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Whiskey in the Jar
by trad
As [C] I was going over the [Am] far famed Kerry mountains
[F] I met with Captain Farrel and his [C] money he was countin
[C] I first produced my pistol and I [Am] then produced me rapier
saying [F] “Stand and deliver for you [C] are a bold deciever!”
(Chorus
Mush a [G] ring and a doorum dah [G A B]
[C] Whack for the daddy oh
[F] whack for the daddy oh
there’s [C] whiskey [G] in the [C] jar! )
He counted out his money and it madse a pretty penny
I put it in my pocket and I gave it to my Jenny
she sighed and she swore that she never would decieve me
but the devil take the women for they never can be easy
Chorus
I went up to my chamber, all for to take a slumber
I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure it was no wonder
but Jenny drew me charges and she filled them up with water
and sent for Captian Farrel to be ready for the slaughter
Chorus
‘Twas early in the mornin before I rose to travel
up rode a band of footman and likewise Captain Farrel
I then produced me pistol for she’d stolen away me rapier
but I couldn’t shoot the water so a prisinor I was taken
Chorus
If anyone can aid me its my brother in the army
if I could find his station on Cork or in Kilarney
and if he’d come and join me, we’d go rovin in Kilkenny
I’m sure he’d treat me fairer than me darlin sportin Jenny
Chorus
[F] I met with Captain Farrel and his [C] money he was countin
[C] I first produced my pistol and I [Am] then produced me rapier
saying [F] “Stand and deliver for you [C] are a bold deciever!”
(Chorus
Mush a [G] ring and a doorum dah [G A B]
[C] Whack for the daddy oh
[F] whack for the daddy oh
there’s [C] whiskey [G] in the [C] jar! )
He counted out his money and it madse a pretty penny
I put it in my pocket and I gave it to my Jenny
she sighed and she swore that she never would decieve me
but the devil take the women for they never can be easy
Chorus
I went up to my chamber, all for to take a slumber
I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure it was no wonder
but Jenny drew me charges and she filled them up with water
and sent for Captian Farrel to be ready for the slaughter
Chorus
‘Twas early in the mornin before I rose to travel
up rode a band of footman and likewise Captain Farrel
I then produced me pistol for she’d stolen away me rapier
but I couldn’t shoot the water so a prisinor I was taken
Chorus
If anyone can aid me its my brother in the army
if I could find his station on Cork or in Kilarney
and if he’d come and join me, we’d go rovin in Kilkenny
I’m sure he’d treat me fairer than me darlin sportin Jenny
Chorus