{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1955519,"song":"The Widow And The Devil","artist":"Mick Ryan","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11437331-the-widow-and-the-devil-chords-by-mick-ryan/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1955519?type=chord","rating":4.96047,"votes":8,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHigh atop a lonely moor, a Widow lived alone. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell, in she kept, and as she slept, [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nher pillow heard her moan: [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n\"Oh, many's the lonely traveller [/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nhas spent the night with me, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nbut there's no a man in all creation [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\ngives content to me! [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\"Well, some can manage once or twice, [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand some make three or four; [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nbut it seems to me a rarity [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nis the man who can do more. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'd do anything to find him, [/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nin Heaven or in Hell.\" [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd as she spoke these words,well[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nsure, she heard her front door bell. [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the wind blew cold and lonely [/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nacross that Widow's moor, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand she never, ever turned away [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\na traveller from the door. [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo boldly ran the Widow, [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand the door did open wide, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand as she did, a tall and handsome [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nstranger stepped inside. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell, she gave him bread and brandy, [/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nand when that he was fed, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nhe said, \"My dear, now have no fear; [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nit's time to come to bed. [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  \r\n\"For I've heard your plea [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nright down the lane, [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand I've come to see you right. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut you must come to Hell with me [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nif I can last the night.\" [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell, she said, \"You randy Devil! [/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo this bargain I'll agree, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nfor Hell on Earth, or Hell in Hell, [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nit's all the same to me!\" [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the wind blew cold and lonely [/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nacross that Widow's moor, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand she never, ever turned away [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\na traveller from the door. [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow, as they tumbled into bed, [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthe Devil, he proved well... [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\n(and) he thought before the night would end [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthat she'd be in his Hell.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] \r\nBut when they came to number nine, [/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nthe Widow cried out, \"More!\" [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd when the twelfth time came around, [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthe Widow cried, \"Encore!\" [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAt twenty-five the Devil [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nfelt compelled to take a rest, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nbut the Widow cried, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n\"Come raise your head, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand put me to the test!\" [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAt sixty-nine, the Widow laughed. [/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"Again! Again!\" she cried, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nand the Devil said, [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\"Well, I can see just how your husband died!\" [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the wind blew cold and lonely [/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nacross that Widow's moor, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand she never, ever turned away [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\na traveller from the door. [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAt ninety-nine, the Devil [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nhe began to wail and weep. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe said, \"I'll give you anything, [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nif you'll let me go to sleep!\" [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut before the morning light was up, [/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nthe Devil hobbled home, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand the Widow, still not satisfied, [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nonce more was left alone. [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 8]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe lay there on her pillow [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand she thought on ninety-nine. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\"It's a pity that poor Devil [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\ncouldn't manage one more time! [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'll call him up again tonight [/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nto see what can be done - [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nwith a little more application, [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nhe could've made the Ton !\" [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the wind blew cold and lonely [/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nacross that Widow's moor, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand she never, ever turned away [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\na traveller from the door. [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 9]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut when she called to him that night, [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nno Devil did appear. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor the first time in Eternity, [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthe Devil, he shook with fear. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe said, \"Of all the torments [/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI've witnessed here in Hell, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI never knew what pain was, [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'til I rang your front door bell!\" [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the wind blew cold and lonely [/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nacross that Widow's moor, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand she never, ever turned away [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\na traveller from the door. [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the wind blew cold and lonely [/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nacross that Widow's moor, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand she never, ever turned away [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\na traveller from the door.[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 9]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["G","C","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}