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The Devil's Nine Questions by Jean Ritchie


   The Devil's Nine Questions


Tuning:G C E A
Capo:no capo

    C                  F         C
Now you must answer my questions nine.
C
Sing ninety nine and ninety
   C                              F
Or you’re not God’s you’re one of mine
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree
 
C              F      C
What is higher than a tree?
C
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                       F
What is deeper than the sea?
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree
 
C                F      C
Heaven is higher than a tree.
C
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                           F
And love is deeper than the sea.
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree
 
C              F        C
What is whiter than the milk?
C
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                           F
And what is softer than the silk?
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree
 
C              F        C
Snow is whiter than the milk.
C
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                           F
And down is softer than the silk.
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree
 
C              F        C
What is louder than the horn?
C
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                          F
And what is sharper than a thorn?
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree
 
C                F        C
Thunder’s louder than the horn.
C
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                           F
And hunger’s sharper than a thorn.
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree
 
C               F        C
What is heavier than the lead?
C
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                           F
And what is better than the bread?
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree
 
C                   F        C
Oh grief is heavier than the lead.
C
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                                F
God’s blessing's better than the bread.
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree
 
 
C                        F         C
Now you have answered my questions nine.
С
Sing ninety nine and ninety
C                                F
You’re one of God’s. You’re none of mine.
F                                     C
And the crow flies over the white oak tree




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