Don't Pay the Ferryman Chris de Burgh
Chris DeBurgh's 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.
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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:
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G| 0 3 0 | 0 1 0 |
D|2 4 4 |1 4 4 |
A|1 |2 |
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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 pre[C]paring[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 be[B]fore; 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
In the [G]rolling mist as he [Em]gets on board
[G]Now there'll be no turning back[C]
Be[C]ware 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 a-[G]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] [D] Em [Em] [D] Em
Repeat intro
[B] Yea....
CHORUS
CHORUS
[Em]Don't [D]pay... [D]The [Em]Fer[Em]ry-[Em]man!
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