Em G C
It was late at night on the open road, speeding like a man on the run
C/B Am G D
A lifetime spent preparing for the journey.
Em G C
He is closer now and the search is on, reading from a map in the mind,
C/B Am G D
Yes! There's that ragged hill and there's a boat on the river.
[Bridge]
Em D Em D
And when the rain came down, he heard a wild dog howl
C G
There were voices in the night (Don't do it!)
C G/D C
Voices out of sight (Don't do it!)
B
Too many men have failed before,__ whatever you do;
[Chorus]
Em D Em
Don't pay the ferryman!
Em D Em C D
Don't even fix a price!
Em D Em
Don't pay the ferryman
C D Em D Em D Em
Until he gets you to the other side.
[Verse]
Em G C
In the rolling mist, then he gets on board, now there'll be no turning back
C Am G D
Beware that hooded old man at the rudder.
Em G
And then the lightning flashed and the thunder roared,
C
and people calling out his name,
C Am G D
And dancing bones that jabbered-and-a-moaned on the water.
[Bridge]
Em D Em D
And then the ferryman said "There is trouble ahead,
C G
So you must pay me now."
(Don't do it!)
C G
"You must pay me now."
C
(Don't do it!)
B
And still that voice came from beyond, whatever you do;
[Chorus]
Em D Em
Don't pay the ferryman!
Em D Em C D
Don't even fix a price!
Em D Em
Don't pay the ferryman
C D Em D Em D Em
Until he gets you to the other side.
Em D D Em
Dont pay the ferryman...
