El grupo fue fundado a finales de 1969 en Dublín (Irlanda), por el bajista y cantante Phil Lynott, el guitarrista Eric Bell, el organista Eric Wrixon y el baterista Brian Downey. Wrixon se fue en 1970, y cansados de las pocas posibilidades de éxito en Dublín, el grupo se fue a Londres en 1971.
Firmando un contrato con Decca Records, el primer éxito de Thin Lizzy llegó en 1973, con "Whiskey in the Jar", una versión de una tradicional canción irlandesa.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
Tabbed By: Belavista Man On: 19/05/07 Edit: 12/03/10 E-mail: [email protected]
[Verse 1]
GEm As I was goin over the cork and kerry mountains CG I saw captain farrell and his money he was countin Em I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier CG I said stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya
[Chorus]
DC Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o GFEmGFEmG Theres whiskey in the jar-o
[Verse 2]
Em I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny CG I took all of his money and I brought it home to molly Em She swore that shed love me, never would she leave me CG But the devil take that woman for you know she tricked me easy
[Chorus]
DC Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o GFEmGFEmG Theres whiskey in the jar-o
[Verse 3]
Em Being drunk and weary I went to mollys chamber CG Takin my money with me and I never knew the danger Em For about six or maybe seven in walked captain farrell CG I jumped up, fired off my pistols and I shot him with both barrels
[Chorus]
DC Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o GFEmGFEmG Theres whiskey in the jar-o
[Verse 4]
GEm Now some men like the fishin and some men like the fowlin CG And some men like ta hear a cannon ball a roarin Em Me I like sleepin specially in my mollys chamber CG But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain yeah