Intro: |G  |D  | 

Verse: 1 
                        Bm 
As I was going over the far famed Kerry mountain 
  G                                D            Bm 
I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting. 
  D                             Bm 
I first produced my pistol, and then I drew my sabre 
     G                        D           Bm 
Said stand and deliver, for I am a bold deceiver, 


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      A 
Musha ringum durm'da 
D 
Whack for the daddy 'ol 
G 
Whack for the daddy 'ol 
D 
There's whiskey in the jar  

Verse: 2 
                                Bm 
I counted out his money, and it made a pretty penny. 
  G                         D               Bm 
I put it in my pocket and I took it home to Jenny. 
    D                            Bm 
She said and she swore, that she never would deceive me, 
        G                              D            Bm 
But the devil take the women, for they never can be easy 


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      A 
Musha ringum durm'da 
D 
Whack for the daddy 'ol 
G 
Whack for the daddy 'ol 
        D 
There's whiskey in the jar 

Verse: 3 
                             Bm 
I went up to my chamber, all for to take a slumber, 
  G                                   D              Bm 
I dreamt of gold and jewels, boys and sure it was no wonder. 
    D                             Bm 
But Jenny took my charges and she filled them up with water, 
     G                             D             Bm 
Then sent for captain Farrel to be ready for the slaughter. 


[Refrão]

      A 
Musha ringum durm'da 
D 
Whack for the daddy 'ol 
G 
Whack for the daddy 'ol 
                D 
There's whiskey in the jar 

Verse: 4 
                                    Bm 
Next day just as I was leavin', was early in the mornin' 
    G                        D                     Bm 
The captain and his soldiers came at me without warnin' 
       D                       Bm 
I then produced my pistol, she stole away my sabre 
  G                             D                   Bm 
I couldn't shoot the water so a prisoner I was taken 


[Refrão]
 
      A 
Musha ringum durm'da 
D 
Whack for the daddy 'ol 
G 
Whack for the daddy 'ol 
D 
There's whiskey in the jar 

Verse 5 
                                                 Bm 
I'd like to find my brother, he's the one that's in the army 
             G                                   D      Bm 
I don't know where he's stationed, is it Cork or in Killarney? 
         D                                  Bm 
Together we'll go ridin' o'er the mountains of Kilkenny 
                 G                               Bm 
Oh, I know he'll treat me better than my darlin' sportin' Jenny 


[Refrão]

             A 
Musha ringum durm'da 
      D 
Whack for the daddy 'ol 
      G 
Whack for the daddy 'ol 
                D 
There's whiskey in the jar 

Instrumental 
|D  |Bm  |G  |D  Bm  |D  |Bm  G  |G  |D  Bm  | 


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             A 
Musha ringum durm'da 
      D 
Whack for the daddy 'ol 
      G 
Whack for the daddy 'ol 
                D 
There's whiskey in the jar 

Verse: 6
                                    Bm 
There's some delight in fishin' and some delight in bowlin' 
    G                          A           Bm 
And some take delight in their carriages a-rollin' 
    D                     Bm 
But I take delight in the juice of the barley 
G   N.C. 
And courtin' pretty girls in the mornin' bright and early 


[Refrão]

      A 
Musha ringum durm'da 
      D 
Whack for the daddy 'ol 
      G 
Whack for the daddy 'ol 
                D 
There's whiskey in the jar 

             A 
Musha ringum durm'da 
      D 
whack for the daddy 'ol 
      G 
whack for the daddy 'ol 
                D 
there's whiskey in the jar