Dont Pay The Ferryman Chords

Chris DeBurgh - DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN
 
Transcribed by larry@iainc.com
 
Note: 1/8 note chord couples noted (Em D) etc.
and played with down/up strokes as shown.
 
                                    V  ^      V  ^
                                     __        __
[Intro]                             |  |      |  |
                                    /  /      /  /
  Em (rake&ring) Cmaj7 (rake&ring) (Em D)  Em (Em D) Em
e|-0-----------|-0----------- |
B|-0-----------|-0----------- |
G|-0---0-2-0---|-0---0-2-0---.|
D|-2--4------4-|-2--4------4-.|
A|-2-----------|-3----------- |
E|-0-----------|-0----------- |
 
Fingering:
e|             |              |
B|             |              |
G|     0 3 0   |     0 1 0    |
D| 2  4      4 | 1  4      4  |
A| 1           | 2            |
E|             |              |
 
[Verse 1]
      G                    Em
I was late at night on the open road
G                          C
Speeding like a man on the run
  C        G        C     G        D
A lifetime spent preparing for the journey
      G                  Em
He is closer now, as the search is on
G                         C
Reading from a map in the mind
     C            G      C                  G           D
Yes, there's that rugged hill and there's a boat on the river.
             Em            (Em D)
And when the rain came down,
             Em          (Dsus4 D)
He heard a wild dog howl.
           C             G
There were voices in the night. (don't do it)
C             G
Voices out of sight. (don't do it)
C                           B
"Too many men have failed before; whatever you do,
 
[Chorus]
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
Em    D    Em    C     D
Don't even fix a price
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
         C               D     Em
Until he gets you to the other side"
 
(Em D) Em  (Em D) Em
 
[Verse 2]
       G                  Em
In the rolling mist as he gets on board
G                              C
Now there'll be no turning back
  C         G      C      G       D
Beware that hooded old man at the rudder
        G                         Em
And the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled
    G                          C
And people calling out his name
    C       G          C              G             D
And dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned on the water.
             Em            (Em D)
And then the ferryman said
          Em            (Dsus4 D)
"there is trouble ahead
   C               G
So you must pay me now" (don't do it)
 C               G
"You must pay me now" (don't do it)
C                              B
And still that voice came from beyond: "whatever you do,
 
[Chorus]
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
Em    D    Em    C     D
Don't even fix a price
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
         C               D     Em
Until he gets you to the other side"
 
(Em D) Em  (Em D) Em
 
(Repeat Intro Tab)
 
   Yeah....
 
[Chorus]
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
Em    D    Em    C     D
Don't even fix a price
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
         C               D     Em
Until he gets you to the other side"
 
(Em D) Em  (Em D) Em
 
[Chorus]
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
Em    D    Em    C     D
Don't even fix a price
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
         C               D     Em
Until he gets you to the other side"
 
(Em D) Em  (Em D) Em
 
[Outro]
Em    D        D   Em Em Em
Don't pay...   The Ferry-man!
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