Dubliners - Whiskey In The Jar

whiskey in the jar

verse

C Am
as i was going over the cork and kerry mountains ,
F C
i met with captain farrel and his money he was counting .
Am
i first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier ,
F C
saying ’stand and deliver for you are my bold deceiver’ .

chorus
G
musha ring dum a doo dum a da
C
whack fol the Daddy o ,
F
whack fol the Daddy o ,
C G C
there’s whiskey in the jar .

C Am
he counted out his money and it was a pretty penny
F C
i put it in my pocket and i took it home to jenny
Am
she sighed and she swore that never would she leave me
F C
but the devil take the women for they never can be easy

chorus :
C Am
i went into my chamber all for to take a slumber ,
F C
i dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure it was no wonder .
Am
but jenny drew my charges , she filled them up with water ,
F C
she sent for captain farrel to be ready for the slaughter .

chorus :
C Am
’twas early in the morning , just before i rose to travel
F C
up comes a band of troopers likewise captain farrel
Am
i then produced my pistol for she stole away my rapier
F C
but i couldn’t shoot the water , so a prisoner i was taken

chorus :
C Am
now there’s some take delight in the carriages a rolling
F C
and others take delight in the hurling and the bowling
Am
but i take delight in the juice of the barley
F C
and courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early

chorus :
C Am
if anyone can help me , it’s my brother in the army ,
F C
if i can find his station be it cork or in killarney .
Am
and if he’d come and join me , we’d go roving in kilkenny .
F C
and i’m sure he’ll treat me better than my own A – sporting jenny .

chorus : ( repeat twice )