The Dubliners – Whiskey In The Jar (Guitar)

   C                    Am
As I was going over the far fam'd Kerry Mountains,

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

  C                               Am
I first produced my pistol, and I then produced my rapier,

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

      G
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da,

C
Whack for the daddy ol',

F
Whack for the daddy ol',

        C       G      C
There's whiskey in the jar. 

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

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

    C                              Am
She sighed, and she swore that she never would deceive me,

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

      G
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da,

C
Whack for the daddy ol',

F
Whack for the daddy ol',

        C       G      C
There's whiskey in the jar. 

   C                       Am
I went into my chamber all for to take a slumber,

  F                                 C              G
I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure it was no wonder,

    C                             Am
But Jenny drew my charges and she filled them out with water,

     F                              C
Then sent for Captain Farrel, to be ready for the slaughter.

      G
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da,

C
Whack for the daddy ol',

F
Whack for the daddy ol',

        C       G      C
There's whiskey in the jar. 

   C                              Am
'Twas early in the morning just before I rose to travel,

  F                            C                 G
Up comes a band of footmen and likewise, Captain Farrel,

  C                                Am
I first produced my pistol for she stole away my rapier,

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

      G
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da,

C
Whack for the daddy ol',

F
Whack for the daddy ol',

        C       G      C
There's whiskey in the jar. 

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

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

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

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

      G
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da,

C
Whack for the daddy ol',

F
Whack for the daddy ol',

        C       G      C
There's whiskey in the jar. 

   C                         Am
If anyone can aid me 'tis my brother in the army,

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

   C                             Am
And if he'll go with me we'll go roving in Kilkenny,

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

      G
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da,

C
Whack for the daddy ol',

F
Whack for the daddy ol',

        C       G      C
There's whiskey in the jar.