Transcribed by larry
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: | | | |
/ / / /
Em(rake&ring) C7M(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
G | 0 3 0 | 0 1 0 |
D | 2 4 4 | 1 4 4 |
A | 1 | 2 |
E
G Em
I was late at night on the open road
G C
Speeding like a man on the run
C G C G D
A lifetime spent preparing for the journey
G Em
He is closer now, as the search is on
G C
Reading from a map in the mind
C G C G D
Yes, there's that rugged hill and there's a boat on the river.
Em [ Em D ]
And when the rain came down,
Em [ D4 D ]
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 B
"Too many men have failed before; whatever you do,
CHORUS:
Em D Em
Don't pay the ferryman
Em D Em C D
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 [ Em D ] Em
G Em
In the rolling mist as he gets on board
G C
Now there'll be no turning back
C G C G D
Beware that hooded old man at the rudder
G Em
And the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled
G C
And people calling out his name
C G C G D
And dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned on the water.
Em [ Em D ]
And then the ferryman said
Em [ D4 D ]
"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 B
And still that voice came from beyond: "whatever you do,
CHORUS
[ Em D ] Em [ Em D ] Em
Repeat intro
B
Yea....
CHORUS
CHORUS
Em D D Em Em Em
Don't pay... The Ferry-man!
