Whiskey In The Jar Chords

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Difficulty:	beginner
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	C
Capo:	no capo

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[Verse]
   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". 
 
[Chorus]
      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. 
 
[Verse]
   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.
 
[Chorus]
      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. 
 
[Verse]
   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.
 
[Chorus]
      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. 
 
[Verse]
   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.
 
[Chorus]
      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. 
 
[Verse]
   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
 
[Chorus]
      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. 
 
[Verse]
   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.
 
[Chorus]
      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. 
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Play without a capo and it sounds perfect playing along with the dubliners.

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Well done mate!

This is only a continuation of this tab. I have added the notes and typed out the choruses help when using the autoscroll on my phone app. Love the song thanks for putting it here. mike Capo 2nd fret 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 than produced my rapier, F C Sayin': "Stand and deliver for you are a bold deceiver". Chorus: 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. Verse 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. Chorus: 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. Verse: 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. Chorus: 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. Verse: 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. Chorus: 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. Verse: 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 Chorus: 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. Verse: 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. Chorus: 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.