Verse:   00:06:00  00:24:00

   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  00:24:00  00:33:00

      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:   00:33:00  00:49:00

   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:    00:49:00  00:58:00

      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:    00:58:00    01:15:00

   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:    01:15:00    01:23:00

      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:   01:23:00   01:40:00

   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:     01:40:00    01:48:00

      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:    01:48:00    02:04:00

  

   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:   02:04:00   02:21:00

      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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