Song Name: | Whiskey in the Jar (complete) | By: | Traditional Irish Song |
Posted By: | Mahouman | Difficulty: | Beginner |
Key: | C | Genre: | Irish |
Harp Type: | Diatonic | ||
Created: | 2009-04-28 11:04:53 | Modified: | 2009-04-28 12:04:53 |
Song: | Hi! Enjoy the complete tabs and lyrics for Whiskey in the Jar.
5 6 6 6 -6 6 5 As I was going over 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 -6 5 the far famed Kerry mountains 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 7 7 I met with captain Farrell 7 -7 6 6 6 -6 6 5 and his money he was counting. 5 6 6 6 -6 6 5 I first produced my pistol, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 -6 5 and then produced my rapier. 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 7 7 Said stand and deliver, 7 -7 6 6 6 -6 6 5 for I am a bold deceiver, -5 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 musha ring dumma do damma da 5 5 -4 5 6 6 whack for the daddy 'ol -6 -6 6 -6 -7 7 whack for the daddy 'ol 7 6 5 -4 5 4 there's whiskey in the jar 5 6 6 6 -6 6 5 I counted out his money, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 -6 5 and it made a pretty penny. 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 7 7 I put it in my pocket 7 -7 6 6 6 -6 6 5 and I took it home to Jenny. 5 6 6 6 -6 6 5 She said and she swore, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 -6 5 that she never would deceive me, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 7 7 but the devil take the women, 7 -7 6 6 6 -6 6 5 for they never can be easy -5 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 musha ring dumma do damma da 5 5 -4 5 6 6 whack for the daddy 'ol -6 -6 6 -6 -7 7 whack for the daddy 'ol 7 6 5 -4 5 4 there's whiskey in the jar 5 6 6 6 -6 6 5 I went into my chamber, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 -6 5 all for to take a slumber, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 7 7 I dreamt of gold and jewels 7 -7 6 6 6 -6 6 5 and for sure it was no wonder. 5 6 6 6 -6 6 5 But Jenny took my charges 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 -6 5 and she filled them up with water, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 7 7 Then sent for captain Farrel 7 -7 6 6 6 -6 6 5 to be ready for the slaughter. -5 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 musha ring dumma do damma da 5 5 -4 5 6 6 whack for the daddy 'ol -6 -6 6 -6 -7 7 whack for the daddy 'ol 7 6 5 -4 5 4 there's whiskey in the jar 5 6 6 6 -6 6 5 It was early in the morning, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 -6 5 as I rose up for travel, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 7 7 The guards were all around me 7 -7 6 6 6 -6 6 5 and likewise captain Farrel. 5 6 6 6 -6 6 5 I first produced my pistol, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 -6 5 for she stole away my rapier, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 7 7 But I couldn't shoot the water 7 -7 6 6 6 -6 6 5 so a prisoner I was taken. -5 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 musha ring dumma do damma da 5 5 -4 5 6 6 whack for the daddy 'ol -6 -6 6 -6 -7 7 whack for the daddy 'ol 7 6 5 -4 5 4 there's whiskey in the jar 5 6 6 6 -6 6 5 Now some men take delight 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 -6 5 in the drinking and the roving, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 7 7 But others take delight 7 -7 6 6 6 -6 6 5 in the gambling and the smoking. 5 6 6 6 -6 6 5 But I take delight 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 -6 5 in the juice of the barley, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 7 7 And courting pretty fair maids 7 -7 6 6 6 -6 6 5 in the morning bright and early -5 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 musha ring dumma do damma da 5 5 -4 5 6 6 whack for the daddy 'ol -6 -6 6 -6 -7 7 whack for the daddy 'ol 7 6 5 -4 5 4 there's whiskey in the jar 5 6 6 6 -6 6 5 If anyone can aid me, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 -6 5 it's my brother in the army, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 7 7 If I can find his station 7 -7 6 6 6 -6 6 5 down in Cork or in Killarney. 5 6 6 6 -6 6 5 And if he'll come and save me, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 -6 5 we'll go roving near Kilkenny, 5 -6 -6 -6 -7 7 7 And I swear he'll treat me better 7 -7 6 6 6 -6 6 5 than me darling sportling Jenny -5 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 musha ring dumma do damma da 5 5 -4 5 6 6 whack for the daddy 'ol -6 -6 6 -6 -7 7 whack for the daddy 'ol 7 6 5 -4 5 4 there's whiskey in the jar -5 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 musha ring dumma do damma da 5 5 -4 5 6 6 whack for the daddy 'ol -6 -6 6 -6 -7 7 whack for the daddy 'ol 7 6 5 -4 5 4 there's whiskey in the jar |