Please take the time to rate my contribution, thankyou THIS SONG HAS BEEN TRANSPOSED INTO MANY KEYS AS LISTED BELOW I hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ... Garry Smythe Please e mail me with any corrections or suggestions to:- g.smythe@sky.com ______________________________________________________________________________ Ferry Across The Mersey - Gerry And The Pacemakers. ______________________________________________________________________________ Gerry plays this in the key of ? E ? ______________________________________________________________________________ Verse 1 D Am D Am D Am D Am Life goes on day after day. D Am D Am D Am D Am Hearts torn in every way. D F#m So ferry cross the Mersey, Em A cause this land's the place I love, D Am D Am And here I'll stay. Verse 2 D Am D Am D Am D Am Peo -- ple they rush everywhere. D Am D Am D Am D Am Each with their own secret care. D F#m So ferry across the Mersey, Em A D and always take me there, the place I love. CHORUS: Em A D People around every corner. Em A D They seem to smile and say.. Em A F#m 'We don't care what your name is boy, E7 A we'll never turn you away.' Verse 3 D Am D Am D Am D Am So I'll continue to say, D Am D Am D Am D Am Here I always will stay. D F#m So ferry across the Mersey. Em A cause this land's the place I love D Am D Am D Am D And here I'll stay and here I'll stay Am D here I'll stay. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Verse 1 C Gm C Gm C Gm C Gm Life goes on day after day. C Gm C Gm C Gm C Gm Hearts torn in every way. C Em So ferry cross the Mersey, Dm G cause this land's the place I love, C Gm C Gm and here I'll stay. Verse 2 C Gm C Gm C Gm C Gm Peo -- ple they rush everywhere. C Gm C Gm C Gm C Gm Each with their own secret care. C Em So ferry across the Mersey, Dm G C and always take me there, the place I love. CHORUS: Dm G C People around every corner. Dm G C They seem to smile and say.. Dm G Em 'We don't care what your name is boy, D7 G we'll never turn you away.' Verse 3 C Gm C Gm C Gm C Gm So I'll continue to say, C Gm C Gm C Gm C Gm Here I always will stay. C Em So ferry across the Mersey. Dm G cause this land's the place I love C Gm C Gm C Gm C And here I'll stay and here I'll stay Gm C here I'll stay. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Verse 1 E Bm E Bm E Bm E Bm Life goes on day after day. E Bm E Bm E Bm E Bm Hearts torn in every way. E G#m So ferry cross the Mersey, F#m B cause this land's the place I love, E Bm E Bm and here I'll stay. Verse 2 E Bm E Bm E Bm E Bm Peo -- ple they rush everywhere. E Bm E Bm E Bm E Bm Each with their own secret care. E G#m So ferry across the Mersey, F#m B E and always take me there, the place I love. CHORUS: F#m B E People around every corner. F#m B E They seem to smile and say.. F#m B G#m 'We don't care what your name is boy, F#7 B we'll never turn you away.' Verse 3 E Bm E Bm E Bm E Bm So I'll continue to say, E Bm E Bm E Bm E Bm Here I always will stay. E G#m So ferry across the Mersey. F#m B cause this land's the place I love E Bm E Bm E Bm E And here I'll stay and here I'll stay Bm E here I'll stay. ========================================================================== Verse 1 F Cm F Cm F Cm F Cm Life goes on day after day. F Cm F Cm F Cm F Cm Hearts torn in every way. F Am So ferry cross the Mersey, Gm C cause this land's the place I love, F Cm F Cm and here I'll stay. Verse 2 F Cm F Cm F Cm F Cm Peo -- ple they rush everywhere. F Cm F Cm F Cm F Cm Each with their own secret care. F Am So ferry across the Mersey, Gm C F and always take me there, the place I love. CHORUS: Gm C F People around every corner. Gm C F They seem to smile and say.. Gm C Am 'We don't care what your name is boy, G7 C we'll never turn you away.' Verse 3 F Cm F Cm F Cm F Cm So I'll continue to say, F Cm F Cm F Cm F Cm Here I always will stay. F Am So ferry across the Mersey. Gm C cause this land's the place I love F Cm F Cm F Cm F And here I'll stay and here I'll stay Cm F here I'll stay. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Verse 1 G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm Life goes on day after day. G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm Hearts torn in every way. G Bm So ferry cross the Mersey, Am D cause this land's the place I love, G Dm G Dm and here I'll stay. Verse 2 G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm Peo -- ple they rush everywhere. G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm Each with their own secret care. G Bm So ferry across the Mersey, Am D G and always take me there, the place I love. CHORUS: Am D G People around every corner. Am D G They seem to smile and say.. Am D Bm 'We don't care what your name is boy, A7 D we'll never turn you away.' Verse 3 G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm So I'll continue to say, G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm Here I always will stay. G Bm So ferry across the Mersey. Am D cause this land's the place I love G Dm G Dm G Dm G And here I'll stay and here I'll stay Dm G here I'll stay. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX