G F# Em G F# Em G
Verse 1
G Em
As I was goin' over the Cork and Kerry mountains
C G
I saw Captain Farrell and his money he was countin'
G Em
I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier
C G
I said "stand and deliver or the devil, he may take you"
Verse 2
G Em
I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
C G
I took all of his money and I brought it home to Molly
G Em
She swore that she loved me, no never would she leave me
C G
For the devil take that woman for you know she tricked me easy
Chorus
D C# C
Mush-a rain dum a doo dum a da
C
Whack for my daddy-o Whack for my daddy-o
C G
There's whiskey in the jar-o
Verse 3
G Em
Being drunk and weary I went to Molly's chamber
C G
Takin' my Molly with me but I never knew the danger
G Em
For about six or maybe seven in walked Captain Farrell
C G
I jumped up, fired off my pistols and I shot him with both barrels
Chorus
Solo
Verse 4
G Em
Now some men like the fishin' and some men like the fowlin'
C G
And some men like ta hear, ta hear a cannon ball a roarin'
G Em
Me I like sleepin', 'specially in my Molly's chamber
C G
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain yeah
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