Whiskey In The Jar

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab


5  6  6  6  -6  6  5  
As I was going  over 
6    -7 -7    -7 -8  -7  5
the far famed Kerry Mountains
-6 -6  -6    -6 -7  7  7
I  met with captain Farrell
-7   7  7  7  -7 -6  6  5
and his money he was counting
5   6    6  6    -6  6  5
I first produced my pistol 
6   -7 -7  -7 -8    -7   5
and I then produced my rapier
 -6 -6 -6 -6 -7  7  7
Saying stand and deliver
-7    7   7  7  -7    -6  6
for you are my bould deciever
5  5  -4-4 -4-4  -4 -4-4  4
Musha ring dumma do dumma da
5  5   -4  5  6  6
Whack fol de daddy-o
-6    -6   6  -6 -7 
Whack fol de daddy-o 
 7 -6     6 5   -4  5  4
There's whiskey in the jar

Traditional Irish folksong. A must at the Pub with a good stout in your hand. There are more verses but you can easily find them

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound