Key: D
Introduction:
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".
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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