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Whiskey in the jar (4)


Metallica

Whiskey in the Jah

Tom: G

G

As I was goin' over,

Em

the Cork and Kerry mountains

C

I saw Captain Farrell,

G

and his money he was countin'

G

I first produced my pistol,

Em

and then produced my rapier

C

I said __ stand and deliver,

G

or the devil he may take ya

D

Musha ring dum a do dum a dah



C

__ Whack for my daddy-o

Whack for my daddy-o

G

There's whiskey in the jar-o

G

I took all of his money,

Em

and it was a pretty penny

C

I took all of his money,

G

and I brought it home to Molly

G

She swore that she loved me,

Em

never would she leave me

C

__ But the devil take that woman,

G

for you know she tricked me easy

D

Musha ring dum a do dum a dah

C

__ Whack for my daddy-o

Whack for my daddy-o

G

There's whiskey in the jar-o

G

Being drunk and weary,

Em

I went to Molly's chamber

C

__ Takin' my money with me,

G

and I never knew the danger

G

For about six or maybe seven,

Em

in walked Captain Farrell

C

__ I jumped up, fired off my pistols,

G

and I shot him with both barrels

D

Musha ring dum a do dum a dah

C

__ Whack for my daddy-o

Whack for my daddy-o

G

There's whiskey in the jar-o

G

Now some men like the fishin',

Em

and some men like the fowlin'

C

__ And some men like ta hear,

G

ta hear a cannon ball a roarin'

G

But me I like sleepin',

Em

specially in my Molly's chamber

C

__ But here I am in prison,

G

here I am with a ball and chain yeah

D

Musha ring dum a do dum a dah

C

__ Whack for my daddy-o

Whack for my daddy-o

G

There's whiskey in the jar-o




















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