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Whiskey in the Jar

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Sheet Music for "Whiskey in the Jar"Whiskey in the JarKilgarry Mountainsong000020402224240222455420054204000204022242402245542005420402222222442450220245204240As I was a goin' over the far Kilgarry mountainI met with captain Farrell and his money he was countingI first produced my pistol and I then produced my rapierSayin' "Stand and deliver for I am your bold deceiver"Chorus:Mush-a ring dum-a doo rum-a daWack fall de daddy-o, wack fall de daddy-oThere's whiskey in the jarI counted out his money and it made a pretty pennyI put it in me pocket and I took it home to JennyShe sighed and she swore that she never would deceive meBut the devil take the women for they never can be easyChorusI went up to my chamber, all for to take a slumberI dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure it was no wonderThat Jenny drew me charges and she filled them up with waterAnd sent for captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughterChorusIt was early in the morning, just before I rose to travelUp comes a band of footmen and likewise captain FarrellI first produced me pistol for she stole away me rapierBut I couldn't shoot the water, so a prisoner I was takenChorusThey put me into jail without judgement or writingFor robbing captain Farrell upon Kilgarry mountainBut they couldn't take my fists, so I knocked the jailor downAnd bade my farewell to the jail of Limerick townChorusIf anyone can aid me it's my brother in the armyIf I can find his station in Cork or in KilllarneyAnd if he will go with me, we'll go rovin' in KilkennyAnd I'm sure he'll treat me better than my darling sporting JennyChorusNow some take delight in the carriages a rollingand others take delight in the hurling and the bowlingbut I take delight in the juice of the barleyand courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and earlyTranscription: id:hn-song-50
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X:2222 T:Whiskey in the Jar T:Kilgarry Mountain R:song Z:id:hn-song-50 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D
A | AA AB | A F2 A | BB Bc | B F2 A | BB Bc | d<d cB | AA dc | B A2 F || A>A AB | A F2 A | B>B Bc | B F2 A | B2 B>c | d<d cB | AA dc | BA FA || EE/E/ EE/E/ | E4 | zF F>E | FG A2 | z B B>A | Bc dB | AF EF | D3 || W:As I was a goin' over the far Kilgarry mountain W:I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting W:I first produced my pistol and I then produced my rapier W:Sayin' "Stand and deliver for I am your bold deceiver" W: W:Chorus: W:Mush-a ring dum-a doo rum-a da W:Wack fall de daddy-o, wack fall de daddy-o W:There's whiskey in the jar W: W:I counted out his money and it made a pretty penny W:I put it in me pocket and I took it home to Jenny W:She sighed and she swore that she never would deceive me W:But the devil take the women for they never can be easy W: W:Chorus W: W:I went up to my chamber, all for to take a slumber W:I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure it was no wonder W:That Jenny drew me charges and she filled them up with water W:And sent for captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter W: W:Chorus W: W:It was early in the morning, just before I rose to travel W:Up comes a band of footmen and likewise captain Farrell W:I first produced me pistol for she stole away me rapier W:But I couldn't shoot the water, so a prisoner I was taken W: W:Chorus W: W:They put me into jail without judgement or writing W:For robbing captain Farrell upon Kilgarry mountain W:But they couldn't take my fists, so I knocked the jailor down W:And bade my farewell to the jail of Limerick town W: W:Chorus W: W:If anyone can aid me it's my brother in the army W:If I can find his station in Cork or in Killlarney W:And if he will go with me, we'll go rovin' in Kilkenny W:And I'm sure he'll treat me better than my darling sporting Jenny W: W:Chorus W: W:Now some take delight in the carriages a rolling W:and others take delight in the hurling and the bowling W:but I take delight in the juice of the barley W:and courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early
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