Key: D major
Verse 1
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D
G
D
There was an old man at the foot of the hill
If he ain't moved away,
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G
A high diddle -eyed, diddle -eyed fine
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A diddle -eyed, diddle -eyed dame
He hitched up his horse
and he went out to plow
he didn't know how
I did a lot, did a lot of days
said one of your family
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D
No, I did a lot, did a lot fine,
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D
I did a lot, did a lot of days
Take her my wife with all of my heart,
and I hope by golly that she never part
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D
No, I did a lot, did a lot fine,
and off to hell
G
D
Hi diddle
I fine
I diddle
I diddle
I diddle
He said old woman you're
I diddle
I fine
I diddle
I diddle
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G
And he got her down to the gates of hell
He said if I woke up
the fire will scorch her well
Hi diddle
I diddle
I fine
And diddle -a diddle -a -dee
I diddle -a diddle -a -fine
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D
G
And diddle -a diddle -a -dee
Said take her back,
Daddy, she'll murder us all
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D
The old man was peeping out of a crack
When he saw the devil coming
bringing her back
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G
I did a lot, did a lot of fine,
I did a lot, did a lot of dame
and paddled his head
I did a lot, did a lot of fine,
I did a lot, did a lot of dame
over the hill
The devil won't have me,
And there's one thing
They can go to hell and
come back again
G
I diddle
I diddle
I diddle
Outro 1
I diddle me
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG D F#
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