Whiskey In The Jar | Easy | Beginners Guitar Lesson | Acoustic

Simple easy way to play Whiskey In The Jar by Tin Lizzy (covered by Metalica)
Chords: G Em C G, D C G
FYI: The Thin Lizzy version was recorded tuned down one fret

As I was goin' over
The Cork and Kerry Mountains
I saw Captain Farrell
And his money, he was countin'
I first produced my pistol
And then produced my rapier
I said, "Stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya"
I took all of his money
And it was a pretty penny
I took all of his money,
Yeah, and I brought it home to Molly
She swore that she loved me,
No, never would she leave me
But the devil take that woman,
Yeah, for you know she tricked me easy
Musha rain dum a doo, dum a da
Whack for my daddy, oh
Whack for my daddy, oh
There's whiskey in the jar, oh
Being drunk and weary
I went to Molly's chamber
Takin' Molly with me
But I never knew the danger
For about six or maybe seven,
Yeah, in walked Captain Farrell
I jumped up, fired my pistols
And I shot him with both barrels
Yeah, musha rain dum a doo, dum a da, ha, yeah
Whack for my daddy, oh
Whack for my daddy, oh
There's whiskey in the jar, oh
Yeah, whiskey, yo, whiskey
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Now some men like a fishin'
But some men like the fowlin'
Some men like to hear,
To hear the cannonball roarin'
Me, I like sleepin',
'Specially in my Molly's chamber
But here I am in prison,
Here I am with a ball and chain, yeah
Musha rain dum a doo, dum a da, heh, heh
Whack for my daddy, oh
Whack for my daddy, oh
There's whiskey in the jar, oh, yeah
Whiskey in the jar, oh
Musha rain dum a doo, dum a da
Musha rain dum a doo, dum a da, hey
Musha rain dum a doo, dum a da
Musha rain dum a doo, dum a da, yeah

Songwriters: Arr Lynott
Whiskey in the Jar lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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Learning to play the guitar was one of the best decisions I ever made, and playing the guitar and singing has been one of the most rewarding things that I have done in my life. Honestly, if it was EASY to learn how to play the guitar, everyone would be doing it. The rock stars you see on TV make it look easy, and once somebody reaches a certain level of ability on the guitar, it certainly doesn’t require much effort to play well…but getting to that point is NOT an easy task. And it shouldn’t be!

Think about it: anything in life that’s: worth doing, worth pursuing or worth mastering - takes work. Whether it’s finishing school, keeping a marriage together or moving up in your career, if it’s worth doing, it’s also worth fighting for, right? Guitar is no different. It can be one of the most rewarding things you ever choose to pursue in your lifetime and it can add tremendous value to your life, but it’s not easy…especially at first.

Unlike learning the piano, for instance, with the guitar, you have some of the hardest stuff to face at the very beginning. Your fingers and hands will rebel at first. Developing callouses and muscles in the hands will be a little painful and uncomfortable in the early stages of playing. You’ll have trouble with muscle memory, pattern recognition, keeping your fingers from muting other strings, changing between chords and a dozen other related skills that you have to get proficient at right at the very beginning. You WILL get frustrated! It really does get easier as you go, but the hardest part is right at the start.

I just wanted to throw that in, because some people will need to line up their expectations with reality. Regardless of what you want to be able to do on the guitar, it’s best to know what you’re about to face from the very beginning, so you can adjust your expectations accordingly. I will do my best, as your teacher, to pace you and help you to succeed as a guitarist.

Pete Manley