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Chris DeBurgh's DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN

Transcribed by larry@iainc.com

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

				 V  ^      V  ^
				  __        __
Spooky intro:                    |  |      |  |
				 /  /      /  /
  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|            |             |
G|    0 3 0   |    0 1 0    |
D|2  4      4 |1  4      4  |
A|1           |2            |
e|            |             |


      G (320003@1)                  EmI (022000@1)was late at night on the open road
G (320003@1)                        CSpeeding (x32010@1)like a man on the run
  C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)      DA (xx0232@1)lifetime spent preparing for the journey
      G (320003@1)                EmHe (022000@1)is closer now, as the search is on
G (320003@1)                       CReading (x32010@1)from a map in the mind
     C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)         DYes, (xx0232@1)there's that rugged hill and there's a boat on the river.
	     Em (022000@1)          [Em D]
And when the rain came down,
	     Em (022000@1)        [Dsus4 D]
He heard a wild dog howl.
           C (x32010@1)           GThere (320003@1)were voices in the night. (don't do it)
C (x32010@1)           GVoices (320003@1)out of sight. (don't do it)
C (x32010@1)                         B"Too (x2444x@1)many men have failed before; whatever you do,

CHORUS:
Em (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1)     EmDon't (022000@1)pay the ferryman
Em (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1)  Em (022000@1)  C (x32010@1)   DDon't (xx0232@1)even fix a price
Em (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1)     EmDon't (022000@1)pay the ferryman
	 C (x32010@1)             D (xx0232@1)   EmUntil (022000@1)he gets you to the other side"

[Em D] Em  [Em D] Em

       G (320003@1)                EmIn (022000@1)the rolling mist as he gets on board
G (320003@1)                            CNow (x32010@1)there'll be no turning back
  C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)     DBeware (xx0232@1)that hooded old man at the rudder
        G (320003@1)                       EmAnd (022000@1)the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled
    G (320003@1)                        CAnd (x32010@1)people calling out his name
    C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)           DAnd (xx0232@1)dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned on the water.
	     Em (022000@1)          [Em D]
And then the ferryman said
	  Em (022000@1)          [Dsus4 D]
"there is trouble ahead
   C (x32010@1)             GSo (320003@1)you must pay me now" (don't do it)
 C (x32010@1)             G"You (320003@1)must pay me now" (don't do it)
C (x32010@1)                            BAnd (x2444x@1)still that voice came from beyond: "whatever you do,

CHORUS

[Em D] Em  [Em D] Em

Repeat intro

B (x2444x@1)  Yea....

CHORUS

CHORUS

Em (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1)      D (xx0232@1) EmEm EmDon't (022000@1)pay...   The Ferry-man!