Whiskey In The Jar Uke tab by Thin Lizzy

5 Chords used in the song: G, Em, C, D, F

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Artist: 
Year:  1972
Difficulty: 
3.5
(Intermediate)
Key: C, G, Am, EmChords and Tablature
Strumming pattern: xuduxudu

A|-2--0-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-3--1-|--------------3-----2-------3~~--|--------------3-----2-------3~~--|
C|-2--0-|---2--2--2h4-----4-----2-/4------|---2--2--2h4-----4-----2-/4------|
G|-0--2-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|


A|---------------------------------|--10------------------5------------|
E|--------------3-----2-------3~~--|-------10p3--3--3h5h7---3p5--3h7p3-|
C|---2--2--2h4-----4-----2-/4------|-----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|


Verse #1:
G G G G Em Em Em Em
As I was goin' over, the Cork and Kerry mountains
C C C C G G G G
I saw Captain Farrell and his money he was countin'
G G G G Em Em Em Em
I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier
C C C C G G G G
I said stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya


Chorus:
D D D D
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
C C C C
Whack for my daddy-o
C C C C
Whack for my daddy-o
G G G G (F F)
There's whiskey in the jar-o

[Em Em][Em Em][G G][G G (F F)]
[Em Em][Em Em][G G][G G]


Verse #2:
G G G G Em Em Em Em
I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
C C C C G G G G
I took all of his money and I brought it home to Molly
G G G G Em Em Em Em
She swore that she'd love me, never would she leave me
C C C C G G G G
But the devil take that woman for you know she tricked me easy


Chorus:
D D D D
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
C C C C
Whack for my daddy-o
C C C C
Whack for my daddy-o
G G G G (F F)
There's whiskey in the jar-o


Solo:
[Em Em][Em Em]
[G G][G G][Em Em][Em Em]
[C C][C C][G G][G G]
[G G][G G][Em Em][Em Em]
[C C][C C][G G][G G]
[D D][D D][C C][C C]
[C C][C C][G G][G G (F F)]


[Em Em][Em Em][G G][G G (F F)]
[Em Em][Em Em][G G][G G]


Verse #3:
G G G G Em Em Em Em
Being drunk and weary I went to Molly's chamber
C C C C G G G G
Takin my money with me and I never knew the danger
G G G G Em Em Em Em
For about six or maybe seven in walked Captain Farrell
C C C C G G G G
I jumped up, fired off my pistols and I shot him with both barrels



Chorus:
D D D D
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
C C C C
Whack for my daddy-o
C C C C
Whack for my daddy-o
G G G G (F F)
There's whiskey in the jar-o

[Em Em][Em Em][G G][G G (F F)]
[Em Em][Em Em][G G][G G]


Verse #4:
G G G G Em Em Em Em
Now some men like the fishin' and some men like the fowlin'
C C C C G G G G
And some men like to hear the cannon ball a roarin'
G G G G Em Em Em Em
Me I like sleepin' specially in my Molly's chamber
C C C C G G G G
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain, yeah



Chorus:
D D D D
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
C C C C
Whack for my daddy-o
C C C C
Whack for my daddy-o
G G G G (F F)
There's whiskey in the jar-o


[Em Em][Em Em][G G][G G (F F)]
[Em Em][Em Em][G G][G G]

(fade out)

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