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The Widow And The Devil

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[Verse 1]
GHigh atop a Clonely moor, Da Widow lived Galone. 
GWell, in she kept, and Cas she slept, 
her Dpillow heard her Gmoan: 
C"Oh, many's the lonely traveller 
has spent the night with Dme, 
Gbut there's no a man Cin all creation 
Dgives content to Gme! 
[Verse 2]
G"Well, some can manage Conce or twice, 
and Dsome make three or Gfour; 
Gbut it seems to me Ca rarity 
is the Dman who can do Gmore. 
CI'd do anything to find him, 
in Heaven or in DHell." 
GAnd as she spoke these Cwords,well
sure, she Dheard her front door Gbell. 
[Chorus]
CAnd the wind blew cold and lonely 
across that Widow's Dmoor, 
Gand she never, ever Cturned away 
a Dtraveller from the Gdoor. 
[Verse 3]
GSo boldly ran the CWidow, 
and the Ddoor did open Gwide, 
Gand as she did, Ca tall and handsome 
Dstranger stepped inGside. 
CWell, she gave him bread and brandy, 
and when that he was Dfed, 
Ghe said, "My dear, now Chave no fear; 
it's Dtime to come to Gbed. 
[Verse 4]
G"For I've heard your plea 
Cright down the lane, 
and DI've come to see you Gright. 
GBut you must come to CHell with me 
if DI can last the Gnight." 
CWell, she said, "You randy Devil! 
To this bargain I'll Dagree, 
Gfor Hell on Earth, or CHell in Hell, 
it's Dall the same to Gme!" 
[Chorus]
CAnd the wind blew cold and lonely 
across that Widow's Dmoor, 
Gand she never, ever Cturned away 
a Dtraveller from the Gdoor. 
[Verse 5]
GNow, as they tumbled Cinto bed, 
the DDevil, he proved Gwell... 
(and) Ghe thought before the Cnight would end 
that Dshe'd be in his GHell.
CBut when they came to number nine, 
the Widow cried out, D"More!" 
GAnd when the twelfth time Ccame around, 
the DWidow cried, "GEncore!" 
[Verse 6]
GAt twenty-five the CDevil 
felt comDpelled to take a Grest, 
Gbut the Widow cried, 
C"Come raise your head, 
Dand put me to the Gtest!" 
CAt sixty-nine, the Widow laughed. 
"Again! Again!" she Dcried, 
Gand the Devil said, 
"Well, CI can see just Dhow your husband Gdied!" 
[Chorus]
CAnd the wind blew cold and lonely 
across that Widow's Dmoor, 
Gand she never, ever Cturned away 
a Dtraveller from the Gdoor. 
[Verse 7]
GAt ninety-nine, the CDevil 
he beDgan to wail and Gweep. 
GHe said, "I'll give you Canything, 
if you'll Dlet me go to Gsleep!" 
CBut before the morning light was up, 
the Devil hobbled Dhome, 
Gand the Widow, still not Csatisfied, 
once Dmore was left Galone. 
[Verse 8]
GShe lay there on her Cpillow 
and she Dthought on ninety-nGine. 
G"It's a pity that poor CDevil 
couldn't Dmanage one more Gtime! 
CI'll call him up again tonight 
to see what can be Ddone - 
Gwith a little more aCpplication, 
he Dcould've made the GTon !" 
[Chorus]
CAnd the wind blew cold and lonely 
across that Widow's Dmoor, 
Gand she never, ever Cturned away 
a Dtraveller from the Gdoor. 
[Verse 9]
GBut when she called to Chim that night, 
no DDevil did appGear. 
GFor the first time in CEternity, 
the DDevil, he shook with Gfear. 
CHe said, "Of all the torments 
I've witnessed here in DHell, 
GI never knew what Cpain was, 
'til I Drang your front door Gbell!" 
[Chorus]
CAnd the wind blew cold and lonely 
across that Widow's Dmoor, 
Gand she never, ever Cturned away 
a Dtraveller from the Gdoor. 
[Chorus]
CAnd the wind blew cold and lonely 
across that Widow's Dmoor, 
Gand she never, ever Cturned away 
a Dtraveller from the Gdoor.

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The Widow And The Devil

by Mick Ryan

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[Verse 1]

G C D G

High atop a lonely moor, a Widow lived alone.

G C

Well, in she kept, and as she slept,

D G

her pillow heard her moan:

"Oh, many's the lonely traveller

has spent the night with me,

G C

but there's no a man in all creation

D G

gives content to me!

[Verse 2]

G C

"Well, some can manage once or twice,

D G

and some make three or four;

G C

but it seems to me a rarity

D G

is the man who can do more.

I'd do anything to find him,

in Heaven or in Hell."

G C

And as she spoke these words,well

D G

sure, she heard her front door bell.

[Chorus]

And the wind blew cold and lonely

across that Widow's moor,

G C

and she never, ever turned away

D G

a traveller from the door.

[Verse 3]

G C

So boldly ran the Widow,

D G

and the door did open wide,

G C

and as she did, a tall and handsome

D G

stranger stepped inside.

Well, she gave him bread and brandy,

and when that he was fed,

G C

he said, "My dear, now have no fear;

D G

it's time to come to bed.

[Verse 4]

"For I've heard your plea

right down the lane,

D G

and I've come to see you right.

G C

But you must come to Hell with me

D G

if I can last the night."

Well, she said, "You randy Devil!

To this bargain I'll agree,

G C

for Hell on Earth, or Hell in Hell,

D G

it's all the same to me!"

[Chorus]

And the wind blew cold and lonely

across that Widow's moor,

G C

and she never, ever turned away

D G

a traveller from the door.

[Verse 5]

G C

Now, as they tumbled into bed,

D G

the Devil, he proved well...

G C

(and) he thought before the night would end

D G

that she'd be in his Hell.

But when they came to number nine,

the Widow cried out, "More!"

G C

And when the twelfth time came around,

D G

the Widow cried, "Encore!"

[Verse 6]

G C

At twenty-five the Devil

D G

felt compelled to take a rest,

but the Widow cried,

"Come raise your head,

D G

and put me to the test!"

At sixty-nine, the Widow laughed.

"Again! Again!" she cried,

and the Devil said,

C D G

"Well, I can see just how your husband died!"

[Chorus]

And the wind blew cold and lonely

across that Widow's moor,

G C

and she never, ever turned away

D G

a traveller from the door.

[Verse 7]

G C

At ninety-nine, the Devil

D G

he began to wail and weep.

G C

He said, "I'll give you anything,

D G

if you'll let me go to sleep!"

But before the morning light was up,

the Devil hobbled home,

G C

and the Widow, still not satisfied,

D G

once more was left alone.

[Verse 8]

G C

She lay there on her pillow

D G

and she thought on ninety-nine.

G C

"It's a pity that poor Devil

D G

couldn't manage one more time!

I'll call him up again tonight

to see what can be done -

G C

with a little more application,

D G

he could've made the Ton !"

[Chorus]

And the wind blew cold and lonely

across that Widow's moor,

G C

and she never, ever turned away

D G

a traveller from the door.

[Verse 9]

G C

But when she called to him that night,

D G

no Devil did appear.

G C

For the first time in Eternity,

D G

the Devil, he shook with fear.

He said, "Of all the torments

I've witnessed here in Hell,

G C

I never knew what pain was,

D G

'til I rang your front door bell!"

[Chorus]

And the wind blew cold and lonely

across that Widow's moor,

G C

and she never, ever turned away

D G

a traveller from the door.

[Chorus]

And the wind blew cold and lonely

across that Widow's moor,

G C

and she never, ever turned away

D G

a traveller from the door.

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