Chords for Whiskey in the Jar
Tempo:
119.75 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Bm
A
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [D]
As I was riding over [Bm] the park in Kerry [G] Mountains, I met with Captain Farrell and [D] his money he [Bm] was [D] counting.
I first produced me pistol, [Bm] and then I drew me sabre, [G] say I stand and deliver, [D] for I am a [Bm] bold deceiver.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny O, [G]
whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar.
I counted out his money, [Bm] and it made a pretty penny, [G] I put it in me pocket, [D] and I took it home to Jenny.
She sighed and she [F#m] swore [Bm] she never would betray [G] me, that couple of ticked-off women, oh they [D] never [Bm] can be easy.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar.
I went up to me chamber, [Bm] all sort of tick-y slumber, [G] I drank the golden jewels [D] boys, and sure it [G] was no wonder.
[D] But Jenny took me charges, [Bm] and she filled them up with water, [G] then said for Captain Farrell to [D] be ready for the slaughter.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny [D] O, there's whiskey in the jar.
Next day as I was a-leaving, [Bm] it was early in the [G] morning, the Captain and his soldiers [D] came at me with double warning.
I didn't finish my pistol, [Bm] she stole away my [F#m] sabre, [G] I couldn't shoot the water, [D] so a prisoner [Bm] I was taken.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny O, [G] whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar.
I'd like to find me brother, [Bm] he's the one that's in the army, [G] I don't know where he's stationed, is [D] it Port or [Bm] in Killarney?
[D] Together we'll go riding, nor [Bm] the mountains of Kilkenny, [G] oh I know he'll treat me better [D] than me darlin' [Bm] sportin' Jenny.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar.
[Bm] [G]
[D] [Bm] [D]
[Bm] [F#m] [G]
[D] [Bm] Mush [A] a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny [D] O, there's whiskey in the jar.
There's some delight in fishin' [Bm] and some delight in [G] bowlin' and some take delight in [D] their carriages rollin'.
But I take delight [Bm] in the juice of the barley [G] and sportin' pretty girls in the mornin' bright and [A] early.
Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny O, [G]
whack for the Danny [D] O, there's whiskey in the jar.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar.
As I was riding over [Bm] the park in Kerry [G] Mountains, I met with Captain Farrell and [D] his money he [Bm] was [D] counting.
I first produced me pistol, [Bm] and then I drew me sabre, [G] say I stand and deliver, [D] for I am a [Bm] bold deceiver.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny O, [G]
whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar.
I counted out his money, [Bm] and it made a pretty penny, [G] I put it in me pocket, [D] and I took it home to Jenny.
She sighed and she [F#m] swore [Bm] she never would betray [G] me, that couple of ticked-off women, oh they [D] never [Bm] can be easy.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar.
I went up to me chamber, [Bm] all sort of tick-y slumber, [G] I drank the golden jewels [D] boys, and sure it [G] was no wonder.
[D] But Jenny took me charges, [Bm] and she filled them up with water, [G] then said for Captain Farrell to [D] be ready for the slaughter.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny [D] O, there's whiskey in the jar.
Next day as I was a-leaving, [Bm] it was early in the [G] morning, the Captain and his soldiers [D] came at me with double warning.
I didn't finish my pistol, [Bm] she stole away my [F#m] sabre, [G] I couldn't shoot the water, [D] so a prisoner [Bm] I was taken.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny O, [G] whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar.
I'd like to find me brother, [Bm] he's the one that's in the army, [G] I don't know where he's stationed, is [D] it Port or [Bm] in Killarney?
[D] Together we'll go riding, nor [Bm] the mountains of Kilkenny, [G] oh I know he'll treat me better [D] than me darlin' [Bm] sportin' Jenny.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar.
[Bm] [G]
[D] [Bm] [D]
[Bm] [F#m] [G]
[D] [Bm] Mush [A] a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny [D] O, there's whiskey in the jar.
There's some delight in fishin' [Bm] and some delight in [G] bowlin' and some take delight in [D] their carriages rollin'.
But I take delight [Bm] in the juice of the barley [G] and sportin' pretty girls in the mornin' bright and [A] early.
Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny O, [G]
whack for the Danny [D] O, there's whiskey in the jar.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar.
Key:
D
G
Bm
A
F#m
D
G
Bm
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
As I was riding over [Bm] the park in Kerry [G] Mountains, I met with Captain Farrell and [D] his money he [Bm] was [D] counting.
I first produced me pistol, [Bm] and then I drew me sabre, [G] say I stand and deliver, [D] for I am a [Bm] bold deceiver.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, _ [D] whack for the Danny O, [G]
whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar. _
I counted out his money, [Bm] and it made a pretty penny, [G] I put it in me pocket, [D] and I took it home to Jenny.
She sighed and she [F#m] swore [Bm] she never would betray [G] me, that couple of ticked-off women, oh they [D] never [Bm] can be easy.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar. _
I went up to me chamber, [Bm] all sort of tick-y slumber, [G] I drank the golden jewels [D] boys, and sure it [G] was no wonder.
[D] But Jenny took me charges, [Bm] and she filled them up with water, [G] then said for Captain Farrell to [D] be ready for the slaughter.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, _ [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny [D] O, there's whiskey in the jar. _
Next day as I was a-leaving, [Bm] it was early in the [G] morning, the Captain and his soldiers [D] came at me with double warning.
I didn't finish my pistol, [Bm] she stole away my [F#m] sabre, [G] I couldn't shoot the water, [D] so a prisoner [Bm] I was taken.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, _ [D] whack for the Danny O, [G] whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar. _
I'd like to find me brother, [Bm] he's the one that's in the army, [G] I don't know where he's stationed, is [D] it Port or [Bm] in Killarney?
[D] Together we'll go riding, nor [Bm] the mountains of Kilkenny, [G] oh I know he'll treat me better [D] than me darlin' [Bm] sportin' Jenny.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] Mush [A] a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny [D] O, there's whiskey in the jar. _
There's some delight in fishin' [Bm] and some delight in [G] bowlin' and some take delight in [D] their carriages rollin'.
But I take delight [Bm] in the juice of the barley [G] and sportin' pretty girls in the mornin' bright and [A] early.
Mush a rig'em, do'em da, _ [D] whack for the Danny O, [G]
whack for the Danny [D] O, there's whiskey in the jar.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar. _ _
As I was riding over [Bm] the park in Kerry [G] Mountains, I met with Captain Farrell and [D] his money he [Bm] was [D] counting.
I first produced me pistol, [Bm] and then I drew me sabre, [G] say I stand and deliver, [D] for I am a [Bm] bold deceiver.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, _ [D] whack for the Danny O, [G]
whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar. _
I counted out his money, [Bm] and it made a pretty penny, [G] I put it in me pocket, [D] and I took it home to Jenny.
She sighed and she [F#m] swore [Bm] she never would betray [G] me, that couple of ticked-off women, oh they [D] never [Bm] can be easy.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar. _
I went up to me chamber, [Bm] all sort of tick-y slumber, [G] I drank the golden jewels [D] boys, and sure it [G] was no wonder.
[D] But Jenny took me charges, [Bm] and she filled them up with water, [G] then said for Captain Farrell to [D] be ready for the slaughter.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, _ [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny [D] O, there's whiskey in the jar. _
Next day as I was a-leaving, [Bm] it was early in the [G] morning, the Captain and his soldiers [D] came at me with double warning.
I didn't finish my pistol, [Bm] she stole away my [F#m] sabre, [G] I couldn't shoot the water, [D] so a prisoner [Bm] I was taken.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, _ [D] whack for the Danny O, [G] whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar. _
I'd like to find me brother, [Bm] he's the one that's in the army, [G] I don't know where he's stationed, is [D] it Port or [Bm] in Killarney?
[D] Together we'll go riding, nor [Bm] the mountains of Kilkenny, [G] oh I know he'll treat me better [D] than me darlin' [Bm] sportin' Jenny.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] Mush [A] a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny [D] O, there's whiskey in the jar. _
There's some delight in fishin' [Bm] and some delight in [G] bowlin' and some take delight in [D] their carriages rollin'.
But I take delight [Bm] in the juice of the barley [G] and sportin' pretty girls in the mornin' bright and [A] early.
Mush a rig'em, do'em da, _ [D] whack for the Danny O, [G]
whack for the Danny [D] O, there's whiskey in the jar.
[A] Mush a rig'em, do'em da, [D] whack for the Danny [G] O, whack for the Danny O, [D] there's whiskey in the jar. _ _