The Farmers Curst Wife chords by Traditional
Guitar chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: G
Difficulty: Novice
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
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