Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Difficulty: Novice
Verse:
C Am
As I was going over - The Cork and Kerry mountains
F C
I saw Captain Farrell - And his money he was counting
C Am
I first produced my pistol - And then produced my rapier
F C
I said "Stand and deliver - Or the devil he may take you"
Verse:
C Am
I took all of his money - And it was a pretty penny
F C
I took all of his money and - I brought it home to Molly
C Am
She swore that she loved me - No Never would she leave me
F C
But the devil take that woman - For you know she tricked me easy
Chorus:
G
Musha rain dum-D-do dum-D-da
F
Whack for my daddy-
F
Whack for my daddy-o
C
There's Whiskey in the jar, o
Verse:
C Am
Being drunk and weary - I went to Molly's chamber
F C
Taking my Molly with me - But I never knew the danger
C Am
For about six or maybe seven - In walked Captain Farrell
F C
I jumped up, fired my pistols - And I shot him with both barrels
Chorus:
G
Musha rain dum-D-do dum-D-da
F
Whack for my daddy-
F
Whack for my daddy-o
C
There's Whiskey in the jar, o
Verse:
C Am
Now some men like the fishing - And some men like fowling
F C
And some men like to hear, - To hear the cannonball a-roaring
C Am
Me - I like sleeping - Especially in my Molly's chamber
F C
But here I am in prison, - Here I am with a ball and chain, yeah
Chorus:
G
Musha rain dum-D-do dum-D-da
F
Whack for my daddy-
F
Whack for my daddy-o
C
There's Whiskey in the jar, o