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          Whiskey In the Jar  -  The Highwaymen 1962    
          Original track in D# = Capo III
          Intro picking:
          e|--------------C0-Am-0---| 
          B|--------------1--1---| 
          G|----—---------0--2---| 
          D|--2-22-00-00--2--2---| 
          A|--------------3--0---| 
          E|--------------3--0---| 
Intro:   C    Am    C  Am  
Verse 1                       C               Am  
          As I was going over, Kil-gary Mountain,
          I Fmet with Captain Farrell and his Cmoney he was Amcount'n.
          FFirst I drew my pistol and I Crattled forth me Amsabre, 
          SFtand and deliver for I Cam your bold deAmceiver.
Chorus:         G7  
          Musha ringum durum da
          CWhat fol the daddy’o   
          FWhat fol the daddy’o
          There's Cwhiskey G7in the CjarAm  C  Am  
Verse 2                                  C  Am  
          He counted out his money and it made a pretty penny,
          I Ftook the money home and I Cgave it to my AmJenny.
          She Fsighed and she swore that she Cnever would deAmceive me,
          But the Fdevil’s in the women and they Cnever will be Ameasy.
Chorus:         G7  
          Musha ringum durum da
          CWhat fol the daddy’o
          FWhat fol the daddy’o
          There's Cwhiskey G7in the CjarAm  C  Am  
Verse 3                                  C  Am  
          Early in the morning ‘tween the hours of six and seven,
          The Fguards were standing ‘round me and Cnumbers are unAmeven,
          I puFlled to my pistols but aClas I was misAmtaken,
          For FJenny wet the powder and a Cpris-on-er I was Amtaken.
Chorus:          G7  
          Musha ringum durum da
          CWhat fol the daddy’o
          FWhat fol the daddy’o
          There's Cwhiskey G7in the CjarAm  C  Am  
          I Cthink I’ll find me brother the Amone that’s in the army,
          I Fdon’t know where he’s stationed is it CCork or in KillAmarney?
          ToFgether we’ll go roaming in the Cmountains of KilAmkenny,
          FAnd I dare he’ll treat me faireCr than my darling Amsportin’ Jenny.
          Musha G7ringum durum da
          CWhat fol the daddy’o
          FWhat fol the daddy’o
          There's Cwhiskey G7in the CjarAm  C  Am  
          SCome take  delight in the Amfishin’ and a polein’,
          FOthers take delight in the Ccarriage a Amrollin’,
          But FI take delight in the Cjuice of the Ambarley,
          And Fcourtin’ pretty girls in the Cmornin’ so Amearly.
          Musha G7ringum durum da
          CWhat fol the daddy’o
          FWhat fol the daddy’o
          There's Cwhiskey G7in the Cjar.
          Repeat chorus 3 times.
Last time, last line:
          There's Cwhiskey G7in the Cjar.C  
          ***************
          This TAB by Yarrowyck

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Whiskey In The Jar

by Highwaymen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Whiskey In the Jar - The Highwaymen 1962

Original track in D# = Capo III

Intro picking:

C Am

e|--------------0--0---|

B|--------------1--1---|

G|----—---------0--2---|

D|--2-22-00-00--2--2---|

A|--------------3--0---|

E|--------------3--0---|

C Am C Am

Intro:

C Am

Verse 1

As I was going over, Kil-gary Mountain,

F C Am

I met with Captain Farrell and his money he was count'n.

F C Am

First I drew my pistol and I rattled forth me sabre,

F C Am

Stand and deliver for I am your bold deceiver.

Chorus:

Musha ringum durum da

What fol the daddy’o

C G7 C Am C Am

There's whiskey in the jar

C Am

Verse 2

He counted out his money and it made a pretty penny,

F C Am

I took the money home and I gave it to my Jenny.

F C Am

She sighed and she swore that she never would deceive me,

F C Am

But the devil’s in the women and they never will be easy.

Chorus:

Musha ringum durum da

What fol the daddy’o

C G7 C Am C Am

There's whiskey in the jar

C Am

Verse 3

Early in the morning ‘tween the hours of six and seven,

F C Am

The guards were standing ‘round me and numbers are uneven,

F C Am

I pulled to my pistols but alas I was mistaken,

F C Am

For Jenny wet the powder and a pris-on-er I was taken.

Chorus:

Musha ringum durum da

What fol the daddy’o

C G7 C Am C Am

There's whiskey in the jar

C Am

I think I’ll find me brother the one that’s in the army,

F C Am

I don’t know where he’s stationed is it Cork or in Killarney?

F C Am

Together we’ll go roaming in the mountains of Kilkenny,

F C Am

And I dare he’ll treat me fairer than my darling sportin’ Jenny.

Musha ringum durum da

What fol the daddy’o

C G7 C Am C Am

There's whiskey in the jar

C Am

Some take delight in the fishin’ and a polein’,

F C Am

Others take delight in the carriage a rollin’,

F C Am

But I take delight in the juice of the barley,

F C Am

And courtin’ pretty girls in the mornin’ so early.

Musha ringum durum da

What fol the daddy’o

C G7 C

There's whiskey in the jar.

Repeat chorus 3 times.

Last time, last line:

C G7 C C

There's whiskey in the jar.

***************

This TAB by Yarrowyck

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