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Whiskey In The Jar

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[Intro]
|    Em|    Em|     G|     G| x2
[Verse]
As GI was going over - The EmCork and Kerry Mountains
I Csaw Captain Farrell - And his Gmoney he was counting
I Gfirst produced my pistol - And Emthen produced my rapier
I said C"Stand and deliver - Or the Gdevil he may take ya"
|    Em|    Em|     G|     G| x2
I Gtook all of his money - And it Emwas a pretty penny
I Ctook all of his money - Yeah, and I Gbrought it home to Molly
She Gswore that she loved me - No, Emnever would she leave me
 CBut the devil take that woman - Yeah, for you Gknow she tricked me easy
[Chorus]
Musha Drain dum-a-do dum-a-da
  CWhack for my daddy-o
  CWhack for my daddy-o
There`s Gwhiskey in the jar-o
|    Em|    Em|     G|     G| x2
[Verse]
GBeing drunk and weary - I Emwent to Molly`s chamber
 CTaking Molly with me - But I Gnever knew the danger
For aGbout six or maybe seven - Yeah, Emin walked Captain Farrell
CI jumped up, fired my pistols - And I Gshot him with both barrels
[Chorus]
Musha Drain dum-a-do dum-a-da
  CWhack for my daddy-o
  CWhack for my daddy-o
There`s Gwhiskey in the jar-o
[Solo]
|    Em|             Em|      G|
            Yeah yeah, whiskey
|        G|      Em|    Em|     C|     C|
    Oh oh, whiskey
|     G|     G|     D|     D|     C|     C|     C|     C|     G|     G|
|    Em|    Em|     G|     G|
[Verse]
Now Gsome men like the fishing - And Emsome men like the fowling
  CAnd some men like to hear - To Ghear the cannonball a-roaring
GMe, I like sleeping - EsEmpecially in my Molly`s chamber
  CBut here I am in prison - Here I Gam with a ball and chain, yeah
[Chorus]
Musha Drain dum-a-do dum-a-da
  CWhack for my daddy-o
  CWhack for my daddy-o
There`s Gwhiskey in the jar-o, yeah
|    Em|    Em|     G|     G|
[Outro]
Musha Grain dum-a-do dum-a-da
Musha Grain dum-a-do dum-a-da
Musha Grain dum-a-do dum-a-da
Musha Grain dum-a-do dum-a-daG  
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[Solo]
|    Em|             Em|      G|
            Yeah yeah, whiskey
|        G|      Em|    Em|     C|     C|     G|     G|
    Oh oh, whiskey
|     G|     G|   Em|     Em|     C|     C|     G|     G|
|     D|     D|     C|     C|     C|     C|     G|     G|
|    Em|    Em|     G|     G| x2
[After Last Chorus]
|    Em|    Em|     G|     G|
                       Whiskey in the
|    Em|    Em|     G|     G|
jar-o

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Whiskey In The Jar

by Metallica

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Em Em G G

| | | | | x2

[Verse]

G Em

As I was going over - The Cork and Kerry Mountains

C G

I saw Captain Farrell - And his money he was counting

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"

Em Em G G

| | | | | x2

G Em

I took all of his money - And it was a pretty penny

C G

I took all of his money - Yeah, and I brought it home to Molly

G Em

She swore that she loved me - No, never would she leave me

C G

But the devil take that woman - Yeah, for you know she tricked me easy

[Chorus]

Musha rain dum-a-do dum-a-da

Whack for my daddy-o

There`s whiskey in the jar-o

Em Em G G

| | | | | x2

[Verse]

G Em

Being drunk and weary - I went to Molly`s chamber

C G

Taking Molly with me - But I never knew the danger

G Em

For about six or maybe seven - Yeah, in walked Captain Farrell

C G

I jumped up, fired my pistols - And I shot him with both barrels

[Chorus]

Musha rain dum-a-do dum-a-da

Whack for my daddy-o

There`s whiskey in the jar-o

[Solo]

Em Em G

| | | |

Yeah yeah, whiskey

G Em Em C C

| | | | | |

Oh oh, whiskey

G G D D C C C C G G

| | | | | | | | | | |

Em Em G G

| | | | |

[Verse]

G Em

Now some men like the fishing - And some men like the fowling

C G

And some men like to hear - To hear the cannonball a-roaring

G Em

Me, I like sleeping - Especially in my Molly`s chamber

C G

But here I am in prison - Here I am with a ball and chain, yeah

[Chorus]

Musha rain dum-a-do dum-a-da

Whack for my daddy-o

There`s whiskey in the jar-o, yeah

Em Em G G

| | | | |

[Outro]

Musha rain dum-a-do dum-a-da

G G

Musha rain dum-a-do dum-a-da

---------------------------------------------

[Solo]

Em Em G

| | | |

Yeah yeah, whiskey

G Em Em C C G G

| | | | | | | |

Oh oh, whiskey

G G Em Em C C G G

| | | | | | | | |

D D C C C C G G

| | | | | | | | |

Em Em G G

| | | | | x2

[After Last Chorus]

Em Em G G

| | | | |

Whiskey in the

Em Em G G

| | | | |

jar-o

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