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G Em
As I was goin’ over the cork and kerry mountains
C G
I saw Captain Farrell and his money he was countin’
Em
I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier
C G
I said, stand up and deliver or the devil he may take ya
D D-D-D-C
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o, Whack for my daddy-o
G /g /f#
There’s whiskey in the jar-o
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G Em
I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
C G
I took all of his money and I brought it home to Molly
Em
She swore that she’d love me, never would she leave me
C G
But the devil takes that woman for you know she tricked me easy
D D-D-D-C
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o, Whack for my daddy-o
G /g /f#
There’s whiskey in the jar-o
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G Em
Being drunk and weary I went to Molly’s chamber
C G
Takin’ my money with me but I never knew the danger.
Em
For about six or maybe seven, in walked Captain Farrell
C G
I jumped up, fired off my pistols and I shot him with both barrels
D D-D-D-C
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o, Whack for my daddy-o
G /g /f#
There’s whiskey in the jar-o
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G Em
Now some men like the fishin’ and some men like the fowlin’
C G
And some men like to hear a cannon ball a roarin’
Em
Me, I like sleepin’, specially in my Molly’s chamber
C G
But here I am in prison; here I am with a ball and chain yeah
D D-D-D-C
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o, Whack for my daddy-o
G /g /f#
There’s whiskey in the jar-o
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