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 | WHISKEY IN THE JAR As I was goin' over the Cork and Kerry mountains
I saw Captain Farrell and his money he was countin'
I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier
I said stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o
I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
I took all of his money and I brought it home to Molly
She swore that she'd love me, never would she leave me
But the devil take that woman for you know she trick me easy
Being drunk and weary I went to Molly's chamber
Takin' my money with me and I never knew the danger
For about six or maybe seven in walked Captain Farrell
I jumped up, fired off my pistols and I shot him with both barrels Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o
Now some men like the fishin' and some men like the fowlin'
And some men like ta hear a cannon ball a roarin'
Me I like sleepin' specially in my Molly's chamber
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain yeah Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o |
BRIEF HISTORY "Whiskey in the Jar" is a famous Irish traditional drinking song about a highwayman who is betrayed by his wife or lover.
It is one of the most widely performed traditional Irish songs, and has been recorded by groups such as The Dubliners, The Pogues, Peter, Paul and Mary, The Highwaymen, the LeperKhanz, Roger Whittaker, the Clancy Brothers, and Tommy Makem, the Poxy Boggards, The Limeliters, King Creosote, The Shatilla Shakers and the Brobdingnagian Bards. Thin Lizzy's version has since been covered by U2, Pulp (1995), Smokie, Metallica (1998), Belle & Sebastian, and Gary Moore (2006).
Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead and David Grisman recorded a Bluegrass cover of this song together. The song's exact origins are lost in the mists of history. Judging from the mention of a rapier it is likely that the lyrics date back to at least the late eighteenth century. In at least one version, the rapier is replaced with a sabre; the reference to the rapier could have originally referred to a rapaire ("half-pike" in Irish) and the highwayman could have been a rapparee - Irish irregular soldiers and bandits of the 17th and 18th centuries.
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WHISKEY IN THE JAR - GUITAR TAB <!--StartFragment-->Intro:
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Am (strum the intro chords quickly and very quietly)
e-|----8----8---8p7-5-7~-----7---7p5---|------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------8-|--8b--------------8p-5--------------|
G-|------------------------------------|------------------------7p-5--------|
D-|------------------------------------|------------------------------7--6--|
A-|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E-|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G Em
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--------------------------------|--5h-8p-5----------------------------|
------------------------4h--7---|-----------7/--9~---------4/7--6--5--|
--5~----------7p5h--7-----------|-------------------------------------|
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G F
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--9--7--6--5-------------------------|
--------------7--6--5----------------|
----------------------8-7-6\5~-------|
Interlude:
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Em
e-|---------------|-------------------------------|
B-|-----------5-7-|--8-------------------8~-------|
G-|---7--7--7-----|-----9--11\-9p7h-8/9-----------|
D-|---------------|-------------------------------|
A-|---------------|-------------------------------|
E-|---------------|-------------------------------|
G G F
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|--------------5-7-|--8-------------------8~--------|
|------7--7--7-----|-----9--11\-9p7h-8/9------------|
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Em
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|--------------5-7-|--8-------------------8~-------|
|------7--7--7-----|-----9--11\-9p7h-8/9-----------|
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|------------12\0-0--0h2h4-|-----0--2--0--2/4--0------|
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Verse1:
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G Em
As I was ....
C G
.....
G Em
......
C G
I Said ......
Chorus:
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D
musha ring dumma do damma da
C
whack for my daddy 'ol
C
whack for my daddy 'ol
G
there's whiskey in the jar
Interlude:
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G F Em
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---|---7--7--7-----|-----9--11\-9p7h-8/9-----------|
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G G F
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|--------------5-7-|--8-------------------8~-------|
|------7--7--7-----|-----9--11\-9p7h-8/9-----------|
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Em
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|--------------------12--|--14b-16--14b-16--14--12~-----|
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|------------12\0-0--0h2h4-|-----0--2--0--2/4--0------|
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Verse2:
[Repeat Chorus] |
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