Chris DeBurgh's DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN

Note: 1/8 note chord couples noted [Em D]etc. and played with down/up strokes
as shown.

V  ^      V  ^
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Spooky intro:                    |  |      |  |
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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:
e|            |             |
B|B| Piano Chord 
            |             |
G|G| Piano Chord 
    0 3 0   |    0 1 0    |
D|2D|2 Piano Chord 
  4      4 |1  4      4  |
A|1           |2            |
E|E| Piano Chord 
            |             |

GG Piano Chord 
                    EmEm Piano Chord 

I was late at night on the open road
GG Piano Chord 
                          CC Piano Chord 

Speeding like a man on the run
CC Piano Chord 
        GG Piano Chord 
        CC Piano Chord 
     GG Piano Chord 
        DD Piano Chord 

A lifetime spent preparing for the journey
GG Piano Chord 
                  EmEm Piano Chord 

He is closer now, as the search is on
GG Piano Chord 
                         CC Piano Chord 

Reading from a map in the mind
CC Piano Chord 
            GG Piano Chord 
      CC Piano Chord 
                  GG Piano Chord 
           DD Piano Chord 

Yes, there's that rugged hill and there's a boat on the river.
EmEm Piano Chord 
            [EmEm Piano Chord 
 D]D] Piano Chord 

And when the rain came down,
EmEm Piano Chord 
          [Dsus4 D]D] Piano Chord 

He heard a wild dog howl.
CC Piano Chord 
             GG Piano Chord 

There were voices in the night. (don't do it)
CC Piano Chord 
             GG Piano Chord 

Voices out of sight. (don't do it)
CC Piano Chord 
                           BB Piano Chord 

"Too many men have failed before; whatever you do,

CHORUS:
EmEm Piano Chord 
    DD Piano Chord 
       EmEm Piano Chord 

Don't pay the ferryman
EmEm Piano Chord 
    DD Piano Chord 
    EmEm Piano Chord 
    CC Piano Chord 
     DD Piano Chord 

Don't even fix a price
EmEm Piano Chord 
    DD Piano Chord 
       EmEm Piano Chord 

Don't pay the ferryman
CC Piano Chord 
               DD Piano Chord 
     EmEm Piano Chord 

Until he gets you to the other side"

[EmEm Piano Chord 
 D]D] Piano Chord 
 EmEm Piano Chord 
  [EmEm Piano Chord 
 D]D] Piano Chord 
 EmEm Piano Chord 


GG Piano Chord 
                  EmEm Piano Chord 

In the rolling mist as he gets on board
GG Piano Chord 
                              CC Piano Chord 

Now there'll be no turning back
CC Piano Chord 
         GG Piano Chord 
      CC Piano Chord 
      GG Piano Chord 
       DD Piano Chord 

Beware that hooded old man at the rudder
GG Piano Chord 
                         EmEm Piano Chord 

And the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled
GG Piano Chord 
                          CC Piano Chord 

And people calling out his name
CC Piano Chord 
       GG Piano Chord 
          CC Piano Chord 
              GG Piano Chord 
             DD Piano Chord 

And dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned on the water.
EmEm Piano Chord 
            [EmEm Piano Chord 
 D]D] Piano Chord 

And then the ferryman said
EmEm Piano Chord 
            [Dsus4 D]D] Piano Chord 

"there is trouble ahead
CC Piano Chord 
               GG Piano Chord 

So you must pay me now" (don't do it)
CC Piano Chord 
               GG Piano Chord 

"You must pay me now" (don't do it)
CC Piano Chord 
                              BB Piano Chord 

And still that voice came from beyond: "whatever you do,

CHORUS

[EmEm Piano Chord 
 D]D] Piano Chord 
 EmEm Piano Chord 
  [EmEm Piano Chord 
 D]D] Piano Chord 
 EmEm Piano Chord 


Repeat intro

BB Piano Chord 

Yea....

CHORUS

CHORUS

EmEm Piano Chord 
    DD Piano Chord 
        DD Piano Chord 
   EmEm Piano Chord 
 EmEm Piano Chord 
 EmEm Piano Chord 

Don't pay...   The Ferry-man!