Chords for Chris de Burgh - Don't Pay The Ferryman (Live Official)
Tempo:
147.05 bpm
Chords used:
Em
D
C
G
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D#]
[E] [F#]
[A] [E]
[F#]
[A] [Bm] [E] [Em]
[C]
[Em]
[C]
[D]
[Em] [D]
[Em] It was late at night [G] on the open road, speeding [D] like a man on [C] the run.
A lifetime [Em] spent [A] preparing [D] for the journey.
[E] It's closer now [G] and the search is off, reading [D] from a map in [C] her mind.
Yes, there's [G] a rugged [Am] hill and [G] there's a fall on [D] the river.
And [Em] when the rain came [D] down, he [Em] heard a wild dog howl.
[D] There [C] were voices in [G] the night,
[C] voices out [G] of sight.
[C] Too many men hung.
[B]
[Bm] Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, don't even [C] fix [D] her price.
[Bm] Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, until [C] he gets me [D] to the other side.
[Em] [D]
[Em]
He wrote a rolling list, [G] then he got on board.
Now the [D] men are turning [C] back.
Beware [G] that hurried [Am] old [G] man and [D] the rudder, rudder.
[E] Then the lightning flashed [G] and the thunder roared.
People [D] calling out his [C] name, name, name.
And dancing bones [Am] that jabbered [G] and a moan on [D] the water.
And [Em] then the ferryman said, [D]
there [Em] is trouble ahead.
[D]
[C] So you must pay me [G] now.
[C] You must pay [G] me now.
[C] I still heard a voice, can't tell [B] me how.
[Em] [Bm] Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, don't even [C] fix [D] her price.
[Em] [D] Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [E] side.
[D] [Bm] [Em]
[D] [Em]
[C]
[Em]
[C]
[Bm]
[B]
[Em] Don't pay the ferryman, don't even [C] fix her [D] price.
Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [Em] side.
Don't pay the ferryman, [Bm]
don't even [C] fix her price.
[Em] [D] Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [F#] side.
Don't pay the [E] ferryman, don't even fix her price.
[Em] Don't pay the ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [Em] side.
Don't pay the ferryman, don't even [C] fix her price.
[Em] [B] Don't pay the [Em] ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [Em] side.
[D] Don't pay.
[Em] [E]
[N]
[E] [F#]
[A] [E]
[F#]
[A] [Bm] [E] [Em]
[C]
[Em]
[C]
[D]
[Em] [D]
[Em] It was late at night [G] on the open road, speeding [D] like a man on [C] the run.
A lifetime [Em] spent [A] preparing [D] for the journey.
[E] It's closer now [G] and the search is off, reading [D] from a map in [C] her mind.
Yes, there's [G] a rugged [Am] hill and [G] there's a fall on [D] the river.
And [Em] when the rain came [D] down, he [Em] heard a wild dog howl.
[D] There [C] were voices in [G] the night,
[C] voices out [G] of sight.
[C] Too many men hung.
[B]
[Bm] Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, don't even [C] fix [D] her price.
[Bm] Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, until [C] he gets me [D] to the other side.
[Em] [D]
[Em]
He wrote a rolling list, [G] then he got on board.
Now the [D] men are turning [C] back.
Beware [G] that hurried [Am] old [G] man and [D] the rudder, rudder.
[E] Then the lightning flashed [G] and the thunder roared.
People [D] calling out his [C] name, name, name.
And dancing bones [Am] that jabbered [G] and a moan on [D] the water.
And [Em] then the ferryman said, [D]
there [Em] is trouble ahead.
[D]
[C] So you must pay me [G] now.
[C] You must pay [G] me now.
[C] I still heard a voice, can't tell [B] me how.
[Em] [Bm] Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, don't even [C] fix [D] her price.
[Em] [D] Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [E] side.
[D] [Bm] [Em]
[D] [Em]
[C]
[Em]
[C]
[Bm]
[B]
[Em] Don't pay the ferryman, don't even [C] fix her [D] price.
Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [Em] side.
Don't pay the ferryman, [Bm]
don't even [C] fix her price.
[Em] [D] Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [F#] side.
Don't pay the [E] ferryman, don't even fix her price.
[Em] Don't pay the ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [Em] side.
Don't pay the ferryman, don't even [C] fix her price.
[Em] [B] Don't pay the [Em] ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [Em] side.
[D] Don't pay.
[Em] [E]
[N]
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[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ It _ _ was late at night [G] on the open road, speeding [D] like a man on [C] the run. _
A lifetime [Em] spent [A] preparing [D] for the journey. _ _ _ _ _
[E] It's closer now [G] and the search is off, reading [D] from a map in [C] her mind. _
Yes, there's [G] a rugged [Am] hill and [G] there's a fall on [D] the river.
And _ _ _ _ _ [Em] when the rain came [D] down, _ he [Em] heard a wild dog howl.
[D] _ _ There [C] were voices in [G] the night, _ _
[C] voices out [G] of sight. _ _
[C] _ Too many men hung. _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, _ _ don't even [C] fix [D] her price.
[Bm] _ Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, until [C] he gets me [D] to the other side. _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
He wrote a rolling list, [G] then he got on board.
Now the [D] men are turning [C] back. _
_ _ Beware [G] that hurried [Am] old [G] man and [D] the rudder, rudder. _ _ _
_ [E] Then the lightning flashed [G] and the thunder _ roared.
People [D] calling out his [C] name, name, name.
And dancing bones [Am] that jabbered [G] and a moan on [D] the water. _ _ _ _ _
And [Em] then the ferryman said, [D] _ _
there [Em] is trouble ahead.
[D] _ _
_ [C] So you must pay me [G] now.
_ _ [C] You must pay [G] me now.
_ _ [C] _ I still heard a voice, can't tell [B] me how. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [Bm] Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, _ _ don't even [C] fix [D] her price.
[Em] _ [D] Don't pay [Em] the _ ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [E] side.
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ Don't pay the ferryman, _ _ don't even [C] fix her [D] price.
_ Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [Em] side.
Don't pay the ferryman, [Bm] _
_ don't even [C] fix her price.
[Em] _ [D] Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [F#] side.
Don't pay the [E] ferryman, _ _ don't even fix her price.
_ [Em] Don't pay the _ ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [Em] side.
Don't pay the ferryman, _ _ don't even [C] fix her price.
[Em] _ [B] Don't pay the [Em] ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [Em] side.
[D] Don't pay.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ It _ _ was late at night [G] on the open road, speeding [D] like a man on [C] the run. _
A lifetime [Em] spent [A] preparing [D] for the journey. _ _ _ _ _
[E] It's closer now [G] and the search is off, reading [D] from a map in [C] her mind. _
Yes, there's [G] a rugged [Am] hill and [G] there's a fall on [D] the river.
And _ _ _ _ _ [Em] when the rain came [D] down, _ he [Em] heard a wild dog howl.
[D] _ _ There [C] were voices in [G] the night, _ _
[C] voices out [G] of sight. _ _
[C] _ Too many men hung. _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, _ _ don't even [C] fix [D] her price.
[Bm] _ Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, until [C] he gets me [D] to the other side. _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
He wrote a rolling list, [G] then he got on board.
Now the [D] men are turning [C] back. _
_ _ Beware [G] that hurried [Am] old [G] man and [D] the rudder, rudder. _ _ _
_ [E] Then the lightning flashed [G] and the thunder _ roared.
People [D] calling out his [C] name, name, name.
And dancing bones [Am] that jabbered [G] and a moan on [D] the water. _ _ _ _ _
And [Em] then the ferryman said, [D] _ _
there [Em] is trouble ahead.
[D] _ _
_ [C] So you must pay me [G] now.
_ _ [C] You must pay [G] me now.
_ _ [C] _ I still heard a voice, can't tell [B] me how. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [Bm] Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, _ _ don't even [C] fix [D] her price.
[Em] _ [D] Don't pay [Em] the _ ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [E] side.
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ Don't pay the ferryman, _ _ don't even [C] fix her [D] price.
_ Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [Em] side.
Don't pay the ferryman, [Bm] _
_ don't even [C] fix her price.
[Em] _ [D] Don't pay [Em] the ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [F#] side.
Don't pay the [E] ferryman, _ _ don't even fix her price.
_ [Em] Don't pay the _ ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [Em] side.
Don't pay the ferryman, _ _ don't even [C] fix her price.
[Em] _ [B] Don't pay the [Em] ferryman, [C] until he gets me [D] to the other [Em] side.
[D] Don't pay.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _