Whiskey in the Jar — Metallica
Chords and lyrics for Whiskey in the Jar by Metallica (key of G).
Intro
| Em | Em | G | G | x2
Verse
As [G]I was going over - The [Em]Cork and Kerry Mountains
I [C]saw Captain Farrell - And his [G]money he was counting
I [G]first produced my pistol - And [Em]then produced my rapier
I said[C] "Stand and deliver - Or the [G]devil he may take ya"
| Em | Em | G | G | x2
I [G]took all of his money - And it [Em]was a pretty penny
I [C]took all of his money - Yeah, and I [G]brought it home to Molly
She [G]swore that she loved me - No, [Em]never would she leave me
[C] But the devil take that woman - Yeah, for you [G]know she tricked me easy
Chorus
Musha [D]rain dum-a-do dum-a-da
[C] Whack for my daddy-o
[C] Whack for my daddy-o
There`s[G] whiskey in the jar-o
| Em | Em | G | G | x2
Verse
[G]Being drunk and weary - I [Em]went to Molly`s chamber
[C] Taking Molly with me - But I [G]never knew the danger
For [G]about six or maybe seven - Yeah, [Em]in walked Captain Farrell
[C]I jumped up, fired my pistols - And I [G]shot him with both barrels
Chorus
Musha [D]rain dum-a-do dum-a-da
[C] Whack for my daddy-o
[C] Whack for my daddy-o
There`s[G] whiskey in the jar-o
Solo
| Em | Em | G |
Yeah yeah, whiskey
| G | Em | Em | C | C |
Oh oh, whiskey
| G | G | D | D | C | C | C | C | G | G |
| Em | Em | G | G |
Verse
Now [G]some men like the fishing - And [Em]some men like the fowling
[C] And some men like to hear - To [G]hear the cannonball a-roaring
[G]Me, I like sleeping - [Em]Especially in my Molly`s chamber
[C] But here I am in prison - Here I [G]am with a ball and chain, yeah
Chorus
Musha [D]rain dum-a-do dum-a-da
[C] Whack for my daddy-o
[C] Whack for my daddy-o
There`s[G] whiskey in the jar-o, yeah
| Em | Em | G | G |
Outro
Musha [G]rain dum-a-do dum-a-da
Musha [G]rain dum-a-do dum-a-da
Musha [G]rain dum-a-do dum-a-da
Musha [G]rain dum-a-do dum-a-da[G]
Extra parts in long version of the song
Solo
| Em | Em | G |
Yeah yeah, whiskey
| G | Em | Em | C | C | G | G |
Oh oh, whiskey
| G | G | Em | Em | C | C | G | G |
| D | D | C | C | C | C | G | G |
| Em | Em | G | G | x2
After Last Chorus
| Em | Em | G | G |
Whiskey in the
| Em | Em | G | G |
jar-o
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