The Who - Danny And My Ponies: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Danny And My Ponies" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Danny And My Ponies Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Danny And My Ponies" smoothly on your guitar.

 C                    G
Danny laid back and surveyed the view
   C                         G
A king on his bench, he was cold, he was blue
  C                        G
I asked for permission to give him a note
   C                           G
He nodded, not movin', just scratched at his throat

Always smiled slightly, seemed so bemused
Like he was the one, who was glad to be used
I had a sense he was playin' a part
But I had to help, for he tore at my heart

D                   C
He would walk, his feet wrapped in rags
    D                          C
He wandered the neighborhood, carrying his bags
      D                      C
The pride in his eyes would so clearly flash
     D                  C
Like I was the one who needed the cash

Chorus:
      D                         C          G
The tramps in our England, have always to walk
       D                    C               G
From Philip to Dorchester, fifteen miles strong
      D                         C             G
The tramps in our country have no where's to hug
      D                               C          G
Home hysterics give comfort, there's no time to talk

Danny would lay, he'd never speak
Here was a man who had attained his peak
No fables to tell, and nothing held back
This was a man who had led a strong pack

Old soldier, perhaps, or a worn old jailbird
Who'd never an inkling and never a word
At two hundred down, my project had fled
Danny was gone or may well have been dead

He walked slowly, no hurryin' to death
Took in turn his view with his very last breath
The river, the mist and the slightly grey sky
Danny was waiting, patient to die

Chorus

Danny laid back, looked down at the plain
The king on his bench with magnificent mane
I asked his permission to give him a note
He nodded, not movin', just scratched at his throat

It's dangerous to patronize those who live rough
Danny was a giant, solid and tough
He allowed me to gift him and scribble this song
Without me and my ponies, he'd live just as long

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Danny And My Ponies" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Danny And My Ponies" by The Who.

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