Tuning: E A D G B E

Traditional, based on Child Ballad 278 [Verse 1]

There ^Gwas an old man, he lived ^Cover the ^Ghill If he ^Gain't moved a^Cway he's a-^Dliving there ^Gstill

[Chorus]

Singing, ^Ghi di diddle aye ^Cdiddle aye ^Gfi ^CHi di ^Ddiddle aye ^Gday

[Verse 2]

The ^Gdevil he come to his ^Chouse one ^Gday Says, ^G"One of your ^Cfamily I'm ^Dgonna take a^Gway"

[Chorus]

Singing, ^Ghi di diddle aye ^Cdiddle aye ^Gfi ^CHi di ^Ddiddle aye ^Gday

[Verse 3]

"Take ^Gher, my wife, with ^Call of my ^Gheart And I ^Ghope to ^CGod you ^Dnever ^Gpart"

[Chorus]

Singing, ^Ghi di diddle aye ^Cdiddle aye ^Gfi ^CHi di ^Ddiddle aye ^Gday

[Verse 4]

The ^Gdevil he put her up ^Con his ^Gback And ^Goff to ^Chell he went ^Dclickety-^Gclack

[Chorus]

Singing, ^Ghi di diddle aye ^Cdiddle aye ^Gfi ^CHi di ^Ddiddle aye ^Gday

[Verse 5]

When he ^Ggot her down to the ^Cgates of ^Ghell He says, ^G"Punch up the ^Cfire, we'll ^Dscorch her ^Gwell"

[Chorus]

Singing, ^Ghi di diddle aye ^Cdiddle aye ^Gfi ^CHi di ^Ddiddle aye ^Gday

[Verse 6]

^GIn come a little devil ^Cdragging a ^Gchain She ^Gup with a ^Chatchet and ^Dsplit his ^Gbrain

[Chorus]

Singing, ^Ghi di diddle aye ^Cdiddle aye ^Gfi ^CHi di ^Ddiddle aye ^Gday

[Verse 7]

Now ^Gnine little devils come a-^Cclimbing a ^Gwall Saying, ^G"Take her back ^Cdaddy! She'll ^Dmurder us ^Gall!"

[Chorus]

Singing, ^Ghi di diddle aye ^Cdiddle aye ^Gfi ^CHi di ^Ddiddle aye ^Gday

[Verse 8]

The ^Gold man he was a-^Cpeeking out of ^Gcrack And he ^Gsaw the old ^Cdevil come ^Ddragging her ^Dback

[Chorus]

Singing, ^Ghi di diddle aye ^Cdiddle aye ^Gfi ^CHi di ^Ddiddle aye ^Gday

[Chorus]

Singing, ^Ghi di diddle aye ^Cdiddle aye ^Gfi ^CHi di ^Ddiddle aye ^Gday

[Verse 9]

That's ^Gone thing women have ^Cover ^Gmen They can ^Gall go to ^Chell and come ^Dback a^Ggain

[Chorus]

Singing, ^Ghi di diddle aye ^Cdiddle aye ^Gfi ^CHi di ^Ddiddle aye ^Gday

Misc Traditional - The farmers curst wife