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Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy

Verse 1:
[C] As I was a goin' over the [Am] far famed Kerry mountains
I [F] met with Captain Farrell and his [C] money he was counting 
I [C] first produced my pistol and I [Am] then produced my rapier 
Said [F] "Stand and deliver" for you [C] are my bold deceiver

|Chorus:
|With me [G] ring dum-a doo dum-a da
|[C] Whack for the daddy-o [F] whack for the daddy-o 
|There's [C] whiskey [G7] in the [C] jar.

Verse 2:
I [C] counted out his money and it [Am] made a pretty penny
I [F] put it in me pocket and I [C] brought it home to Jenny
She [C] said and she swore that she [Am] never would deceive me 
But the [F] devil take the women for they [C] never can be easy

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Verse 3:
I [C] went into my chamber, all [Am] for to take a slumber
I [F] dreamt of gold and jewels and for [C] sure it was no wonder
But [C] Jenny drew me charges and she [Am] filled them up with water 
Then [F] sent for captain Farrell to be [C] ready for the slaughter.

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Verse 4:
It was [C] early in the morning, just be[Am]fore I rose to travel 
The [F] guards were all around me and [C] likewise Captain Farrell 
I [C] first produced me pistol for she [Am] stole away me rapier 
But I [F] couldn't shoot the water, so a [C] prisoner I was taken.

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Verse 5:
If [C] anyone can aid me, it's my [Am] brother in the army,
If [F] I can find his station in [C] Cork or in Killarney.
And [C] if he'll come and save me, we'll go [Am] roving near Kilkenny, 
and I [F] swear he'll treat me better than me [C] darling sportling Jenny.

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Verse 6:
Now [C] some men take delight in the [Am] drinking and the roving, 
But [F] others take delight in the [C] gambling and the smoking.
But [C] I take delight in the [Am] juice of the barley,
and [F] courting pretty Jenny in the [C] morning bright and early.

|Chorus:
|With me [G] ring dum-a doo dum-a da
|[C] Whack for the daddy-o [F] whack for the daddy-o 
|There's [C] whiskey [G7] in the [C] jar.

[REPEAT CHORUS] {blue}(Slow up On The Last Line){/blue}

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