Whiskey in the Jar
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Music: traditional Key: G Tempo (bpm) ca.: 160 Measure: 4/4 binary Genre: Folk Style: Irish |
Chords: C D Em G |
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| As |I was goin' |over the |far famed Kerry |mountains, | |G | |Em | | | |
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I |met with Captain |Farrell and his |money he was |counting. |
|C | |G | | | |
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I |first produced me |pistol and I |then produced my |rapier, |
|G | |Em | | | |
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Sayin' |"Stand and de|liver, for I |am your bold de|ceiver!" |
|C | |G | | | |
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Musha |ringum-a duram-a |da. |
|D | | | |
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|·Whack for the |daddy-o, |
|G | | | |
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|·whack for the |daddy-o! |
|C | | | |
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There's |whiskey in the |jar.|····|··· |
|G D |G |G |G | | |
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I |counted out his |money and it |made a pretty |penny, |
|G | |Em | | | |
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I |put it in me |pocket and I |took it home to |Jenny. |
|C | |G | | | |
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She |sighed and swore she |loved me and |never would de|ceive me, |
|G | |Em | | | |
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but the |devil take the |women, for they |always lie so |easy! |
|C | |G | | | |
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Musha |ringum-a duram-a |da. |
|D | | | |
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|·Whack for the |daddy-o, |
|G | | | |
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|·whack for the |daddy-o! |
|C | | | |
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There's |whiskey in the |jar.|····|··· |
|G D |G |G |G | | |
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I |went into me |chamber for |all to take a |slumber, |
|G | |Em | | | |
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To |dream of gold and |girls, and of |course it was no |wonder: |
|C | |G | | | |
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Me |Jenny took my |charges and she |filled them up with |water, |
|G | |Em | | | |
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she |called on Captain |Farrell to get |ready for the |slaughter. |
|C | |G | | | |
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Musha |ringum-a duram-a |da. |
|D | | | |
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|·Whack for the |daddy-o, |
|G | | | |
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|·whack for the |daddy-o! |
|C | | | |
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There's |whiskey in the |jar.|····|··· |
|G D |G |G |G | | |
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'twas |early in the |morning, just be|fore I rose to |travel, |
|G | |Em | | | |
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up |comes a band of |footmen and |likewise Captain |Farrell! |
|C | |G | | | |
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I |first produced me |pistol for she |stole away me |rapier, |
|G | |Em | | | |
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I |couldn't shoot the |water, so a prisoner I was |taken. |
|C | |G | | | |
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Musha |ringum-a duram-a |da. |
|D | | | |
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|·Whack for the |daddy-o, |
|G | | | |
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|·whack for the |daddy-o! |
|C | | | |
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There's |whiskey in the |jar.|····|··· |
|G D |G |G |G | | |
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If |anyone can |aid me 'tis my |brother in the |army, |
|G | |Em | | | |
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if |I can find his |station in |Cork or in Kil|larney. |
|C | |G | | | |
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|And if he'll go |with me, we'll go |rovin' through Kill|kenny. |
|G | |Em | | | |
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And I'm |sure he'll treat me |better than my |own asporting |Jenny! |
|C | |G | | | |
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Musha |ringum-a duram-a |da. |
|D | | | |
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|·Whack for the |daddy-o, |
|G | | | |
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|·whack for the |daddy-o! |
|C | | | |
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There's |whiskey in the |jar. |
|G D |G | | |
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Musha |ringum-a duram-a |da. |
|D | | | |
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|·Whack for the |daddy-o, |
|G | | | |
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|·whack for the |daddy-o! |
|C | | | |
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There's |whiskey in the |jar. |
|G D |G | | |
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