The Pony Man chords by
Gordon Lightfoot

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Key: A major•

Verse 1

G

G

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When it's midnight on the meadow

C

C

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G

G

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And the cats are in the shed

C

C

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And the river tells a story

Dsus4

Dsus4

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D

D

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At the window by my bed

G

G

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If you listen very closely

C

C

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G

G

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Be as quiet as you can

C

C

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In the yard you'll hear him

D

D

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G

G

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It is the pony man

We're always there to greet him

C

C

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G

G

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When he tumbles into town

C

C

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He leads a string of ponies

D

D

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Some are white and some are brown

G

G

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And they never seem to kick or bite

C

C

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G

G

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They only want to play

C

C

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And they live on candy apples

D

D

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G

G

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Instead of oats and hay

Verse 2

G

G

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And when we're all assembled

C

C

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He gives a soft command

G

G

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C

C

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And we climb aboard our ponies

D

D

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As in a row the stand

G

G

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Then down the road we gallop

C

C

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G

G

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And across the fields we fly

C

C

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And soon we all go sailing off

D

D

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G

G

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Into the midnight sky

Verse 3

G

G

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And as we gaily rock along

C

C

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G

G

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Beside a ripplin' sea

C

C

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There's Tom 'n Dick 'n Sally

D

D

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And Mary Joe and me

G

G

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And the pony man is leading

C

C

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Cause he's travelled here before

G

G

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C

C

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And he gives a whoop and a holler

D

D

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G

G

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At Mr. Moon's front door

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 4

G

G

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And as we stop to rest a while

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Where the soda river glides

C

C

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Up to the slip comes a pirate ship

D

D

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To take us for a ride

G

G

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And the pony man's the captain

C

C

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G

G

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And the children are the crew

C

C

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And we go in search of treasure

D

D

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G

G

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And laugh the whole night through

Verse 5

G

G

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And when the hold is filled with gold

C

C

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G

G

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And the sails begin to strain

C

C

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And the deck's piled high with apple pie

D

D

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We head for port again

G

G

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And down the whirling starcase

C

C

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G

G

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So swift our ponies fly

C

C

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And we're safely in our beds again

D

D

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When the sunbeams kiss the

G

G

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sky

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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Verse 6

G

G

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When it's midnight on the meadow

C

C

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G

G

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And the cats are in the shed

C

C

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And the river tells a story

D

D

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At the window by my bed

G

G

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If you listen very closely

C

C

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G

G

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Be as quiet as you can

C

C

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In the yard you'll hear him

D

D

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G

G

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It is the pony man

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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A ₂

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G ₃

B ₃

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G ₄

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D ₄

G ₄

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D ₅

E ₁

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G ₂

G ₃

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E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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C 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

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

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E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

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E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
Dsus4
D
F

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Pony Man by Gordon Lightfoot is A major.

The primary chords used in The Pony Man are A, D, Esus4, E, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, Esus4, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Pony Man is approximately 50 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Pony Man using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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