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A mighty song written by Damien Dempsey. 
Easy enough to play.
Intro:  C#m   B   A   Bx 2
C#mYou look around, you say what's up
BYou see another Irishman taking to the 'sup
AYou see that's the way, that's the way they Bcame
C#mYou look around, you say what's up
BYou see another paddy and he's taking to the 'sup
AYou see that's the way, that's the way they Bcame
BTake me out on the Ajar todayE  
BWe'll drink stout and we'll Abe okayE  
BWe might get our Aholes tonightE  
BWe'll get in a Afight alrightE  E  
BBrendan Behan was a Afriend of Emine
BHe loved the bars and he Adrink cheap Ewine
BGet outta his mind with a Alad and Elass
BHe'd ride them both and then Ago to EmassE  
BShane McGowan loves ADublin Etown
BI drank with him once and woke Aup on the Eground
BMaybe someday we'll meet Aup and do E'brunch'
BSome beers and a Ashandy Etoo
C#mYou look around, you say what's up
BYou see another Irishman taking to the 'sup
AYou see that's the way, that's the way they Bcame
C#mYou look around, you say what's up
BYou see another paddy and he's taking to the 'sup
AYou see that's the way, that's the way they Bcame
BLuke Kelly meant a Alot to Eme
BHe sang from in here and then Aswigged his Ebeer
BIf ordering pints was a Acrime
He'd Ebe Bin Mountjoy for AeternitEy
BChristy Moore was an Aawful Ewhure
BHe'd drink potcheen 'til the Abogs were Eclean
BHe brought me great joy since AI was a Eboy
BThe day he went dry the Apublican Ecried
C#mYou look around, you say what's up
BYou see another Irishman taking to the 'sup
AYou see that's the way, that's the way they Bcame
C#mYou look around, you say what's up
BYou see another paddy and he's taking to the 'sup
AYou see that's the way, that's the way they Bcame
BTake me out on the Ajar todayE  
BWe'll drink stout and we'll Abe okayE  
BWe might get our Aholes tonightE  
BWe'll get in a Afight alrightE  
BTake me out on the Ajar todayE  

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Jar Song

by Damien Dempsey

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C#m

A mighty song written by Damien Dempsey.

Easy enough to play.

C#m B A B

Intro: x 2

C#m

You look around, you say what's up

You see another Irishman taking to the 'sup

A B

You see that's the way, that's the way they came

C#m

You look around, you say what's up

You see another paddy and he's taking to the 'sup

A B

You see that's the way, that's the way they came

B A E

Take me out on the jar today

B A E

We'll drink stout and we'll be okay

B A E

We might get our holes tonight

B A E E

We'll get in a fight alright

B A E

Brendan Behan was a friend of mine

B A E

He loved the bars and he drink cheap wine

B A E

Get outta his mind with a lad and lass

B A E E

He'd ride them both and then go to mass

B A E

Shane McGowan loves Dublin town

B A E

I drank with him once and woke up on the ground

B A E

Maybe someday we'll meet up and do 'brunch'

B A E

Some beers and a shandy too

C#m

You look around, you say what's up

You see another Irishman taking to the 'sup

A B

You see that's the way, that's the way they came

C#m

You look around, you say what's up

You see another paddy and he's taking to the 'sup

A B

You see that's the way, that's the way they came

B A E

Luke Kelly meant a lot to me

B A E

He sang from in here and then swigged his beer

B A

If ordering pints was a crime

E B A E

He'd be in Mountjoy for eternity

B A E

Christy Moore was an awful whure

B A E

He'd drink potcheen 'til the bogs were clean

B A E

He brought me great joy since I was a boy

B A E

The day he went dry the publican cried

C#m

You look around, you say what's up

You see another Irishman taking to the 'sup

A B

You see that's the way, that's the way they came

C#m

You look around, you say what's up

You see another paddy and he's taking to the 'sup

A B

You see that's the way, that's the way they came

B A E

Take me out on the jar today

B A E

We'll drink stout and we'll be okay

B A E

We might get our holes tonight

B A E

We'll get in a fight alright

B A E

Take me out on the jar today

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