{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":931762,"song":"Poor Ditching Boy","artist":"Richard Thompson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11613177-poor-ditching-boy-chords-by-richard-thompson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/931762?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":11,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWas there ever a winter so cold and so sad[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe river too weary to flood[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe storming wind cut through to my skin[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut she cut through to my blood[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI was looking for trouble to tangle my line[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut trouble came looking for me[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI knew I was standing on treacherous ground[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI was sinking too fast to run free[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith her scheming, idle ways[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe left me poor enough[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe storming wind cut through to my skin[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch] \r\nBut she cut through to my blood[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI would not be asking, I would not be seen[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA-beggin’ on mountain or hill[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut I’m ready and blind with my hands tied behind[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch] \r\nI’ve neither a mind nor a will[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith her scheming, idle ways[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe left me poor enough[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe storming wind cut through to my skin[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch] \r\nBut she cut through to my blood[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt’s bitter the need of the poor ditching boy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]C[/ch]             \r\nHe’ll always believe what they say[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey tell him it’s hard to be honest and true[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDoes he mind if he doesn’t get paid?           [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith her scheming, idle ways[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe left me poor enough[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe storming wind cut through to my skin[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch] \r\nBut she cut through to my blood[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r","plain_text":"[Intro]\nG\nC D G\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nC D G","chords":["G","C","D","Am","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}