Whiskey in the Jar

trad. / the Dubliners

	G	Em
As	I was going over the	far Kilgarry mountain,

	C	G	Em
I	met with Captain Farrell and his	money he was	counting.

	G	Em
I	first produced me pistol and I	then produced me rapier, saying

	C	G	Em
"	stand and deliver for you	are the bold de	ceiver."

	G	Em
I	counted out his money and it	made a pretty penny,

	C	G	Em
I	put it in me pocket And I	took it home to	Jenny.

	G	Em
She	sighed and swore that she	never would deceive me,

	C	G	Em
But the	devil take the women for they	never can be	easy.

I went into my chamber all for to take a slumber,

I dreamed of gold and girls - And for sure it was no wonder.

Me Jenny took me charges and she filled them up with water,

And set for Caotain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter:

First early in the morning - Just before I rose to travel,

A-comes a band of footmen and likewise Captain Farrell.

I first produced me pistol for she stole away my rapier,

But I couldn't shoot the water for a prisoner I was taken.

Now there's some take delight in the carriages a'rolling,

and others take delight in the hurley and the bowling.

But I takes delight in the juice of the barley,

and courting pretty fair-maids in the morning quite so early.

If anyone can aid me it is me brother the in the army,

If I can find he's stationed in Cork or in Killarney.

And if he'll go with me we'll go rolling in Kilkenny,

And I'm sure he'll treat me better than me only sporting Jenny.