What key is "Whiskey In The Jar" by The Dubliners in?

This ukulele tab is in the key of D Major.

What ukulele chords does "Whiskey In The Jar" use?

This tab uses these chords: D, Bm, G, A.

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Whiskey In The Jar by The Dubliners • Ukulele Chords

Whiskey In The Jar chords
The Dubliners

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Verse 1

As ^DI was going over the ^Bmfar fam'd Kerry Mountains

I ^Gmet with Captain Farrel, and his ^Dmoney he was ^Acountin'

I ^Dfirst produced my pistol, and I ^Bmthen produced my rapier

Sayin', "^GStand and deliver for you ^Dare a bold deceiver"

Chorus

Musha ^Aring dum a doo dum a da

^DWhack for the daddy ol'

^GWhack for the daddy ol'

There's ^Dwhiskey ^Ain the ^Djar

Verse 2

I w^Dent into my chamber all ^Bmfor to take a slumber

I ^Gdreamt of gold and jewels and for ^Dsure it was no ^Awonder

Up^A comes a band of footmen and ^Dlikewise, Captain ^GFarrel

But ^DJenny took my pistol and she ^Bmfilled em up with water

Then ^Gsent for Captain Farrel to be ^Dready for the slaughter

Chorus

Musha ^Aring dum a doo dum a da

^DWhack for the daddy ol'

But^D I take delight in the ^Bmjuice of the barley

^GWhack for the daddy ol'

There's ^Dwhiskey ^Ain the ^Djar

Verse 3

Tw^Das early in the morning just be^Bmfore I rose to travel

^DWhack for the daddy ol'

Up^G comes a band of footmen and ^Dlikewise, Captain ^AFarrel

I ^Dfirst produced my pistol for ^Bmmy rapier she had stolen

But I ^Gcouldn't shoot the water, so a ^Dprisoner I was taken

Chorus

Musha ^Aring dum a doo dum a da

If ^Danyone can aid me 'tis my ^Bmbrother in the army

^DWhack for the daddy ol'

^GWhack for the daddy ol'

There's ^Dwhiskey ^Ain the ^Djar

Verse 4

If ^Danyone can aid me 'tis my ^Bmbrother in the army

There's ^Awhiskey ^Din the ^Djar

If^G I can find his station, in ^DCork or in ^AKillarney

And^D if he'll go with me we'll go ^Bmroving in Kilkenny

And I'm ^Gsure he'll treat me better than my ^Ddarlin sportin Jenny

Chorus

Musha ^Aring dum a doo dum a da

^DWhack for the daddy ol'

^GWhack for the daddy ol'

I ^Ddreamt of gold and jewels and for ^Gsure it was no ^Awonder

There's ^Dwhiskey ^Ain the ^Djar

Verse 5

Now^D there's some take delight in the ^Bmcarriages a rolling

And ^Gothers take delight in the ^Dhurling and the ^Abowling

^DWhack for the daddy ol'

But^D I take delight in the ^Bmjuice of the barley

And ^Gcourting pretty fair maids in the ^Dmorning bright and early

Chorus

Musha ^Aring dum a doo dum a da

^DWhack for the daddy ol'

^GWhack for the daddy ol'

^DWhack for the daddy ol'

There's ^Dwhiskey ^Ain the ^Djar

Chorus

Musha ^Aring dum a doo dum a da

^DWhack for the daddy ol'

^GWhack for the daddy ol'

There's ^Dwhiskey ^Ain the ^Djar

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