Chords for Chris De Burgh 1983 Hamilton Place DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN

Tempo:
77.6 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

E

Em

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Chris De Burgh 1983 Hamilton Place DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN chords
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[E] This is called Don't Pay the [F#] Payman.
[Am]
[Em] [C]
[C]
[D] [E] [D] [E]
[G]
[D] [C] [Bm] [D]
This is [G] called
[D] Don't [Bm] Pay [G]
the [D] Payman.
[E] [D]
We [Em] heard a wild dog [F#m] howl.
[C] The voices [G] in the night.
Don't [C] do it.
Voices [G] out of sight.
Don't [C] do it.
Too many men have [B] failed before.
Whatever it [Em] is.
Don't pay the payman.
[B] [C] Don't even fix a price.
[Em] Don't pay the payman.
Until he gets you to the other side.
[D] [B]
[D] [Em] You've been rolling [G] in the sea.
And he gets on board.
Now there'll be [D] no turning [C] back.
Beware [Bm] that hurted old man.
Had [D] the rudder.
And the lightning [G] flashed.
And the thunder rolled.
The [D] boat's rolling on [C] its main.
And [Bm] dancing bones that
[D] Jabbered and a moaned on the water.
Then [E] the ferryman [D] said.
There [E] is trouble [F#] ahead.
[C] So you must pay me [G] now.
Don't do [C] it.
You must pay [G] me now.
Don't do [C] it.
A still that voice came from [B] beyond.
Whatever you do.
[E] Don't pay the [B] payman.
Don't [C] even fix a [D] price.
[E] Don't pay the payman.
[Bm] Until he gets you to the other side.
[D] [B] [D] [Em]
[E] We were there asleep.
[C] And all clapped on the hatches.
Where with strange and seminal [E] noises of
Roaring, shrieking, howling, jingling [C] chains.
And more diversity of sounds.
All horrible [E] we were awaked.
Stick with liberty.
Where we in [C] all our trims.
Freshly beheld our royal, good [B] and gallant ship.
Yeah.
[Em]
[Em] Don't even fix a price.
Don't pay the payman.
[C] Until he gets you to the [Em] other side.
Don't pay the payman.
[E]
[C] Don't even fix a price.
[Em] Don't pay the payman.
Until he gets you to [D] the other [Em] side.
Don't pay the [E] payman.
Don't even fix a price.
Don't pay the payman.
Until he gets you to the other [Em] side.
Don't pay the payman.
[D] Don't [C] even fix a [D] price.
[Em] Don't pay the payman.
[C] Until he gets you to [E] the other side.
[D] Don't pay the [E] [N] payman.
Key:  
D
1321
C
3211
E
2311
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
E
2311
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To learn Chris De Burgh - (Live Version) Dont Pay The Ferryman chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: D, C, D, Em, D, E, C, Em and C. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 75 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 150 BPM. Given the song's key of E Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[E] This is called Don't Pay the [F#] Payman.
_ [Am] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ [C] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D]
This is _ [G] called _ _
_ [D] _ _ Don't [Bm] Pay [G]
the [D] Payman.
_ _ [E] _ _ [D]
We [Em] heard a wild dog [F#m] howl.
[C] The voices [G] in the night.
Don't [C] do it.
Voices [G] out of sight.
Don't [C] do it.
Too many men have [B] failed before.
Whatever it [Em] is.
Don't pay the payman.
[B] _ [C] Don't even fix a price.
[Em] Don't pay the payman.
Until he gets you to the other side.
[D] _ _ [B] _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ You've been rolling [G] in the sea.
And he gets on board.
Now there'll be [D] no turning [C] back.
Beware [Bm] that hurted old man.
Had [D] the rudder. _ _
And the lightning [G] flashed.
And the thunder rolled.
The [D] boat's rolling on [C] its main.
And [Bm] dancing bones that
[D] Jabbered and a moaned on the water. _
Then [E] the ferryman [D] said.
There [E] is trouble [F#] ahead. _
[C] So you must pay me [G] now.
Don't do [C] it.
You must pay [G] me now.
Don't do [C] it.
A still that voice came from [B] beyond.
Whatever you do.
[E] Don't pay the [B] payman.
Don't [C] even fix a [D] price.
[E] Don't pay the payman.
[Bm] Until he gets you to the other side.
[D] _ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [E] We were there asleep.
[C] And all clapped on the hatches.
Where with strange and seminal [E] noises of
Roaring, shrieking, howling, jingling [C] chains.
And more diversity of sounds.
All horrible [E] we were awaked.
Stick with liberty.
Where we in [C] all our trims.
Freshly beheld our royal, good [B] and gallant ship. _ _
_ _ Yeah.
_ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Em] Don't even fix a price.
Don't pay the payman.
[C] Until he gets you to the [Em] other side.
Don't pay the payman.
[E] _
[C] Don't even fix a price.
[Em] Don't pay the payman.
Until he gets you to [D] the other [Em] side.
Don't pay the [E] payman.
Don't even fix a price.
Don't pay the payman.
Until he gets you to the other [Em] side.
Don't pay the payman.
[D] Don't [C] even fix a [D] price.
[Em] Don't pay the payman.
[C] Until he gets you to [E] the other side.
[D] Don't pay the _ [E] [N] payman. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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