Chords for Chris De Burgh Don't Pay The Ferryman (Original Official)
Tempo:
75.25 bpm
Chords used:
Em
C
D
G
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[Em] [C]
[A] [E] [D]
[Em] It was late at [G] night in the open road, speeding like a man [C] on the run.
A lifetime spent [Am] preparing [D] for the journey.
The [Em] kids' clubs are now [G] the satchels.
Reading from a map [C] in the mind.
Yes, there's the [A] ragged hill and the top of [D] the river.
And [Em] when the rain came [D] down, he [Em] heard a wild, loud [D] howl.
There [C] were voices in [G] the night, [C] voices out [D] of sight.
Don't do [C] it, too many men have been.
[B] [Em] Don't pay the bills, don't even [C] fix the price.
[Em] Don't pay the bills, until he gets you to the other side.
[D]
[Em] And there are names, they get so lost.
Now there'll be no [C] turning back.
He wear that [Am] hooded helmet.
[D] Half a rudder, [Em] and then the lightning [G] flashed and the thunder roared.
People calling [C] out his name, and bouncing [E] balls,
like a man [D] on the water.
[Em] And then the ferryman said, [D]
[Em] there is trouble ahead.
[D] [C] So you must pay [G] me now.
Don't do [C] it.
You must pay [G] me now.
Don't do [C] it.
And still that voice came from [B] [Em]
[E] fixing price.
[Em]
Until [D] he gets you to the other
[Em]
[C] [Bm] [B]
[Em]
[C] side.
Fixing [Em] price.
[C] Until he gets you to [Em] the other side.
Don't pay the bills, don't [C] even fix the [D] price.
[Em] Don't pay the bills, [C] until he gets you to [Em] the other side.
Don't pay the [C] bills, fixing price.
[Em] Don't pay the bills, until he gets you to the other side.
[D] [B]
[Em] [C]
[A] [E] [D]
[Em] It was late at [G] night in the open road, speeding like a man [C] on the run.
A lifetime spent [Am] preparing [D] for the journey.
The [Em] kids' clubs are now [G] the satchels.
Reading from a map [C] in the mind.
Yes, there's the [A] ragged hill and the top of [D] the river.
And [Em] when the rain came [D] down, he [Em] heard a wild, loud [D] howl.
There [C] were voices in [G] the night, [C] voices out [D] of sight.
Don't do [C] it, too many men have been.
[B] [Em] Don't pay the bills, don't even [C] fix the price.
[Em] Don't pay the bills, until he gets you to the other side.
[D]
[Em] And there are names, they get so lost.
Now there'll be no [C] turning back.
He wear that [Am] hooded helmet.
[D] Half a rudder, [Em] and then the lightning [G] flashed and the thunder roared.
People calling [C] out his name, and bouncing [E] balls,
like a man [D] on the water.
[Em] And then the ferryman said, [D]
[Em] there is trouble ahead.
[D] [C] So you must pay [G] me now.
Don't do [C] it.
You must pay [G] me now.
Don't do [C] it.
And still that voice came from [B] [Em]
[E] fixing price.
[Em]
Until [D] he gets you to the other
[Em]
[C] [Bm] [B]
[Em]
[C] side.
Fixing [Em] price.
[C] Until he gets you to [Em] the other side.
Don't pay the bills, don't [C] even fix the [D] price.
[Em] Don't pay the bills, [C] until he gets you to [Em] the other side.
Don't pay the [C] bills, fixing price.
[Em] Don't pay the bills, until he gets you to the other side.
[D] [B]
Key:
Em
C
D
G
B
Em
C
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] It _ was late at [G] night in the open road, speeding like a man [C] on the run.
A lifetime spent [Am] preparing [D] for the journey.
_ The [Em] kids' clubs are now [G] the satchels.
Reading from a map [C] in the mind.
Yes, there's the [A] ragged hill and the top of [D] the river.
_ And [Em] when the rain came [D] down, he [Em] heard a wild, loud [D] howl.
There [C] were voices in [G] the night, [C] voices out [D] of sight.
Don't do [C] it, too many men have been.
[B] _ _ _ _ [Em] Don't pay the bills, _ don't even [C] fix the price.
[Em] Don't pay the bills, until he gets you to the other side.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ And there are names, they get so lost.
Now there'll be no [C] turning back.
He wear that [Am] hooded helmet.
[D] Half a rudder, _ [Em] and then the lightning [G] flashed and the thunder roared.
People calling [C] out his name, and bouncing [E] balls,
like a man [D] on the water.
_ _ [Em] And then the ferryman said, [D] _
[Em] there is trouble ahead.
[D] _ [C] So you must pay [G] me now.
Don't do [C] it.
You must pay [G] me now.
Don't do [C] it.
And still that voice came from [B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[E] _ _ fixing price.
[Em] _ _
Until [D] he gets you to the other _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [C] side.
Fixing [Em] price. _ _
[C] Until he gets you to [Em] the other side.
Don't pay the bills, don't [C] even fix the [D] price.
[Em] Don't pay the bills, [C] until he gets you to [Em] the other side.
Don't pay the _ _ [C] bills, fixing price.
[Em] _ Don't pay the bills, until he gets you to the other side.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] It _ was late at [G] night in the open road, speeding like a man [C] on the run.
A lifetime spent [Am] preparing [D] for the journey.
_ The [Em] kids' clubs are now [G] the satchels.
Reading from a map [C] in the mind.
Yes, there's the [A] ragged hill and the top of [D] the river.
_ And [Em] when the rain came [D] down, he [Em] heard a wild, loud [D] howl.
There [C] were voices in [G] the night, [C] voices out [D] of sight.
Don't do [C] it, too many men have been.
[B] _ _ _ _ [Em] Don't pay the bills, _ don't even [C] fix the price.
[Em] Don't pay the bills, until he gets you to the other side.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ And there are names, they get so lost.
Now there'll be no [C] turning back.
He wear that [Am] hooded helmet.
[D] Half a rudder, _ [Em] and then the lightning [G] flashed and the thunder roared.
People calling [C] out his name, and bouncing [E] balls,
like a man [D] on the water.
_ _ [Em] And then the ferryman said, [D] _
[Em] there is trouble ahead.
[D] _ [C] So you must pay [G] me now.
Don't do [C] it.
You must pay [G] me now.
Don't do [C] it.
And still that voice came from [B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[E] _ _ fixing price.
[Em] _ _
Until [D] he gets you to the other _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [C] side.
Fixing [Em] price. _ _
[C] Until he gets you to [Em] the other side.
Don't pay the bills, don't [C] even fix the [D] price.
[Em] Don't pay the bills, [C] until he gets you to [Em] the other side.
Don't pay the _ _ [C] bills, fixing price.
[Em] _ Don't pay the bills, until he gets you to the other side.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _