[Verse 1] Umm, [C] I would take the stars out of the sky for you, [Am7] Stop the rain from falling, if you asked me to, [Dm7] I'd do anything for you, your [Am7] wish is my command, [Dm7] I could move a mountain when your [G7sus4] hand is in my [G7] hand
[Verse 2] Umm, [C] Words cannot express how much you mean to me, [Am7] There must be some other way to make you see, [Dm7] If it takes my heart and soul, You [Am7] know I'd pay the price, [Dm7] Everything that I possess, I'd [G7sus4] gladly sacri - [G7] fice
[Chorus - Si octave down] Oh, [C] you to me are everything, The [Cmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing, Oh, [Dm7] baby, ...oh, [G7sus4] baby! [G7] To [C] you, I guess, I'm just a clown, Who [Cmaj7] picks you up each time you're down, Oh, [Dm7] baby, ...oh, [G7sus4] baby! [G7]
[Bridge] You [Dm7] give me just a taste of love... To [G7sus4] build my hopes u - [G7] pon, You [Dm7] know you got the power, girl, To [G7sus4] keep me holding [G7] on, So ... [C] now you've got the [Cmaj7] best of me, Come [Dm7] on, and take the [G7sus4] rest of me, C Am7 Dm7 G7sus4 G7 Oh, baby!
[Verse 3] Umm, [C] though you're close to me, we seem so far apart, [Am7] Maybe, given time, you'll have a change of heart, [Dm7] If it takes forever, girl, then [Am7] I'm prepared to wait, The [Dm7] day you give your love to me... Won't [G7sus4] be a day too [G7] late
[Chorus] Oh, [C] you to me are everything, The [Cmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing, Oh, [Dm7] baby, ...oh, [G7sus4] baby! [G7] To [C] you, I guess, I'm just a clown, Who [Cmaj7] picks you up each time you're down, Oh, [Dm7] baby, ...oh, [G7sus4] baby! [G7]
[Bridge] You [Dm7] give me just a taste of love... To [G7sus4] build my hopes u - [G7] pon, You [Dm7] know, you got the power, girl, To [G7sus4] keep me holding [G7] on, So ... [C] now you've got the [Cmaj7] best of me, Come [Dm7] on, and take the [G7sus4] rest of me, C Am7 Em9 A7sus4 A7 Oh, baby! | / / / / |
[Chorus] Oh, [D] you, to me, are everything, The [Dmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing, Oh, [Em9] baby! Oh, baby! Oh, [A7sus4] baby! Yes, I need you, baby, [D] you to me are everything, The [Dmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing, oh, [Em9] baby, You are [A7sus4] everything to me, [A7] can't you see?
[Chorus] [D] You to me are everything, The [Dmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing, oh, [Em9] baby, Oh, [A7sus4] baby, ...you're [A7] everything, [D] You to me are everything, The [Dmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing...
[Suggested ending - slow down over this line] Oh, [Em9] baby, ...you are [A7sus4] every - [A7] thing... to... [Dmaj7] me
[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]