Don't Pay The Ferryman
Chris De Burgh
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Key:
G Em I was late at night on the open roadG C Speeding like a man on the runC G C G A lifetime spent preparing for theD journeyG Em He is closer now, as the search is onG C Reading from a map in the mindC G C Yes, there's that rugged hill andG D there's a boat on the river.Em Em D And when the rain came down,Em Dsus4 D He heard a wild dog howl.C G There were voices in the night. (Don?t do it)C G Voices out of sight. (Don?t do it)C B "Too many men have failed before; whatever you do, Chorus:Em D Em Don't pay the ferrymanContinues after the adEm D Em C D Don't even fix a priceEm D Em Don't pay the ferrymanC D Em Until he gets you to the other side"Em D Em Em D EmG Em In the rolling mist as he gets on boardG C Now there'll be no turning backC G C G Beware that hooded old man at theD rudderG And the lightning flashed and theEm thunder rolledG C And people calling out his nameC G C And dancing bones that jabberedG D and a-moaned on the water.Em Em D And then the ferryman saidEm Dsus4 D "there is trouble aheadC G So you must pay me now" (don't do it)C G "You must pay me now" (don't do it)C And still that voice came fromB beyond: "whatever you do, ChorusEm D Em Em D Em Repeat introB Yea.... Chorus ChorusEm D D Em Em Em Don't pay... The Ferry-man!