O Daddy Be Gay Chords & Lyrics - Judy Collins

CAPO: 1st Fret

[INTRO]
[Am]

[VERSE 1]
There was an old man who lived [G]under the [Am]hill
[G]O [D]daddy be [Am]gay
There was an old man who lived under the [D]hill
If he [Am]ain’t goin’ away he’d be [G]livin’ there still
[Am]Daddy be [D]gay if you [Am]can be

[VERSE 2]
One day the Devil came [G]down to his [Am]plough
[G]O [D]daddy be [Am]gay
One day the Devil came down to his [D]plough
Said, "[Am]One of your family I’ll [G]have to have now"
[Am]Daddy be [D]gay if you [Am]can be

[VERSE 3]
"Oh, tis not just your [G]son or daughter I [Am]crave"
[G]O [D]daddy be [Am]gay
"Tis not your son or your daughter I [D]crave
But your [Am]old baggin’ wife I’ll [G]carry away"
[Am]Daddy be [D]gay if you [Am]can be

[VERSE 4]
"Ah, take her away with [G]all of my [Am]heart"
[G]O [D]daddy be [Am]gay
"Take her away with all of my [D]heart
And I’ll [Am]bet the two of you [G]never will part"
[Am]Daddy be [D]gay if you [Am]can be

[VERSE 5]
The Devil he hoisted her [G]up on his [Am]back
[G]O [D]daddy be [Am]gay
The Devil he hoisted her up on his [D]back
And [Am]off to Hell with [G]her in a pack
[Am]Daddy be [D]gay if you [Am]can be

[VERSE 6]
He set her down at the [G]fork in the [Am]road
[G]O [D]daddy be [Am]gay
He set her down at the fork in the [D]road
He [Am]said, "Old woman, you’re a [G]hell of a load"
[Am]Daddy be [D]gay if you [Am]can be

[VERSE 7]
Then he carried her [G]down to the gates of [Am]Hell
[G]O [D]daddy be [Am]gay
He carried her down to the gates of [D]Hell
Said, "[Am]Rake up the coals and we’ll [G]roast her well"
[Am]Daddy be [D]gay if you [Am]can be

[VERSE 8]
One poor little devil looked [G]over the [Am]wall
[G]O [D]daddy be [Am]gay
One poor little devil peeked over the [D]wall
He said, "[Am]Take her home daddy, she’ll [G]murder us all"
[Am]Daddy be [D]gay if you [Am]can be

[VERSE 9]
Oh, the Devil he hoisted her [G]up on his [Am]back
[G]O [D]daddy be [Am]gay
The Devil he hoisted her up on his [D]back
And [Am]home again with [G]her in a pack
[Am]Daddy be [D]gay if you [Am]can be

[VERSE 10]
The old woman went a [G]whistlin’ over the [Am]hill
[G]O [D]daddy be [Am]gay
The old woman went a whistlin’ over the [D]hill
"The [Am]Devil won’t have me, I [G]wonder who will"
[Am]Daddy be [D]gay if you [Am]can be

[VERSE 11]
There is an advantage we [G]have over [Am]men
[G]O [D]daddy be [Am]gay
There is an advantage we have over [D]men
We can [Am]go down to Hell and [G]come back again
[Am]Daddy be [D]gay if you [Am]can be