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yo people this is the thin lizzy riff and a little bit on                                                 /
the verse but i think it is gonna be another couple of months before i can learn the solo but here is what/ i've got so far                                                                                           /   
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here is a key for all the little things i use  //
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h-hammer on                                    //
p-pull of                                      //
~ is repeatidly baneding the same note         //
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in open chords  for backing guitar

 G    F   Em Em    Em Em Em   Em Em Em

n this is the riff bit

e-------0h2h3-0-2---0-3-----------------------------------------------3----------------
b---3-3-----------3----------------------------------------------------------3--------
g---------------------------x3 then for the finishing bit it goes------0h2h4---0h2/4p0
d-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Verse
   G            Em      C                G
as i was goin over the cork and kerry mountains......... AND SO ON

              D             
...musha ring dumma do dumma da
        C
whack for my daddy-o
       G
whack for my daddy-o
      Em
theres whiskey in the jarooooooo

then the little riff again and so it carrys on and like i said i dont have the solo and.......probably will never have the solo so thats all for now. 
UPDATED 17 AUGUST 2004 

guess what people i learned half the solo so i'll fill you in on what i know

first you do the little riff then he goes into the solo 

so the little riff then you go


e--7-8-10-8-7h8p7--------------7-8-10-12-12-10-12-15--15-12-10-12-12p10h12--10-8-7---------------------
b------------------10--8-7h8p7-------------------------------------------------------10-8--------------
g-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10-9---------
d------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

e--8p7
b------10-8
g------------10-9-7-5-4~4~4~
d
a
e

if you have any questions please email me at guitar_dude_915@hotmail.com

i got an email saying it isent 100% and this is true cos i ant done the second half the solo
plus i also got told phil linnet is the bassist (crap!!!!!!)and have now delted the bit that says so so ha
also if u like blink 182 aswell be sure to check out my whats my age again tab
it rocks!!!!!!