Don’t pay the ferryman
Em - C - Em - C - D - Em - D - Em
Em
G
1. It was late at night on the open road,
G D C
speeding like a man on the run,
G
Am D
a lifetime spent preparing for
the journey.
Em G
He is closer now and the
search is on,
G D
C
reading from
a map in the mind.
G
Am G D
Yes! There's that ragged hill
and there's a boat on the river.
Em - D
Em - D
And when the rain came down, 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 B7
too many men have failed
before, whatever you do :
Em D
Em D C
Don't pay the ferryman! Don't
even fix a price !
Em D
Em C D Em - D
Don't pay the ferryman, until
he gets you to the other side.
+ Em - D - Em
Em G
2. In the rolling mist, then he gets on board,
G D C
now there'll be no turning
back,
G Am D
beware that hooded old man at
the rudder.
Em G
And then the lightning flashed
and the thunder roared,
G D C
and people calling out his
name,
G
Am G D
and dancing
bones that jabbered-and-a-moaned on the water.
Em
- D Em -
D
And then the ferryman said, "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
B7
And still that voice came from
beyond, whatever you do :
Em
D Em D C
Don't pay the ferryman! Don't
even fix a price !
Em
D Em C D Em - D
Don't pay the ferryman, until
he gets you to the other side.
+ Em - D - Em - C - B7
Em
D Em D C
Don't pay the ferryman! Don't
even fix a price !
Em
D Em C D Em
Don't pay the ferryman, until
he gets you to the other side.
+ repeat CHORUS (2x)
D Em
+ Don’t pa…y the ferryman !
(Chris de Burgh)