Key: D
Introduction: D Bm G D D Bm G D A D
D Bm
As I was a goin' over the far famed Kerry mountains
G D
I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting
D Bm
I first produced my pistol and I then produced my rapier
G D
Saying "Stand and deliver" for he were a bold deceiver
A D
Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
D G
Wack fall the daddy-o wack fall the daddy-o
D A D
There's whiskey in the jar
D Bm
I counted out his money and it made a pretty penny
G D
I put it in me pocket and I took it home to Jenny
D Bm
She sighed and she swore that she never would deceive me
G D
But the devil take the women for they never can be easy
(Chorus)
D Bm
I went up to my chamber all for to take a slumber
G D
I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure 't was no wonder
D Bm
But Jenny blew me charges and she filled them up with water
G D
Then sent for captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter
(Chorus)
E C#m
't was early in the morning just before I rose to travel
A E
Up comes a band of footmen and likewise captain Farrell
E C#m
I first produced me pistol for she stole away me rapier
A E
I couldn't shoot the water so a prisoner I was taken
Chorus
B E
Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
E A
Wack fall the daddy-o wack fall the daddy-o
E B E
There's whiskey in the jar
E C#m
Now there's some take delight in the carriages a rolling
A E
and others take delight in the hurling and the bowling
E C#m
but I take delight in the juice of the barley
A E
and courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early
(Chorus)