Don't Pay the Ferryman — Chris de Burgh
Chords and lyrics for Don't Pay the Ferryman by Chris de Burgh (key of G).
Verse 1
Note: 1/8 note chord couples noted (Em D) etc.
and played with down/up strokes as shown.
V ^ V ^
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[Intro] | | | |
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Em (rake&ring) Cmaj7 (rake&ring) (Em D) Em (Em D) Em
Fingering:
Verse 1
I was [G]late at night on the [Em]open road
[G]Speeding like a man on the [C]run
A [C]lifetime [G]spent [C]preparing[G] for the [D]journey
He is [G]closer now, as the [Em]search is on
[G]Reading from a map in the [C]mind
Yes, [C]there's that [G]rugged [C]hill and there's a [G]boat on the [D]river.
Em (Em D)
And when the rain came down,
Em (Dsus4 D)
He heard a wild dog howl.
There were [C]voices in the [G]night. (don't do it)
[C]Voices out of [G]sight. (don't do it)
[C]"Too many men have failed [B]before; whatever you do,
Chorus
[Em]Don't [D]pay the [Em]ferryman
[Em]Don't [D]even [Em]fix a [C]price[D]
[Em]Don't [D]pay the [Em]ferryman
Until he [C]gets you to the [D]other [Em]side"
(Em D) Em (Em D) Em
Verse 2
In the [G]rolling mist as he [Em]gets on board
[G]Now there'll be no turning back[C]
[C]Beware that [G]hooded [C]old man[G] at the [D]rudder
And the [G]lightning flashed and the [Em]thunder rolled
And [G]people calling out his name[C]
And [C]dancing [G]bones that [C]jabbered and [G]a-moaned on the [D]water.
Em (Em D)
And then the ferryman said
Em (Dsus4 D)
"there is trouble ahead
So [C]you must pay me [G]now" (don't do it)
[C]"You must pay me [G]now" (don't do it)
[C]And still that voice came from [B]beyond: "whatever you do,
Chorus
[Em]Don't [D]pay the [Em]ferryman
[Em]Don't [D]even [Em]fix a [C]price[D]
[Em]Don't [D]pay the [Em]ferryman
Until he [C]gets you to the [D]other [Em]side"
(Em D) Em (Em D) Em
(Repeat Intro Tab)
Yeah....
Chorus
[Em]Don't [D]pay the [Em]ferryman
[Em]Don't [D]even [Em]fix a [C]price[D]
[Em]Don't [D]pay the [Em]ferryman
Until he [C]gets you to the [D]other [Em]side"
(Em D) Em (Em D) Em
Chorus
[Em]Don't [D]pay the [Em]ferryman
[Em]Don't [D]even [Em]fix a [C]price[D]
[Em]Don't [D]pay the [Em]ferryman
Until he [C]gets you to the [D]other [Em]side"
(Em D) Em (Em D) Em
Outro
[Em]Don't [D]pay... [D]The [Em][Em][Em]Ferry-man!
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