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Rockland Ukulele Orchestra
Whiskey In The Jar
Chords used in this song




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Strum Pattern
D DU D DU
/ / / /
Whiskey In The Jar
INTRO
G / / / Em / / / C / / / G / D /
G / / / Em / / / C / / / G / / /
VERSE 1
G / / / Em / / /
As I was a goin' over the far famed Kerry mountains
C / / / G / D /
I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting
G / / / Em / / /
I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier, saying
C / / / G / / /
"Stand and deliver" for he were a bold deceiver! Mush-a
CHORUS
D / / X
Ring dum-a do dum-a da
G / / /
Whack for the daddy-o
C / / /
Whack for the daddy-o, there’s
G D G /
Whiskey in the jar
VERSE 2
G / / / Em / / /
I counted out his money, and it made a pretty penny
C / / / G / D /
I put it in my pocket and I took it home to Jenny
G / / / Em / / /
She sighed, and she swore that she never would deceive me, but the
C / / / G / / /
Devil take the women for they never can be easy! Mush-a
CHORUS
D / / X
Ring dum-a do dum-a da
G / / /
Whack for the daddy-o
C / / /
Whack for the daddy-o, there’s
G D G /
Whiskey in the jar
VERSE 3
G / / / Em / / /
I went up to my chamber, all for to take a slumber
C / / / G / D /
I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure it was no wonder
G / / / Em / / /
But Jenny drew my charges, and she filled them up with water
C / / / G / / /
Then sent for Captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter! Mush-a
CHORUS
D / / X
Ring dum-a do dum-a da
G / / /
Whack for the daddy-o
C / / /
Whack for the daddy-o, there’s
G D G /
Whiskey in the jar! T’was
VERSE 4
G / / / Em / / /
Early in the morning, just before I rose to travel
C / / / G / D /
Up comes a band of footmen and likewise Captain Farrell
G / / / Em / / /
I first produced my pistol for she stole away my rapier, but I
C / / / G / / /
Couldn't shoot the water, so a prisoner I was taken! Mush -a
CHORUS
D / / /
Ring dum-a do dum-a da
G / / /
Whack for the daddy-o
C / / /
Whack for the daddy-o, there’s
G D G /
Whiskey in the jar! Now there’s
VERSE 5
G / / / Em / / /
Some that take delight in the carriages a-rollin'
C / / / G / D /
And others take delight in the hurling and the bowlin'
G / / / Em / / /
But I take delight in the juice of the barley
C / / / G / / /
And courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early! Mush-a
CHORUS
D / / X
Ring dum-a do dum-a da
G / / /
Whack for the daddy-o
C / / /
Whack for the daddy-o, there’s
G D G /
Whiskey in the jar
VERSE 6
G / / / Em / / /
If anyone can aid me, 't is my brother in the army
C / / / G / D /
If I can find his station in Cork or in Killarney
G / / / Em / / /
And if he'll go with me, we'll go rovin' Kilkenny, and I’m
C - / - G / / /
Sure he'll treat me better than my old a-sporting Jenny! Mush-a
CHORUS
D / / X
Ring dum-a do dum-a da
G / / /
Whack for the daddy-o
C / / /
Whack for the daddy-o, there’s
G D G /
Whiskey in the jar! Mush-a
CHORUS
D / / /
Ring dum-a do dum-a da
G / / /
Whack for the daddy-o
C / / /
Whack for the daddy-o, there’s
G D G /
Whiskey in the jar!
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