Transcribed by larry 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) 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!