Whiskey In The Jar Chords

by Thin Lizzy
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Em
Capo: no capo
Author belavista man [a] 2,257.
4 contributors total, last edit on Oct 11, 2021
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Chords

Am
G
Em
G5
F5
C
D

Strumming

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[Intro]
Am G Em
 
G5  F5   Em     G5
G5  F5   Em     G5
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
   G                   Em
As I was goin over the cork and kerry mountains
  C                           G
I saw captain farrell and his money he was countin
  G                             Em
I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier
       C                        G
I said stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya
 
 
[Chorus]
 
      D
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
C
Whack for my daddy-o
C
Whack for my daddy-o
        G
There's whiskey in the jar-o    
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
G5  F5   Em       G5
G5  F5   Em       G5
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
G                               Em
I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
  C                           G
I took all of his money and I brought it home to molly
    G                        Em
She swore that shed love me, never would she leave me
        C                             G
But the devil take that woman for you know she tricked me easy
 
 
[Chorus]
 
      D
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
C
Whack for my daddy-o
C
Whack for my daddy-o
        G
There's whiskey in the jar-o    RIFF INTRO ONLY
 
 
[Solo]
G Em C G G Em C G - D C C G
 
G5  F5   Em       G5
G5  F5   Em       G5
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
G                        Em
Being drunk and weary I went to mollys chamber
C                              G
Takin my money with me and I never knew the danger
 G                           Em
For about six or maybe seven in walked captain farrell
          C                             G
I jumped up, fired off my pistols and I shot him with both barrels
 
 
[Chorus]
 
      D
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
C
Whack for my daddy-o
C
Whack for my daddy-o
        G
There's whiskey in the jar-o   
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
G5  F5   Em       G5
G5  F5   Em       G5
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
    G                            Em
Now some men like the fishin and some men like the fowlin
    C                       G
And some men like ta hear a cannon ball a roarin
  G                 Em
Me I like sleepin specially in my mollys chamber
    C                           G
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain yeah
 
 
[Chorus]
 
      D
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
C
Whack for my daddy-o
C
Whack for my daddy-o
        G
There's whiskey in the jar-o   
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
G5  F5   Em       G5
G5  F5   Em       G5
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