Misc Traditional – The Devil And The Farmers Wife (Guitar)
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[Verse 1]
G There was an old man lived over the hill, C D7 If he ain't moved away he's living there still,
[Chorus]
G Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding G Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding D7 G Di-di-um day.
[Verse 2]
G Well, the devil came up to him one day, C D7 Said one of your family I'm gonna take away.
[Chorus]
G Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding G Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding D7 G Di-di-um day.
[Verse 3]
G Oh please don't take my eldest son, C D7 There's work on the farm that's gotta be done.
[Chorus]
G Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding G Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding D7 G Di-di-um day.
[Verse 4]
G It's all I want, that wife of yours, C D7 Well you can take her with all of my heart.
[Chorus]
G Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding G Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding D7 G Di-di-um day.
[Verse 5]
G Well, he picks the wife up upon his back, C D7 And off to hell he goes clickitty-clack.
[Chorus]
G Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding G Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding D7 G Di-di-um day.
[Verse 6]
G He carries her on about a mile down the road, C D7 He said old woman you're a devil of a load.
[Chorus]
G Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding G Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding D7 G Di-di-um day.
[Verse 7]
G He carries her down to the gates of hell, C D7 He says poke up the fire we'll scorch her well.
[Chorus]
G Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding G Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding D7 G Di-di-um day.
[Verse 8]
G There were two little devils with ball and with chain, C D7 She ups with her foot and she kicks out their brains.
[Chorus]
G Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding G Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding D7 G Di-di-um day.
[Verse 9]
G And nine little devils went climbing up the wall, C D7 Saying take her back daddy, she'll murder us all.
[Chorus]
G Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding G Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding D7 G Di-di-um day.
[Verse 10]
G Well, I got up next morning, I spied through a crack C D7 I seen the old devil come a dragging her back.
[Chorus]
G Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding G Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding D7 G Di-di-um day.
[Verse 11]
G He said here is your wife, both sound and well, C D7 If I'd a kept her there longer she'd a torn up hell.
[Chorus]
G Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding G Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding D7 G Di-di-um day.
[Verse 12]
G He said I've been a devil most all of my life, C D7 But I'd never been in hell till I met with your wife.
[Chorus]
G Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding G Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding D7 G Di-di-um day.
[Verse 13]
G Now, this only goes to show, what a woman can do, C D7 She can whup out the devil and her husband too.
[Chorus]
G Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding G Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding D7 G Di-di-um day.
[Verse 14]
G This shows that the women are better than men, C D7 They can go down to hell and come back again.
[Chorus]
G Singing fah-de-ing, ding Dah-de-ing-ding G Di-di-um da-de ing ding Didium da de ing ding D7 G Di-di-um day.