WHISKEY IN THE JAR (ACOUSTIC VERSION)
As recorded by Thin Lizzy
(From the 2025 Album THE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS)


[Intro]
G F Em   G   F Em   G


[Verse 1]
G                        Em
As I was goin' over, the Cork and Kerry mountain
  C                           G
I saw Captain Farrell and his money he was countin
                               Em
I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier
       C                        G
I said stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya


[Chorus]
      D
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
C
Whack for my daddy-o
C
Whack for my daddy-o
        G                    F
There's whiskey in the jar-o


[Interlude]
Em   G   F
Em   G


[Verse 2]
G                              Em
I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
  C                           G
I took all of his money and I brought it home to Molly
                              Em
She swore that she'd love me, never would she leave me
        C                             G
But the devil take that woman for you know she tricked me easy


[Chorus]
      D
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
C
Whack for my daddy-o
C
Whack for my daddy-o
        G                     F
There's whiskey in the jar-o


[Guitar Solo]
Em   G   Em   C
G


[Verse 3]
G                           Em
Some men like a fishin' and some men like the fowlin'
    C                         G
And some men like to hear the cannon ball a roarin'
                    Em
Me I like sleepin' especially in my Molly's chamber
C                             G
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain, yeah


[Chorus]
      D
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
C
Whack for my daddy-o
C
Whack for my daddy-o
G                            F
There's whiskey in the jar-o


[Outro]
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