Intro: |G |D |
Verse: 1
Bm
As I was going over the far famed Kerry mountain
G D Bm
I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting.
D Bm
I first produced my pistol, and then I drew my sabre
G D Bm
Said stand and deliver, for I am a bold deceiver,
A
Musha ringum durm'da
D
Whack for the daddy 'ol
G
Whack for the daddy 'ol
D
There's whiskey in the jar
Verse: 2
Bm
I counted out his money, and it made a pretty penny.
G D Bm
I put it in my pocket and I took it home to Jenny.
D Bm
She said and she swore, that she never would deceive me,
G D Bm
But the devil take the women, for they never can be easy
A
Musha ringum durm'da
D
Whack for the daddy 'ol
G
Whack for the daddy 'ol
D
There's whiskey in the jar
Verse: 3
Bm
I went up to my chamber, all for to take a slumber,
G D Bm
I dreamt of gold and jewels, boys and sure it was no wonder.
D Bm
But Jenny took my charges and she filled them up with water,
G D Bm
Then sent for captain Farrel to be ready for the slaughter.
A
Musha ringum durm'da
D
Whack for the daddy 'ol
G
Whack for the daddy 'ol
D
There's whiskey in the jar
Verse: 4
Bm
Next day just as I was leavin', was early in the mornin'
G D Bm
The captain and his soldiers came at me without warnin'
D Bm
I then produced my pistol, she stole away my sabre
G D Bm
I couldn't shoot the water so a prisoner I was taken
A
Musha ringum durm'da
D
Whack for the daddy 'ol
G
Whack for the daddy 'ol
D
There's whiskey in the jar
Verse 5
Bm
I'd like to find my brother, he's the one that's in the army
G D Bm
I don't know where he's stationed, is it Cork or in Killarney?
D Bm
Together we'll go ridin' o'er the mountains of Kilkenny
G Bm
Oh, I know he'll treat me better than my darlin' sportin' Jenny
A
Musha ringum durm'da
D
Whack for the daddy 'ol
G
Whack for the daddy 'ol
D
There's whiskey in the jar
Instrumental
|D |Bm |G |D Bm |D |Bm G |G |D Bm |
A
Musha ringum durm'da
D
Whack for the daddy 'ol
G
Whack for the daddy 'ol
D
There's whiskey in the jar
Verse: 6
Bm
There's some delight in fishin' and some delight in bowlin'
G A Bm
And some take delight in their carriages a-rollin'
D Bm
But I take delight in the juice of the barley
G N.C.
And courtin' pretty girls in the mornin' bright and early
A
Musha ringum durm'da
D
Whack for the daddy 'ol
G
Whack for the daddy 'ol
D
There's whiskey in the jar
A
Musha ringum durm'da
D
whack for the daddy 'ol
G
whack for the daddy 'ol
D
there's whiskey in the jar