Misc Traditional – The Devil And The Farmers Wife (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
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There was an old man lived over the hill,

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If he ain't moved away he's living there still,
[Chorus]
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Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding

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Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding

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Di-di-um day.
[Verse 2]
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Well, the devil came up to him one day,

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Said one of your family I'm gonna take away.
[Chorus]
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Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding

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Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding

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Di-di-um day.
[Verse 3]
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Oh please don't take my eldest son,

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There's work on the farm that's gotta be done.
[Chorus]
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Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding

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Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding

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Di-di-um day.
[Verse 4]
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It's all I want, that wife of yours,

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Well you can take her with all of my heart.
[Chorus]
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Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding

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Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding

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Di-di-um day.
[Verse 5]
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Well, he picks the wife up upon his back,

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And off to hell he goes clickitty-clack.
[Chorus]
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Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding

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Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding

D7       G
Di-di-um day.
[Verse 6]
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He carries her on about a mile down the road,

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He said old woman you're a devil of a load.
[Chorus]
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Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding

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Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding

D7       G
Di-di-um day.
[Verse 7]
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He carries her down to the gates of hell,

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He says poke up the fire we'll scorch her well.
[Chorus]
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Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding

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Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding

D7       G
Di-di-um day.
[Verse 8]
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There were two little devils with ball and with chain,

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She ups with her foot and she kicks out their brains.
[Chorus]
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Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding

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Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding

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Di-di-um day.
[Verse 9]
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And nine little devils went climbing up the wall,

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Saying take her back daddy, she'll murder us all.
[Chorus]
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Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding

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Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding

D7       G
Di-di-um day.
[Verse 10]
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Well, I got up next morning, I spied through a crack

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I seen the old devil come a dragging her back.
[Chorus]
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Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding

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Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding

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Di-di-um day.
[Verse 11]
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He said here is your wife, both sound and well,

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If I'd a kept her there longer she'd a torn up hell.
[Chorus]
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Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding

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Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding

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Di-di-um day.
[Verse 12]
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He said I've been a devil most all of my life,

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But I'd never been in hell till I met with your wife.
[Chorus]
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Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding

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Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding

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Di-di-um day.
[Verse 13]
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Now, this only goes to show, what a woman can do,

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She can whup out the devil and her husband too.
[Chorus]
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Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding

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Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding

D7       G
Di-di-um day.
[Verse 14]
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This shows that the women are better than men,

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They can go down to hell and come back again.
[Chorus]
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Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding

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Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding

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Di-di-um day.