Chords for Chris de Burgh - Don't Pay The Ferryman
Tempo:
75.1 bpm
Chords used:
Em
C
D
G
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] .
[F#m] [Em] .
[A] [Em] [A] [Em] .
[C] [Em] .
[C] [D] .
[Em] [D] [Em] .
It was late at [G] night on the open road, speeding like a [C] man on the run, a lifetime [Am] spent preparing.
[G] [D] for the journey, [Em] he is closer now, [G] the search is on, reading from a map [C] in the mind, yes.
[G] there's the [Am] ragged hill [D] and the thoroughbred on the river, [Em] and when the rain came [D] down,.
he [Em] heard a wild [D] old howl, there [C] were voices in [G] the night, don't do [C] it, voices [G] out of sight,.
don't do [C] it, too many men [B] have been, .
[Em] don't pay the ferryman, [Bm] [C] don't even think to save.
[Em] price, don't pay the [C] ferryman, until he [D] gets you to the [Em] other [D] side, [Em] [D] [Em] .
and the wrong thing.
is, [G] when he gets on board, now there'll be no [C] turning back, beware that [Am] hooded old [G] man,.
[D] half a rudder, [Em] and then the lightning [G] flashed and the thunder roared, people calling out.
his [C] name, and [Em] dancing bones [Am] like dabble [D] on a man on the water, [Em] and then the [D] ferryman.
said, [Em] there is trouble [D] ahead, so [C] you must pay me [G] now, [C] don't do it, you must [G] pay me now,.
don't, [C] I still that voice came [B] from the, .
[Em] don't pay the ferryman, [D] don't [C] even think [D] to save.
[Em] price, [C] until he gets [D] you to the [Em] other side, [D] .
[Em] [D] [Em] .
and [C] the [Em] wrong thing is, when he gets on [C] board, .
[Em] [C] .
[Em] [B] .
[Em] [D] [C] .
[D] [Em] [C] [Em] .
don't pay the [D] [C] [D] [Em] .
ferryman, [C] don't even think to save price, until he gets you [D] to the other.
[Em] side, don't pay the, [C] don't even think to save [Em] price, don't pay the ferryman until [C] he gets.
you [Em] to the other [D] side, don't pay, .
[E] don't even think to save price, don't pay the.
[F#m] [Em] .
[A] [Em] [A] [Em] .
[C] [Em] .
[C] [D] .
[Em] [D] [Em] .
It was late at [G] night on the open road, speeding like a [C] man on the run, a lifetime [Am] spent preparing.
[G] [D] for the journey, [Em] he is closer now, [G] the search is on, reading from a map [C] in the mind, yes.
[G] there's the [Am] ragged hill [D] and the thoroughbred on the river, [Em] and when the rain came [D] down,.
he [Em] heard a wild [D] old howl, there [C] were voices in [G] the night, don't do [C] it, voices [G] out of sight,.
don't do [C] it, too many men [B] have been, .
[Em] don't pay the ferryman, [Bm] [C] don't even think to save.
[Em] price, don't pay the [C] ferryman, until he [D] gets you to the [Em] other [D] side, [Em] [D] [Em] .
and the wrong thing.
is, [G] when he gets on board, now there'll be no [C] turning back, beware that [Am] hooded old [G] man,.
[D] half a rudder, [Em] and then the lightning [G] flashed and the thunder roared, people calling out.
his [C] name, and [Em] dancing bones [Am] like dabble [D] on a man on the water, [Em] and then the [D] ferryman.
said, [Em] there is trouble [D] ahead, so [C] you must pay me [G] now, [C] don't do it, you must [G] pay me now,.
don't, [C] I still that voice came [B] from the, .
[Em] don't pay the ferryman, [D] don't [C] even think [D] to save.
[Em] price, [C] until he gets [D] you to the [Em] other side, [D] .
[Em] [D] [Em] .
and [C] the [Em] wrong thing is, when he gets on [C] board, .
[Em] [C] .
[Em] [B] .
[Em] [D] [C] .
[D] [Em] [C] [Em] .
don't pay the [D] [C] [D] [Em] .
ferryman, [C] don't even think to save price, until he gets you [D] to the other.
[Em] side, don't pay the, [C] don't even think to save [Em] price, don't pay the ferryman until [C] he gets.
you [Em] to the other [D] side, don't pay, .
[E] don't even think to save price, don't pay the.
Key:
Em
C
D
G
Am
Em
C
D
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
It was late at [G] night on the open road, speeding like a [C] man on the run, a lifetime [Am] spent preparing.
[G] [D] for the journey, _ _ [Em] he is closer now, [G] the search is on, reading from a map [C] in the mind, yes.
[G] there's the [Am] ragged hill [D] and the thoroughbred on the river, _ _ [Em] and when the rain came [D] down,.
he [Em] heard a wild [D] old howl, there [C] were voices in [G] the night, don't do [C] it, voices [G] out of sight,.
don't do [C] it, too many men [B] have been, _ _ _ .
_ [Em] don't pay the ferryman, _ [Bm] [C] don't even think to save.
[Em] price, don't pay the [C] ferryman, until he [D] gets you to the [Em] other [D] side, _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
and the wrong thing.
is, [G] when he gets on board, now there'll be no [C] turning back, _ beware that [Am] hooded old [G] man,.
[D] half a rudder, _ _ [Em] and then the lightning [G] flashed and the thunder roared, people calling out.
his [C] name, and [Em] dancing bones [Am] like dabble [D] on a man on the water, _ [Em] and then the [D] ferryman.
said, [Em] there is trouble [D] ahead, so [C] you must pay me [G] now, [C] don't do it, you must [G] pay me now,.
don't, [C] I still that voice came [B] from the, _ _ _ .
[Em] don't pay the ferryman, [D] don't [C] even think [D] to save.
[Em] price, _ _ [C] until he gets [D] you to the [Em] other side, [D] _ .
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ and [C] the _ [Em] wrong thing is, when he gets on [C] board, _ _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
[Em] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ .
[D] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Em] _ .
don't pay the _ _ [D] _ [C] _ [D] _ [Em] _ .
_ ferryman, [C] don't even think to save price, until he gets you [D] to the other.
[Em] side, don't pay _ the, [C] don't even think to save [Em] price, don't pay the ferryman until [C] he gets.
you [Em] to the other [D] side, don't pay, _ _ _ .
[E] _ _ _ _ _ don't even think to save price, don't pay the.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
It was late at [G] night on the open road, speeding like a [C] man on the run, a lifetime [Am] spent preparing.
[G] [D] for the journey, _ _ [Em] he is closer now, [G] the search is on, reading from a map [C] in the mind, yes.
[G] there's the [Am] ragged hill [D] and the thoroughbred on the river, _ _ [Em] and when the rain came [D] down,.
he [Em] heard a wild [D] old howl, there [C] were voices in [G] the night, don't do [C] it, voices [G] out of sight,.
don't do [C] it, too many men [B] have been, _ _ _ .
_ [Em] don't pay the ferryman, _ [Bm] [C] don't even think to save.
[Em] price, don't pay the [C] ferryman, until he [D] gets you to the [Em] other [D] side, _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
and the wrong thing.
is, [G] when he gets on board, now there'll be no [C] turning back, _ beware that [Am] hooded old [G] man,.
[D] half a rudder, _ _ [Em] and then the lightning [G] flashed and the thunder roared, people calling out.
his [C] name, and [Em] dancing bones [Am] like dabble [D] on a man on the water, _ [Em] and then the [D] ferryman.
said, [Em] there is trouble [D] ahead, so [C] you must pay me [G] now, [C] don't do it, you must [G] pay me now,.
don't, [C] I still that voice came [B] from the, _ _ _ .
[Em] don't pay the ferryman, [D] don't [C] even think [D] to save.
[Em] price, _ _ [C] until he gets [D] you to the [Em] other side, [D] _ .
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ and [C] the _ [Em] wrong thing is, when he gets on [C] board, _ _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
[Em] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ .
[D] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Em] _ .
don't pay the _ _ [D] _ [C] _ [D] _ [Em] _ .
_ ferryman, [C] don't even think to save price, until he gets you [D] to the other.
[Em] side, don't pay _ the, [C] don't even think to save [Em] price, don't pay the ferryman until [C] he gets.
you [Em] to the other [D] side, don't pay, _ _ _ .
[E] _ _ _ _ _ don't even think to save price, don't pay the.
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