Belle and Sebastian - Whiskey in the Jar: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Whiskey in the Jar" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

   D
As I was goin´ over
     Bm
The Cook and Kerry mountains
   G
I saw the Captain Farrell
     D
His money he was countin´
   D
I first produced my pistol
     Bm
And then produced my rapier
      G
I said stand and deliver
        D
Or the devil he may take ya

Chorus:
       A
Musha rain dumb'a dumb'a dumb dah
G
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
      D
There´s whiskey in the jar-o

I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
I took all of his money and
I brought it home to Molly
She swore that she'd love me,
never would she leave me
But the devil take that woman for
you know she treat me easy

Chorus

And some men like the fishing,
some men like the fowling
Some men like to hear a cannon ball a-roaring
But me, I like sleeping,
especially in my Molly's chamber
But here I am in prison, here
I am with a ball and change

Chorus:
Dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Whiskey in the Jar" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Whiskey in the Jar" by Belle and Sebastian.

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