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Whiskey In The Jar Chords

Music by: Thin Lizzy · 1972
Genre Rock Tone A minor BPM 125 Views 6235
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[Intro 1]
[Am][Guitar intro][Am][Am][G]
[G][Em][Em][Am]
[G][F]
[Em][Em][G][G]
[G][F]
[Em][Em][G][G]

[Verse 1]
As [G]I was goin' over
the C[Em]ork and Kerry mountains
I [C]saw Captain Farrell
and his mo[G]ney he was countin'
I first produced my pistol
and [Em]then produced my rapier
I [C]said stand o'er and deliver
or the [G]devil he may take ya

[Chorus 1]
Musha [D]ring dum a doo dum a da
[C]Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
[G]There's whiskey in [G]the jar-o[F]

[Interlude 1]
[Em][Em][G][G]
[G][F]
[Em][Em][G][G]

[Verse 2]
I [G]took all of his money
and it [Em]was a pretty penny
I [C]took all of his money
and I [G]brought it home to Molly
She swore that she'd love me,
[Em]nev er would she leave me
But the [C]devil take that woman
for you [G]know she tricked me easy

[Chorus 2]
Musha [D]ring dum a doo dum a da
[C]Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
[G]There's whiskey in the [G]jar-o[F]

[Solo 1]
[Em][Em]
[G][G][Em][Em]
[C][C][G][G]
[G][G][Em][Em]
[C][C][G][G]
[D][D][C][C]
[C][C][G][G]
[G][F]

[Interlude 2]
[Em][Em][G][G]
[G][F]
[Em][Em][G][G]

[Verse 3]
[G]Being drunk and weary
I [Em]went to Molly's chamber
[C]Takin' my money with me
and I [G]never knew the danger
For about six or maybe seven
[Em]in walked Captain Farrell
I jumped [C]up, fired off my pistols
and I [G]shot him with both barrels

[Chorus 3]
Musha [D]ring dum a doo dum a da
[C]Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
[G]There's whiskey in the [G]jar-o[F]

[Interlude 3]
[Em][Em][G][G]
[G][F]
[Em][Em][G][G]

[Verse 4]
[G]Now some men like the fishin'
and [Em]some men like the fowlin'
And [C]some men like ta hear
a can[G]non ball a roarin'
Me? I like sleepin'
es[Em]pecially in my Molly's chamber
But [C]here I am in prison,
here I [G]am with a ball and chain, yeah

[Chorus 4]
Musha [D]ring dum a doo dum a da
[C]Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
[G]There's whiskey in the [G]jar-o[F]

[Outro 1]
[Em]And I got drunk on w[G]hisk[G]ey-o[F]
[Em]And I love[G]d, I loved, I loved,
I [G]loved, I [F]loved
[Em]I loved my Molly[G]-o
And [F]you will [Em]know I will never
But I will [G]burn it down, I'll burn it all down
[Fade out]
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