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The Pony Man

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Dordon Lightfoot - THE PONY MAN
When it's midDnight on the meadow and the cGats are in the shDed
And the river tells a stGory at the winAdow by my bA7ed
If you liDsten very closely, be as quGiet as you cDan
In the yard you'll hGear him, it Ais the pony mDan
We're alDways there to greet him when he tumGbles into tDown
He leads a string of poGnies, some are whAite and some are brA7own
And they neDver seem to kick or bite, they onGly want to pDlay
And they live on candy apGples insAtead of oats and hDay
And whDen we're all assembled he giGves a soft comDmand
And we climb aboard our ponGies as Ain a row they stA7and
Then doDwn the road we gallop and acrGoss the fields we fDly
And soon we all go saiGling off inAto the midnight sDky
And Das we gaily rock along beGside a ripplin' sDea
There's Tom 'n Dick 'n SaGlly and MAary Joe and A7me
And the poDny man is leading 'cause he's travGelled here beDfore
And he gives a whoop and a holGler at AMr. Moon's front doDor
And Dthen we stop to rest a while where the sGoda river glDides
Up to the slip comes a pirGate ship to tDake us for a rD7ide
And the pDony man's the captain and the chiGldren are the cDrew
And we go in search of treGasure and laDugh the whole night thDrough
And wDhen the hold is filled with gold and the saGils begin to stDrain
And the deck's piled high with apGple pie we hAead for port agA7ain
Then dDown the whirling staircase so swGift our ponies fDly
And we're safely in our bGeds again wAhen the sunbeams kiss the sDky
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The story behind the song

Gordon Lightfoot was a Canadian singer-songwriter whose work often explored themes of rivers, highways, trains, shipwrecks, lovers, and loneliness. He was widely considered one of Canada's greatest songwriters, defining the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s. Many of his songs found success both with his own recordings and through covers by other artists. "The Pony Man" evokes a simple, almost childlike wonder, inviting the player to connect with a sense of gentle freedom and imagination.

AI-written from these sources:Gordon Lightfoot — Wikipedia ↗

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The Pony Man

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Dordon Lightfoot - THE PONY MAN

D G D

When it's midnight on the meadow and the cats are in the shed

G A A7

And the river tells a story at the window by my bed

D G D

If you listen very closely, be as quiet as you can

G A D

In the yard you'll hear him, it is the pony man

D G D

We're always there to greet him when he tumbles into town

G A A7

He leads a string of ponies, some are white and some are brown

D G D

And they never seem to kick or bite, they only want to play

G A D

And they live on candy apples instead of oats and hay

D G D

And when we're all assembled he gives a soft command

G A A7

And we climb aboard our ponies as in a row they stand

D G D

Then down the road we gallop and across the fields we fly

G A D

And soon we all go sailing off into the midnight sky

D G D

And as we gaily rock along beside a ripplin' sea

G A A7

There's Tom 'n Dick 'n Sally and Mary Joe and me

D G D

And the pony man is leading 'cause he's travelled here before

G A D

And he gives a whoop and a holler at Mr. Moon's front door

D G D

And then we stop to rest a while where the soda river glides

G D D7

Up to the slip comes a pirate ship to take us for a ride

D G D

And the pony man's the captain and the children are the crew

G D D

And we go in search of treasure and laugh the whole night through

D G D

And when the hold is filled with gold and the sails begin to strain

G A A7

And the deck's piled high with apple pie we head for port again

D G D

Then down the whirling staircase so swift our ponies fly

G A D

And we're safely in our beds again when the sunbeams kiss the sky

Repeat First Verse

About The Pony Man Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play The Pony Man by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Pony Man chords”, “The Pony Man guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot The Pony Man chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Pony Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Pony Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, A, A7, D7.

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