Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Difficulty: Novice Verse: C Am As I was going over - The Cork and Kerry mountains F C I saw Captain Farrell - And his money he was counting C Am I first produced my pistol - And then produced my rapier F C I said "Stand and deliver - Or the devil he may take you" Verse: C Am I took all of his money - And it was a pretty penny F C I took all of his money and - I brought it home to Molly C Am She swore that she loved me - No Never would she leave me F C But the devil take that woman - For you know she tricked me easy
Chorus: G Musha rain dum-D-do dum-D-da F Whack for my daddy- F Whack for my daddy-o C There's Whiskey in the jar, o Verse: C Am Being drunk and weary - I went to Molly's chamber F C Taking my Molly with me - But I never knew the danger C Am For about six or maybe seven - In walked Captain Farrell F C I jumped up, fired my pistols - And I shot him with both barrels Chorus: G Musha rain dum-D-do dum-D-da F Whack for my daddy- F Whack for my daddy-o C There's Whiskey in the jar, o Verse: C Am Now some men like the fishing - And some men like fowling F C And some men like to hear, - To hear the cannonball a-roaring C Am Me - I like sleeping - Especially in my Molly's chamber F C But here I am in prison, - Here I am with a ball and chain, yeah Chorus: G Musha rain dum-D-do dum-D-da F Whack for my daddy- F Whack for my daddy-o C There's Whiskey in the jar, o