Heritage - "Whiskey in the Jar" Chords

Tempo:
137.9 bpm
Chords used:

F

Dm

Bb

C

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Heritage - "Whiskey in the Jar" chords
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[Bm] [Db]
[Bm]
[G]
[E]
[Bm]
[Dm] [F]
[Dm]
[F]
As I was going over [Dm] Cork and Terry mountains, [Bb] I saw Captain Farrell [F] and his money he was counting.
I first produced my pistols, [Dm] then produced my rapier.
[Bb] I said I'll stand there or deliver [F] or the devil he may take you.
[C] Must you ring dum-a-doo dum-a-dum?
[Bb] Whack for my daddy-o, whack for my daddy-o, [F] there's whiskey in the jar-o.
[C] [Dm]
[F]
I took all of his money [Dm] and it was a pretty penny.
I [Bb] took all of his money [F] and I brought it home to Molly.
She swore that she'd love me, [D] never would she leave me.
[Bb] But the devil take that woman, [F] for she knows she treat me easy.
[C] Must you ring dum-a-doo dum-a-dum?
[Bb] Whack for my daddy-o, whack for my daddy-o, [F] there's whiskey in the jar-o.
[Dm]
[Bb]
[F]
[Dm]
[Bb]
[F]
About six a lady said, [Dm] you are Captain Farrell.
I [Bb] jumped up, followed my pistol, [F] and I shot him with both barrels.
[C] Must you ring dum-a-doo dum-a-dum?
[Bb] Whack for my daddy-o, whack for my daddy-o, [F] there's whiskey in the jar-o.
[C] [Dm]
[F]
Some men like the fishin', [Dm] some men like the [Am] fowlin'.
[Bb] Some men like to hear [F] the cannonball rollin'.
Me, I like [Dm] sleepin', especially in my Molly's chamber.
[Bb]
Here I am in prison, [F] here I am with a ball and chain, yeah.
[C] Must you ring
[Bb] dum-a-doo dum-a-dum?
Whack for my daddy-o, whack for my daddy [F]-o, there's whiskey in the jar-o.
[C] Must you ring dum-a-doo dum-a-dum?
[Bb] Whack for my daddy-o, whack for my daddy-o, [F] there's whiskey in the jar-o.
[C] [Dm] [F]
[Dm]
[C] [Dm] [N]
Key:  
F
134211111
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Bm
13421112
F
134211111
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
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To learn Celtic Thunder - Whiskey In The Jar chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - C, Bb, F, Dm and Bb of chords. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 68 BPM before aiming for the song's 138 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of F Major.

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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ As I was going _ over _ [Dm] _ Cork and Terry mountains, [Bb] I saw Captain Farrell [F] and his money he was counting.
_ I first produced my _ pistols, [Dm] _ then produced my rapier.
[Bb] I said I'll stand there or deliver _ [F] or the devil he may take you.
[C] Must you ring dum-a-doo dum-a-dum?
_ _ [Bb] _ Whack for my daddy-o, _ whack for my daddy-o, [F] there's whiskey in the jar-o.
[C] _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I took all of his money _ [Dm] and it was a pretty penny.
I [Bb] took all of his money _ [F] and I brought it home to Molly.
_ _ She swore that she'd love me, _ [D] _ never would she leave me.
[Bb] But the devil take that woman, _ [F] for she knows she treat me easy.
[C] Must you ring dum-a-doo dum-a-dum?
_ _ [Bb] _ Whack for my daddy-o, _ whack for my daddy-o, [F] there's whiskey in the jar-o. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ About six a lady said, _ _ [Dm] you are Captain Farrell.
I [Bb] jumped up, followed my pistol, _ [F] and I shot him with both barrels.
[C] Must you ring dum-a-doo dum-a-dum?
_ _ [Bb] _ Whack for my daddy-o, _ whack for my daddy-o, [F] there's whiskey in the jar-o.
[C] _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Some men like the _ fishin', [Dm] some men like the _ [Am] fowlin'.
[Bb] Some men like to hear _ [F] the _ _ cannonball _ _ rollin'.
Me, I like _ _ [Dm] sleepin', especially in my Molly's chamber.
[Bb] _ _
Here I am in prison, [F] here I am with a ball and chain, yeah.
[C] Must you ring _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] dum-a-doo dum-a-dum?
Whack for my daddy-o, _ whack for my daddy [F]-o, there's whiskey in the jar-o.
[C] Must you ring dum-a-doo dum-a-dum?
_ _ [Bb] _ Whack for my daddy-o, _ whack for my daddy-o, [F] there's whiskey in the jar-o.
[C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [N] _

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