G                  Em 
Sure as I was born in Ireland 
         C                                  D 
I was weaned on whiskey but raised on gin 
G                               Em 
Drinking so long since I was born 
          C                        D 
Never been so high as a kite in a storm 

Refrain: 
G         Em 
Hey ho whataya know 
                    C                                      D 
When you're outta good whiskey you're out on the road 
             G                                 Em 
On your way to Kilkenny where liquor is plenty 
    C                                  D           G 
& people are friendly wherever you go 
G         Em 
Hey ho whataya know 
                 C                              D 
When your glass is empty you're bound to go 
G                                 Em 
Back on the job just to earn a few bob 
               C                            D           G 
For good liquor & grub at the Kilkenny Pub 

Solo twice 

       G                        Em 
Well I left home when I was twelve 
         C                              D 
I was out on the road like a bat outta hell 
G                                  Em 
Looking for work in the county of Cork 
          C                                         D            G 
With a thick headed dummy named Paddy O'Rourke 

G         Em 
Hey ho whataya know 
                    C                                      D 
When you're outta good whiskey you're out on the road 
             G                                 Em 
On your way to Kilkenny where liquor is plenty 
    C                                  D           G 
& people are friendly wherever you go 
G         Em 
Hey ho whataya know 
                 C                              D 
When your glass is empty you're bound to go 
G                                 Em 
Back on the job just to earn a few bob 
               C                            D           G 
For good liquor & grub at the Kilkenny Pub 

Solo 

Am 
Kickin & splashin & pissin & cussin 
    Am                        G                Am 
& guzzlin & laughin & blowin your load 
Am 
Dancin & singin shilaylees are swinging 
          Am                         G             Am 
We're arm in arm as we're staggering home 
Am 
Diddlee aye diddlee aye 
Am             G 
Diddlee aye ay 
Am 
Diddlee aye diddlee aye 
Am             G 
Diddlee aye ay 

Repeat 

Refrain 

Solo twice