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) [ E5 D5 ] E5 [ E5 D5 ] E5
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:
E5
B5
G | 0 3 0 | 0 1 0 |
D | 2 4 4 | 1 4 4 |
A | 1 | 2 |
E5
G5 E5
I was late at night on the open road
G5 C5
Speeding like a man on the run
C5 G5 C5 G5 D5
A lifetime spent preparing for the journey
G5 E5
He is closer now, as the search is on
G5 C5
Reading from a map in the mind
C5 G5 C5 G5 D5
Yes, there's that rugged hill and there's a boat on the river.
E5 [ E5 D5 ]
And when the rain came down,
E5 [ D5 D5 ]
He heard a wild dog howl.
C5 G5
There were voices in the night. (don't do it)
C5 G5
Voices out of sight. (don't do it)
C5 B5
"Too many men have failed before; whatever you do,
CHORUS:
E5 D5 E5
Don't pay the ferryman
E5 D5 E5 C5 D5
Don't even fix a price
E5 D5 E5
Don't pay the ferryman
C5 D5 E5
Until he gets you to the other side"
[ E5 D5 ] E5 [ E5 D5 ] E5
G5 E5
In the rolling mist as he gets on board
G5 C5
Now there'll be no turning back
C5 G5 C5 G5 D5
Beware that hooded old man at the rudder
G5 E5
And the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled
G5 C5
And people calling out his name
C5 G5 C5 G5 D5
And dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned on the water.
E5 [ E5 D5 ]
And then the ferryman said
E5 [ D5 D5 ]
"there is trouble ahead
C5 G5
So you must pay me now" (don't do it)
C5 G5
"You must pay me now" (don't do it)
C5 B5
And still that voice came from beyond: "whatever you do,
CHORUS
[ E5 D5 ] E5 [ E5 D5 ] E5
Repeat intro
B5
Yea....
CHORUS
CHORUS
E5 D5 D5 E5 E5 E5
Don't pay... The Ferry-man!
