Poor Ditching Boy
Richard ThompsonVersion1
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D-DU-UDU
Was there ever a winter so cold and so sad
The river too weary to flood
The storming wind cut through to my skin
But she cut through to my blood
I was looking for trouble to tangle my line
But trouble came looking for me
I knew I was standing on treacherous ground
I was sinking too fast to run free
With her scheming, idle ways
She left me poor enough
The storming wind cut through to my skin
But she cut through to my blood
I would not be asking, I would not be seen
A-beggin on mountain or hill
But Im ready and blind with my hands tied behind
Ive neither a mind nor a will
Its bitter the need of the poor ditching boy
Hell always believe what they say
They tell him its hard to be honest and true
Does he mind if he doesnt get paid?
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Readable chord sheet for Poor Ditching Boy by Richard Thompson
[G]Was there ever a winter so cold and so sad The river too weary to f[C]lood The [G]storming wind cut through to my skin But [C]she cut [D]through to my [G]blood I was looking for trouble to tangle my line But trouble came looking for me I knew I was standing on treacherous ground I was sinking too fast to run free With her [C]sche[Am]ming, [G]idle [D]ways She [C]left me [Am]poor e[G]nough The storming wind cut through to my skin But [C]she cut [D]through to my [G]blood I would not be asking, I would not be seen A-beggin on mountain or hill But Im ready and blind with my hands tied behind Ive neither a mind nor a will Its bitter the need of the poor ditching boy Hell always believe what they say They tell him its hard to be honest and true Does he mind if he doesnt get paid?