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The Poor Ditching Boy chords by
Richard Thompson
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Key: G major
Intro 1
G
G

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C
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D
D

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G
G

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Verse 1
G
G

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Was there ever a

winter so cold and so sad
C
C

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The river too weary to flood
G
G

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The storming wind cut through to my skin
C
C

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D
D

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But she cut through to my blood
G
G

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Verse 2


I was looking for trouble to

tangle my line
C
C

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But trouble came looking for me
G
G

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I knew I was standing on

treacherous ground
C
C

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D
D

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G

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I was sinking too fast to run free
Verse 3
C
C

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Am
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G

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D
D

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With her scheming, idle ways
C
C

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Am
Am

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G
G

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She left me poor enough

The storming wind cut through to my skin
C
C

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D
D

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But she cut through to my blood
G
G

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Verse 4


I would not be asking,

I would not be seen
C
C

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A-beggin' on on mountain or hill
G
G

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But I'm ready and blind with

my hands tied behind
C
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D
D

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I've neither a mind nor a will
G
G

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Verse 5

C
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Am
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D
D

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With her scheming, idle ways
C
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Am
Am

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G
G

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She left me poor enough

The storming wind cut

through to my skin
C
C

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D
D

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But she cut through to my blood
G
G

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Verse 6


It's bitter the need of

the poor ditching boy
C
C

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He'll always believe what they say
G
G

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They tell him it's hard to

be honest and true
C
C

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D
D

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Does he mind if he doesn't
G
G

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get paid?
Verse 7
C
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Am
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G

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D
D

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With her scheming, idle ways
C
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Am
Am

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G
G

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She left me poor enough

The storming wind cut through to my skin
C
C

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D
D

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But she cut through to my blood
Outro 1
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G

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Chords
  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Poor Ditching Boy by RICHARD THOMPSON is G major.

The primary chords used in The Poor Ditching Boy are G, C, D, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Poor Ditching Boy is approximately 130 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Poor Ditching Boy. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with RICHARD THOMPSON.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The Poor Ditching Boy to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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