Whiskey In The Jar Chords by Metallica

Tempo:
132.9 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

Dm

D

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] As [F]
[Dm]
[F]
I was going over [D] the talking fairy mountains, [Bb] I saw Captain Bell [F] and the money she was counting.
I first bruised my fist sore, [D] then bruised my radia.
I said, [Bb]
stand and deliver, [F] or the devil he may take you.
[Dm]
[F]
[Dm]
[F]
She called all of his money, [D] and it was a pretty penny.
[Bb] She called all the money, [F] yeah, brought it home to Molly.
She said, boy, that's a young man, [Dm] no devil [D] would she leave him there.
[Bb]
The devil will take that woman, [F] yeah, but you know she's pretty easy.
My [C] shoulder ain't coming to the door.
[Bb]
Whack for my daddy, oh, whack for my daddy, oh, [F] yeah, whiskey in the jar, oh.
[Dm]
[F]
[D]
[Dm] [F]
Being drunk and weary, [D] I went to my last chamber.
[Bb]
Taking part in a whim, but [F] I never knew the danger.
[C] Pulled out a six, I'm paying a seven, [Dm] yeah, in the last Captain's fear.
[Bb]
Choked up by my fist [F] sores, and shot a whiff of barrels, yeah.
My [C] shoulder ain't coming to the door.
[Bb]
Whack for my daddy, oh, whack for my daddy, oh, [F] yeah, whiskey in the jar, oh.
[Dm]
[F] Yeah, whiskey, [F] [D]
whiskey, [Bb]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [D]
[Bb]
[F]
[C]
[Bb]
yeah, [F] yeah, [Dm]
[D]
[F]
[C] yeah.
Some men like fishing, [D] some men like the bowing.
[Bb]
Some men like to hear, [F] to hear the cannonball roaring.
Me, I like to drink, [Dm] to see my Molly's chamber.
[Bb] But here I am [Bb] in prison, [F] here I am the ball is stained, [C] yeah.
My shoulder ain't coming to the door, yeah.
[Bb]
Whack for my daddy, oh, whack for my daddy, oh, [F] yeah, whiskey in the jar, oh.
[Dm] Yeah,
[F] whiskey in [Dm] the jar, oh.
[F]
My shoulder ain't coming to the door.
Baby, my shoulder ain't coming to the door.
[Cm] [N]
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
D
1321
C
3211
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
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To start learning Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Dm, F, Dm, Bb, F, D, C and Bb in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 66 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 133. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] As _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was going _ over _ [D] the talking fairy _ _ mountains, [Bb] I saw Captain Bell [F] and the money she was counting.
_ _ I first bruised my fist sore, _ [D] then bruised my radia.
I said, [Bb] _
stand and deliver, _ [F] or the devil he may take you.
_ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ She called all of his money, [D] and it was a pretty _ penny.
_ [Bb] She called all the money, _ [F] yeah, brought it home to Molly.
_ She said, boy, that's a young man, [Dm] no devil [D] would she leave him there.
[Bb] _
The devil will take that woman, _ [F] yeah, but you know she's pretty easy.
My [C] shoulder ain't coming to the door.
_ _ [Bb] _
Whack for my daddy, oh, _ whack for my daddy, oh, [F] yeah, whiskey in the jar, oh.
_ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Being drunk and weary, _ [D] I went to my last chamber.
_ [Bb] _
Taking part in a whim, but _ [F] I never knew the danger.
[C] _ Pulled out a six, I'm paying a seven, [Dm] yeah, in the last Captain's fear.
_ _ [Bb] _
Choked up by my fist _ [F] sores, and shot a whiff of barrels, yeah.
My [C] shoulder ain't coming to the door.
_ _ [Bb] _
Whack for my daddy, oh, _ whack for my daddy, oh, [F] yeah, whiskey in the jar, oh.
[Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] Yeah, whiskey, _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
whiskey, _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ yeah, _ [F] yeah, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ yeah.
_ _ _ Some men like fishing, _ _ [D] some men like the bowing.
_ [Bb] _
Some men like to hear, _ [F] to hear the cannonball roaring.
_ Me, I like to drink, _ [Dm] to see my Molly's chamber.
_ _ [Bb] But here I am [Bb] in prison, _ [F] here I am the ball is stained, [C] yeah.
My shoulder ain't coming to the door, yeah.
_ [Bb] _
Whack for my daddy, oh, _ whack for my daddy, oh, [F] yeah, whiskey in the jar, oh.
[Dm] Yeah, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ whiskey in [Dm] the jar, oh.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ My shoulder ain't coming to the door. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Baby, my shoulder ain't coming _ _ _ to the door. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was featured on the Garage, Inc. album.

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