ok, there are two main riffs, the chorus riff, and the verse riff.
listen to the song to work out where they go.
the song starts halfway through the chorus riff, so ill put that down as the intro.
i also included the changes made by myself and metallica.
ill write this down the way i play it. i think the original is just the 
basic notes(the same as the chords).
the verse riff2 and chorus riff2 are played at the end of the guitar solo.

INTRO
G|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A|—————————————————|—————————————————|
E|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|

VERSE RIFF
G|——————————————————|———————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D|——————————————————|———————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A|——————————————————|—————————————————5—|—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—5—|
E|——3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|—3—3—3—3—3—3—5/7———|—————————————————|—————————————————|

G|——————————————————|———————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D|——————————————————|———————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A|——3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3———|—————————————————|—————————————————|
E|——————————————————|—————————————————5—|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|

CHORUS RIFF
G|——————————————————|———————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D|——————————————————|———————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A|——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—4—|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|—————————————————|
E|——————————————————|———————————————————|—————————————————|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|

G|——————————————————|———————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D|——————————————————|———————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A|——————————————————|———————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
E|——3——1——0—0—0—0—0—|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|

VERSE RIFF 2
G|——————————————————|———————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D|——————————————————|———————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A|——————————————————|—————————————————5—|—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—7—7—7—7—7—7—7/10|
E|——3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|—3—3—3—3—3—3—5/7———|—————————————————|—————————————————|

G|————————————————————|———————————————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D|—8—10—10—10—10—10—10|—10—10—10—10—10—8—8————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A|————————————————————|———————————————————10——————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
E|————————————————————|——————————————————————10/3—|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|

CHORUS RIFF 2
G|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
A|—17—17—17—17—17—17—17—17|—17—17—17—17—17—17—17—16|—15—15—15—15—15—15—15—15|—15—15—15—15—15—15—15—15|
E|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|——————————————————|—————————————————|
D|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|——————————————————|—————————————————|
A|—15—15—15—15—15—15—15—15|—15—15—15—15—15—15—15—15|——————————————————|—————————————————|
E|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|—15/3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|

About Thin Lizzy

Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. The band were led throughout their recording career by bassist, songwriter and singer Phil Lynott, and are best known for their songs "Whiskey in the Jar", "Jailbreak" and "The Boys Are Back in Town", all major international hits still played regularly on hard rock and classic rock radio stations. After Lynott died, various incarnations of the band have emerged over the years culminating in a more stable line-up based around guitarists Scott Gorham and John Sykes. Sykes left the band in June 2009.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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Thin Lizzy — Whiskey In The Jar bass tabs