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The Poor Ditching Boy

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[Verse]
Was there Aever a winter so cold and so sad
With the river too weary to Dflood
The Astormy wind cut through to my skin
But Dshe cut Ethrough to my AbloodD  
[Verse]
I was Alooking for trouble to tangle my line
But trouble come a-looking for Dme
I Aknew I was standing on treacherous ground
But I was Dsinking too Efast to run Afree
[Chorus]
With her DschemBming, Aidle Eways
She Dleft me Bmpoor eAnough
AThe storming wind cut through to my skin
But Dshe cut Ethrough to me AbloBmod..E..
[Instrumental]
A      D    A
A      D  E  A
D  Bm  A  E  D  Bm  A
A      D  E  A
[Verse]
ANow I would not be asking, I would not be seen
Either begging on a mountain or Dhill
'Til I’m Aready and I’m blind, with my arms tied behind
But I’ve Dneither a Emind nor a AwillD  
[Verse]
Oh, it’s Abitter the need of the poor ditching boy
For he’ll always believe what they Dsay
But they Atell him it’s hard to be honest and true
Does he Dmind that he Edoesn’t get Apaid?
[Chorus]
With her DschemBming, Aidle Eways
She Dleft me Bmpoor eAnough
AThe storming wind cut through to my skin
But Dshe cut Ethrough to me Ablood
[Chorus]
With her DschemBming, Aidle Eways
She Dleft me Bmpoor eAnough
AThe storming wind cut through to my skin
But Dshe cut Ethrough to me DblooEd...A..

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The Poor Ditching Boy

by Fairport Convention

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[Verse]

Was there ever a winter so cold and so sad

With the river too weary to flood

The stormy wind cut through to my skin

D E A D

But she cut through to my blood

[Verse]

I was looking for trouble to tangle my line

But trouble come a-looking for me

I knew I was standing on treacherous ground

D E A

But I was sinking too fast to run free

[Chorus]

D Bm A E

With her scheming, idle ways

D Bm A

She left me poor enough

The storming wind cut through to my skin

D E A Bm E

But she cut through to me blood....

[Instrumental]

A D A

A D E A

D Bm A E D Bm A

A D E A

[Verse]

Now I would not be asking, I would not be seen

Either begging on a mountain or hill

'Til I’m ready and I’m blind, with my arms tied behind

D E A D

But I’ve neither a mind nor a will

[Verse]

Oh, it’s bitter the need of the poor ditching boy

For he’ll always believe what they say

But they tell him it’s hard to be honest and true

D E A

Does he mind that he doesn’t get paid?

[Chorus]

D Bm A E

With her scheming, idle ways

D Bm A

She left me poor enough

The storming wind cut through to my skin

D E A

But she cut through to me blood

[Chorus]

D Bm A E

With her scheming, idle ways

D Bm A

She left me poor enough

The storming wind cut through to my skin

D E D E A

But she cut through to me blood.....

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