, in walked Captain Farrell
F chordF C chordC Am chordAm
I jumped up, fired off my pistols, and I shot him with both barrels

G7 chordG7
Musha ring dum a do dum a dah
C chordC C7 chordC7
Whack for my daddy-o
F chordF
Whack for my daddy-o
C chordC G7 chordG7 C chordC
There's whiskey in the jar-o

C chordC Am chordAm
Now some men like the fishin', and some men like the fowlin'
F chordF C chordC Am chordAm
And some men like to hear, a cannon ball a roarin'
C chordC Am chordAm
But me I like sleepin', specially in my Molly's chamber
F chordF C chordC Am chordAm
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain yeah

G7 chordG7
Musha ring dum a do dum a dah
C chordC C7 chordC7
Whack for my daddy-o
F chordF
Whack for my daddy-o
C chordC G7 chordG7 C chordC
There's whiskey in the jar-o

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The song can be found on the album Vagabonds of the Western World.

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