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