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The Farmers Curst Wife chords by Traditional

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Chord diagramG+G

Difficulty: Novice

Traditional, based on Child Ballad 278


Verse 1:
      Chord diagramG+G                        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G
There was an old man, he lived over the hill
      Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramG+G
If he ain't moved away he's a-living there still
Chorus:
         Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G
Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi
Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Hi di diddle aye day


Verse 2:
    Chord diagramG+G                    Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramG+G
The devil he come to his house one day
      Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramG+G
Says, "One of your family I'm gonna take away"


Chorus:
         Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G
Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi
Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Hi di diddle aye day


Verse 3:
      Chord diagramG+G                  Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramG+G
"Take her, my wife, with all of my heart
      Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramG+G
And I hope to God you never part"


Chorus:
         Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G
Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi
Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Hi di diddle aye day
Verse 4:
    Chord diagramG+G                   Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramG+G
The devil he put her up on his back
    Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramG+G
And off to hell he went clickety-clack


Chorus:
         Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G
Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi
Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Hi di diddle aye day


Verse 5:
        Chord diagramG+G                   Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G
When he got her down to the gates of hell
         Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
He says, "Punch up the fire, we'll scorch her well"


Chorus:
         Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G
Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi
Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Hi di diddle aye day


Verse 6:
Chord diagramG+G                      Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G
In come a little devil dragging a chain
    Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramG+G
She up with a hatchet and split his brain


Chorus:
         Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G
Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi
Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Hi di diddle aye day


Verse 7:
    Chord diagramG+G                         Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G
Now nine little devils come a-climbing a wall
        Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramG+G
Saying, "Take her back daddy! She'll murder us all!"


Chorus:
         Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G
Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi
Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Hi di diddle aye day


Verse 8:
    Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramG+G
The old man he was a-peeking out of crack
       Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramD MajorD
And he saw the old devil come dragging her back


Chorus:
         Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G
Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi
Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Hi di diddle aye day


Chorus:
         Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G
Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi
Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Hi di diddle aye day


Verse 9:
       Chord diagramG+G                    Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramG+G
That's one thing women have over men
         Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramG+G
They can all go to hell and come back again


Chorus:
         Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G
Singing, hi di diddle aye diddle aye fi
Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Hi di diddle aye day

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