.... A ..................................... E
I met old Satan through the door,
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And I hit him on the head with a two by four,
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And I’m going to wear that starry crown, over there.

A ............... D
Over there, over there,
................... A ........................................ E
I’m gonna wear that starry crown over there.
......... A .......................... E
For I got no skillet and I got no led,
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And the ashcakes taste like shortening bread,
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And I’m gonna wear that starry crown, over there.

I met old Satan down the lane,
And I hit him in the head with a walking cane,
And I’m gonna wear that starry crown, over there.

I chased old Satan round the stump,
And I gave him a kick for every jump,
And I’m gonna wear that starry crown, over there.

I met old Satan through the door,
And I hit him on the head with a two by four,
And I’m going to wear that starry crown, over there.