Songbook/Whiskey in the Jar

=Whiskey In The Jar =


 * Guitar chords


 * Ukulele (gcea)

"Whiskey in the Jar" is a famous, traditional Irish folk song that tells the story of a bush thief from the Cork or Kerry mountains who has been betrayed by his wife or lover. As with most Irish drinking songs, there is no uniform standard for the lyrics or melody. The best-known covers of this song are probably by the rock groups Thin Lizzy and Metallica.

Whiskey In The Jar
AsI was going over thefar famed Kerry mountains Imet with captain Farrell and hismoney he wascounting. Ifirst produced my pistol, andthen produced my rapier. Said stand and deliver, for Iam a bolddeceiver,
 * 1st


 * Chorus
 * //: musharing dumma do damma da
 * whack for the daddy 'ol
 * whack for the daddy 'ol
 * there's whiskeyin thejar ://

Icounted out his money, and itmade a pretty penny. Iput it in my pocket and Itook it home toJenny. Shesaid and she swore, that shenever would deceive me, but thedevil take the women, for theynever can beeasy
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Iwent into my chamber,all for to take a slumber, Idreamt of gold and jewels and forsure it was nowonder. ButJenny took my charges and shefilled them up with water, Thensent for captain Farrel to beready for theslaughter.
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It wasearly in the morning, asI rose up for travel, Theguards were all around me and like-wise captainFarrel. Ifirst produced my pistol, for shestole away my rapier, But Icouldn't shoot the water so aprisoner I wastaken.
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Ifanyone can aid me, it's mybrother in the army, IfI can find his station down inCork or in Kil--larney. Andif he'll come and save me, we'll goroving near Kilkenny, And Iswear he'll treat me better than medarling sportlingJenny
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Nowsome men take delight in thedrinking and the roving, Butothers take delight in thegambling and thesmoking. ButI take delight in thejuice of the barley, Andcourting pretty fair maids in themorning bright andearly
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