[Intro - BPM 128] Am G Em - free time Drums in on first G5 G5 F5 BS-S- Em Em Em Em - Em Em Em Em - G5 G5 G5 G5 - G5 G5 G5 F5 Em Em Em Em - Em Em Em Em - G5 G5 G5 G5 - G5 G5 G5 G5
[Playing solo and chords - mute high strings slightly so can hear melody better] (you can alternate pick some of this) E --------0-2-3-0-2---0--3--- B -----3-3----------3-------- G --------------------------- D 2--2----------------------- A 2--2----------------------- E 0--0-----------------------
DrB-SB---S----B---S---B----S
E --------0-2-3-0-2---0--3--- B -----3-3----------3-------- G --------------------------- D 0--0----------------------- A x--x----------------------- E 3--3-----------------------
DrB-SB---S----B---S---B----S
Repeat riff over Em then change riff for G
E ------------------------- B ------------3-------0---- G ---------0h2--0-2-0---0-- D 0--0---0----------------- A x--x---x----------------- E 3--3---3-----------------
DrB-SB---S----B---S---B---S
[Verse 1] As [G] I was goin over the [Em] cork and kerry mountains I [C] saw captain farrell and his [G] money he was countin 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
[Chorus] Musha [D] ring dum a doo dum a da (4 stabs with snare and [D] offbeat) [C] Whack for my daddy-o [C] Whack for my daddy-o There's [G] whiskey in the jar-o
[Instrumental - Need to sort timing on this - Solo riff starts at different point] G5 F5 Em Em Em Em - Em Em Em Em - G5 G5 G5 G5 - G5 G5 G5 F5 Em Em Em Em - Em Em Em Em - G5 G5 G5 G5 - G5 G5 G5 G5
[Playing solo and chords - Version 2] (you can alternate pick some of this - play low G note with 3rd finger) Em G E ----3-0-2---0--3--------0-2-3-0-2---0--3--------0-2-3-0-2---0--3----------------------------- B -----------3--------3-3----------3-----------3-3----------3---------------------3-------0---- G -----------------------------------------------------------------------------0h2--0-2-0---0-- D 5-3-2-----------------------------------------------2---------------------------------------- A 5-3-2-----------------------x-----------------------2---------------------------x------------ E 3-1-0-----------------------3-----------------------0---------------------------3------------
[Verse 2] [G] I took all of his money and it [Em] was a pretty penny I [C] took all of his money and I [G] brought it home to molly She [G] swore that shed love me, [Em] never would she leave me But the [C] devil take that woman for you [G] know she tricked me easy
[Chorus] Musha [D] ring dum a doo dum a da (4 stabs with snare and [D] offbeat) [C] Whack for my daddy-o [C] Whack for my daddy-o There's [G] whiskey in the jar-o
[Solo] G5 F5 (fast as per intro) Em (first bit of intro riff - 2 bars) [As per verse and chorus - all chords 2 bars] G Em C G - G Em C G - D C C G (G5 F5)
[Playing solo and chords - Version 2] Em Em Em Em - Em Em Em Em - G5 G5 G5 G5 - G5 G5 G5 F5 Em Em Em Em - Em Em Em Em - G5 G5 G5 G5 - G5 G5 G5 G5
[Verse 3] [G] Being drunk and weary I [Em] went to Molly's chamber [C] Takin my money with me and I ne [G] ver knew the danger [G] For about six or maybe seven [Em] in walked captain farrell I jumped [C] up, fired off my pistols and I [G] shot him with both barrels
[Chorus] Musha [D] ring dum a doo dum a da (4 stabs with snare and [D] offbeat) [C] Whack for my daddy-o [C] Whack for my daddy-o There's [G] whiskey in the jar-o
[Playing solo and chords - Version 2] G5 F5 Em Em Em Em - Em Em Em Em - G5 G5 G5 G5 - G5 G5 G5 F5 Em Em Em Em - Em Em Em Em - G5 G5 G5 G5 - G5 G5 G5 G5
[Verse 4] Now [G] some men like the fishin and [Em] some men like the fowlin And [C] some men like ta hear a [G] cannon ball a roarin Me [G] I like sleepin sp [Em] ecially in my mollys chamber But [C] here I am in prison, here I [G] am with a ball and chain yeah
[Chorus] Musha [D] ring dum a doo dum a da (4 stabs with snare and [D] offbeat) [C] Whack for my daddy-o [C] Whack for my daddy-o There's [G] whiskey in the jar-o
[Playing solo and chords - Version 2] G5 F5 Em Em Em Em - Em Em Em Em - G5 G5 G5 G5 - G5 G5 G5 F5 Em Em Em Em - Em Em Em Em - G5 G5 G5 G5 - G5 G5 G5 G5 [End] [G]
[Verse 1 - Capo 2 original key - BPM 82] When I was [D] young I'd listen to the [F#m] radio Waiting [Bm] for my [Bm/A] favourite [Gmaj7] songs When they pl [Gmaj7] ayed I'd sing a [F#m7] long Em7 A/C# G9/B-x20005 It made me smile Those were such [D] happy times and not so [F#m] long ago How I wo [Bm] ndered [Bm/A] where they'd [Gmaj7] gone [C#m7] But they're [Bm] back again Just like a [Bm/A] long lost friend All the [Gmaj7] songs I [Em7] love so [A] well
[Chorus] [Asus4] Every [D] sha-la-la-la, Every [Bm] wo-o-wo-o still [D] shines [Bm] [Bm riff - Bsus2 to Bm Bsus2 - then x244x2 - mute B with fretting finger x x Bm Bsus2 - Bsus2 Bm Bsus2 B5] Every [D] shing-a-ling-a-ling That they're [Bm] startin' to sing so [Em7] fine [A] [G/A][A] When they [Bm] get to the part Where he's [A#aug-x1232x] breaking her heart It can [D] really make me [G#m7] cry Just like be [D] fore [G/A] It's yesterday once [Dmaj7] more [Dmaj7] Shu be doo [D] lang [G/A] lang [Dmaj7] Shu be doo [D] lang [G/A] lang
[Verse 2] Looking [D] back on how it was in [F#m] years gone by And the [Bm] good times [Bm/A] that I [Gmaj7] had Makes [Gmaj7] today seem rather [F#m7] sad So much has c [Em7] hanged [A/C#][G9/B] It was [D] songs of love that I would [F#m] sing to then And I'd [Bm] memo [Bm/A] rize each [Gmaj7] word [C#m7] Those old [Bm] melodies Still sound so [Bm/A] good to me As they [Gmaj7] melt the y [Em7] ears a [A] way.
[Chorus with variation] [Asus4] Every [D] sha-la-la-la, Every [Bm] wo-o-wo-o still [D] shines (All the oldies but the [Bm] goodies) Every [D] shing-a-ling-a-ling That they're s [Bm] tartin' to sing so [Em7] fine [A] [G/A][A] All my [Bm] best memories come back [A#aug] clearly to me Some can [D] even make me [G#m7] cry. Just like be [D] fore [G/A] It's yesterday once [Dmaj7] more
[Dmaj7] Shu be doo [D] lang [G/A] lang
[Asus4] Every [D] sha-la-la-la, Every [Bm] wo-o-wo-o still [D] shines [Bm] Every [D] shing-a-ling-a-ling That they're s [Bm] tartin' to sing so [Em7] fine [A] [Repeat Chorus Start to end - End on D]
