Misc Traditional – The Farmers Curst Wife (Guitar)
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Traditional, based on Child Ballad 278
[Verse 1]
G C G There was an old man, he lived over the hill G C D G If he ain't moved away he's a-living there still
[Chorus]
G C G Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi C D G Hi di diddle aye day
[Verse 2]
G C G The devil he come to his house one day G C D G Says, "One of your family I'm gonna take away"
[Chorus]
G C G Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi C D G Hi di diddle aye day
[Verse 3]
G C G "Take her, my wife, with all of my heart G C D G And I hope to God you never part"
[Chorus]
G C G Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi C D G Hi di diddle aye day
[Verse 4]
G C G The devil he put her up on his back G C D G And off to hell he went clickety-clack
[Chorus]
G C G Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi C D G Hi di diddle aye day
[Verse 5]
G C G When he got her down to the gates of hell G C D G He says, "Punch up the fire, we'll scorch her well"
[Chorus]
G C G Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi C D G Hi di diddle aye day
[Verse 6]
G C G In come a little devil dragging a chain G C D G She up with a hatchet and split his brain
[Chorus]
G C G Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi C D G Hi di diddle aye day
[Verse 7]
G C G Now nine little devils come a-climbing a wall G C D G Saying, "Take her back daddy! She'll murder us all!"
[Chorus]
G C G Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi C D G Hi di diddle aye day
[Verse 8]
G C G The old man he was a-peeking out of crack G C D D And he saw the old devil come dragging her back
[Chorus]
G C G Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi C D G Hi di diddle aye day
[Chorus]
G C G Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi C D G Hi di diddle aye day
[Verse 9]
G C G That's one thing women have over men G C D G They can all go to hell and come back again
[Chorus]
G C G Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi C D G Hi di diddle aye day