Misc Traditional – Whiskey In The Jar (Ukulele)

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   F                    Am
As I was goin' over the far famed Kerry mountains, 

  F                               F            G
I met with Captain Farrel and his money he was countin'

  F                            Am
I first produced me pistol and then produced me rapier,

     F                           F
Sayin' "Stand and deliver for you are a bold deceiver"

      G
Musha rig um du rum da

F
Whack fol the daddy O,

F
Whack fol the daddy O,

        F       G      F
There's whiskey in the jar.

  F                            Am
I counted out his money and it made a pretty penny

  F                         F                  G                       
I put it in me pocket and I took it home to my Jenny

    F                             Am
She sighed and she swore that she never would deceive me

        F                             F
But the devil take the women for they never can be easy

      G
Musha rig um du rum da

F
Whack fol the daddy O,

F
Whack fol the daddy O,

        F       G      F
There's whiskey in the jar.

  F                          Am
I went up to my chamber, all for to take a slumber

  F                                 F              G
I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure 't was no wonder

    F                             Am
But Jenny drew me charges and she filled them up with water

     F                              F
Then sent for captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter

      G
Musha rig um du rum da

F
Whack fol the daddy O,

F
Whack fol the daddy O,

        F       G      F
There's whiskey in the jar.

       F                            Am
't was early in the morning, just before I rose to travel

   F                               F            G
Up comes a band of footmen and likewise captain Farrell

  F                                Am
I first produced me pistol for she stole away me rapier

  F                              F
I couldn't shoot the water, so a prisoner I was taken

      G
Musha rig um du rum da

F
Whack fol the daddy O,

F
Whack fol the daddy O,

        F       G      F
There's whiskey in the jar.

    F                                Am
Now there's some take delight in the carriages a rolling

    F                          F               G
and others take delight in the hurling and the bowling

    F                     Am
but I take delight in the juice of the barley

    F                                 F
and courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early

      G
Musha rig um du rum da

F
Whack fol the daddy O,

F
Whack fol the daddy O,

        F       G      F
There's whiskey in the jar.

   F                          Am
If anyone can aid me 't is me brother in the army

   F                         F            G
If I can find his station in Cork or in Killarney

    F                             Am
And if he'll go with me, we'll go rovin' through Killkenny

    F                                      F
And I'm sure he'll treat me better than my own a-sporting Jenny

      G
Musha rig um du rum da

F
Whack fol the daddy O,

F
Whack fol the daddy O,

        F       G      F
There's whiskey in the jar.
K♥J