Dont Pay The Ferryman - Chris De Burgh Chords
Chords: Em, C, D, G, Cadd9, G/B, Am, Am/G, D/F#, B
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Genre: pop, rock, adult contemporary
[Intro]
Em C
Em C
Em D Em
Em D Em
[Verse]
Em G G D Cadd9
It was late at night on the open road, speeding like a man on the run
C G/B Am G D
A lifetime spent preparing for the journey
Em G G D Cadd9
He is closer now and the search is on, reading from a map in the mind
C G/B Am Am/G D
Yes! There's that ragged hill and there's a boat on the river
[Pre-Chorus]
Em D
And when the rain came down
Em D/F#
He heard a wild dog howl
Cadd9 G/B
There were voices in the night (Don't do it!)
C G/B
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 C Dsus2
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
Ah ah ah ah ah
Em D Em
Ah ah ah ah ah
[Verse]
Em G G D
In the rolling mist, then he gets on board, now there'll be no turning back
Cadd9
Cadd9 G/B Am Am/G D Dsus4 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
C G/B Am7 Am7/G D Dsus4 D
And dancing bones that jabbered-and-a-moaned on the water
[Pre-Chorus]
Em D Em D/F#
And then the ferryman said "There is trouble ahead
Cadd9 G/B
So you must pay me now." (Don't do it!)
Cadd9 G
"You must pay me now." (Don't do it!)
C B
And still that voice came from beyond, whatever you do
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