Chords with lyrics
The poor ditching boy
Richard Thompson:”Henry the human fly”. 1972.
Intro: G1 G2 G3 
G4G4 G1 
G5G5 
G6G6 
G7G7 G6G6 G8 G1
G2 G3 (G4G4)G1
Was there ever a winter so cold and so sad
G2 G6G6
The river too weary to flood
G1 G2 G3 (G4G4)G1
The storming wind cut through to my skin
G6G6 D1 G1
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
C majorC G6G6 G1 D2
With her sche-eming, idle ways
C majorC G6G6 G1
She left me poor enough
G1 G3 (G4G4)G1
The storming wind cut through to my skin
G6G6 D1 G1
But she cut through to my blood
I would not be asking, I would not be seen
A-beggin’ on mountain or hill
But I’m ready and blind with my hands tied behind
I’ve neither a mind nor a will
Ref.
It’s bitter the need of the poor ditching boy
He’ll always believe what they say
They tell him it’s hard to be honest and true
Does he mind if he doesn’t get paid?
Ref.
Outro:
G1:x0503x G7:x0001x Tuning: DGDGHD
G2:x0553x G8:x0403x
G3:x0543x D1:xx0230
G4:xx021x C: x55555
G5:x000xx D2:077777
G6:x0201x
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