Danny and my ponies chords by
The Who

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

D

D

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Verse 1

D

D

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C

C

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Danny laid back

D

D

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and surveyed the view

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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A king on his bench, he was cold, he was blue

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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I asked for permission to give him a note

D

D

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C

C

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He nodded, not movin',

D

D

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G

G

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just scratched at his throat

Verse 2

C

C

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Always smiled slightly,

D

D

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seemed so bemused

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Like he was the one who was glad to be used

C

C

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D

D

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I had a sense he was playin' a part

C

C

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D

D

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But I had to help, for he tore at my heart

Verse 3

D

D

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G

G

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He would walk, his feet wrapped in rags

D

D

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He wandered the neighborhood,

G

G

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carrying his bags

D

D

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G

G

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The pride in his eyes would so clearly flash

D

D

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G

G

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Like I was the one who needed the cash

Verse 4

G

G

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D

D

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The tramps in our England,

C

C

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G

G

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have always to walk

D

D

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From Philip to Dorchester,

G

G

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fifteen miles strong

D

D

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The tramps in our country have

G

G

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no where's to hope

D

D

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Only spirits give comfort,

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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there's no time to talk

Verse 5

C

C

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G

G

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Danny would lay, he'd never speak

C

C

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G

G

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Here was a man who had attained his peak

C

C

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G

G

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No fables to tell, and nothing held back

C

C

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G

G

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This was a man who had led a strong path

Verse 6

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Old soldier, perhaps, or a worn,

old jailbird

C

C

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Who'd never a hand clean

G

G

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and never a word

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C

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For two hundred down,

G

G

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my project had fled

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C

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Danny was gone,

G

G

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or may well have been dead

Verse 7

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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He walked slowly, no hurryin' to death

D

D

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Took in turn his view,

C

C

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G

G

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with his very last breath

D

D

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The river,

C

C

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G

G

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the mist and the slightly grey sky

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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Danny was waiting, patient to die

Verse 8

G

G

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D

D

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The tramps in our England,

C

C

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G

G

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have always to walk

D

D

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From Philip to Dorchester,

C

C

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G

G

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fifteen miles strong

D

D

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The tramps in our country have

C

C

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G

G

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no where's to hope

D

D

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Only spirits give comfort,

C

C

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G

G

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there's no time to talk

Verse 9

G

G

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C

C

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Danny laid back,

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G

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D

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G

G

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looked down and the plain

Em

Em

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The king on his bench

C

C

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G

G

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with magnificent mane

C

C

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I asked his permission to

D

D

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give him a note

C

C

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He nodded, not movin',

D

D

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G

G

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just scratched at his throat

Verse 10

G

G

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D

D

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It's dangerous to faction as

C

C

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G

G

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those who live rough

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D

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C

C

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G

G

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Danny was a giant, solid and tough

D

D

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He al lowed me to gift him

C

C

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G

G

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and scribble this song

D

D

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Without me and my chorus,

C

C

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G

G

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he'd live just as long

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₂

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C ₃

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Chords

D
C
G
Em

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Danny and my ponies by The who is G major.

The primary chords used in Danny and my ponies are D, C, G, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, C, G, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Danny and my ponies is approximately 102 beats per minute.

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