The poor ditching boy Richard Thompson:”Henry the human fly”. 1972. Intro: G1 G2 G3 G4 G1 G5 G6 G7 G6 G8 G1 G2 G3 (G4)G1 Was there ever a winter so cold and so sad G2 G6 The river too weary to flood G1 G2 G3 (G4)G1 The storming wind cut through to my skin G6 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 G6 G1 D2 With her sche-eming, idle ways C G6 G1 She left me poor enough G1 G3 (G4)G1 The storming wind cut through to my skin G6 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 Transcr. jcnilssen@excite.com
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