Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) G* 355433 Intro: e|----------| B|--0--0--0-| G|-0--0--0--| D|2--3--2---| A|----------| E|----------| Em G* F Em G* Verse 1:
G* Em As I was goin' over the Cork and Kerry mountains C G* I met Captain Farrell and his money he was countin' G* Em I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier C G* I said: "stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya" Chorus: D Oh, ring dum a doo dum a da C Wept for my daddy-o C Wept for my daddy-o G G* Em There's whiskey in the jar-o Instrumental: Em G* F Em G* Verse 2: G* Em I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny C G* I took all of his money and I brought it home to Molly G* Em She swore that she'd love me, never would she leave me C G* But the devil take that woman 'cos you know she tricked me easy Chorus: D Oh, ring dum a doo dum a da C Wept for my daddy-o C Wept for my daddy-o G G* Em There's whiskey in the jar-o Instrumental: Em G* F Em G* Verse 3: G* Em Being drunk and weary I went to Molly's chamber C G* I lay down on the bed and I never knew the danger G* Em For about six or maybe seven in walked Captain Farrell C G* I jumped up, grabbed hold of my pistols and I shot him with both barrels Chorus: D Oh, ring dum a doo dum a da C Wept for my daddy-o C Wept for my daddy-o G G* Em There's whiskey in the jar-o Instrumental: Em G* F Em G* Verse 4 : G* Em Now some men like fishin', and some men like a fowlin' C G* And some men like to hear a cannon ball a rollin' G* Em But me I like sleepin', specially in my Molly's chamber C G* But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain, yeah Chorus: D Oh, ring dum a doo dum a da C Wept for my daddy-o C Wept for my daddy-o G G* Em There's whiskey in the jar-o Outro: Em Wa-a-aaah! G* F Wo-o-oooh! Em Wa-a-aaah! G* F Wo-o-oooh! Em Wa-a-aaah! G* F Wo-o-oooh! Em Wa-a-aaah! G* F e|----------| B|--0--0--0-| G|-0--0--0--| D|2--3--2---| A|----------| E|----------|