Chords with lyrics
Note: 1/8 note chord couples noted E minorEm D:etc. and played with down/up strokes
as shown.
V ^ V ^
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Spooky intro: | | | |
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Em(rake&ring)Cmaj7(rake&ring) E minorEm D: E minorEm Em D: E minorEm
e|0-----------|0----------- |
BB|0-----------|0----------- |
G+G|0---0-2-0---|0---0-2-0---.|
D MajorD|2--4------4-|2--4------4-.|
A augmentedA|2-----------|3----------- |
E MajorE|0-----------|0----------- |
Fingering:
e| | |
BB| | |
G+G| 0 3 0 | 0 1 0 |
D MajorD|2 4 4 |1 4 4 |
A augmentedA|1 |2 |
e| | |
G+G E minorEm
I was late at night on the open road
G+G C majorC
Speeding like a man on the run
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
A augmentedA lifetime spent preparing for the journey
G+G E minorEm
He is closer now, as the search is on
G+G C majorC
Reading from a map in the mind
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
Yes, there's that rugged hill and there's a boat on the river.
E minorEm E minorEm D:
And when the rain came down,
E minorEm Dsus4Dsus4 D:
He heard a wild dog howl.
C majorC G+G
There were voices in the night. (don't do it)
C majorC G+G
Voices out of sight. (don't do it)
C majorC BB
"Too many men have failed before; whatever you do,
CHORUS:
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm
Don't pay the ferryman
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
Don't even fix a price
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm
Don't pay the ferryman
C majorC D MajorD E minorEm
Until he gets you to the other side"
E minorEm D: E minorEm E minorEm D: E minorEm
G+G E minorEm
In the rolling mist as he gets on board
G+G C majorC
Now there'll be no turning back
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
Beware that hooded old man at the rudder
G+G E minorEm
And the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled
G+G C majorC
And people calling out his name
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
And dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned on the water.
E minorEm E minorEm D:
And then the ferryman said
E minorEm Dsus4Dsus4 D:
"there is trouble ahead
C majorC G+G
So you must pay me now" (don't do it)
C majorC G+G
"You must pay me now" (don't do it)
C majorC BB
And still that voice came from beyond: "whatever you do,
CHORUS
E minorEm D: E minorEm E minorEm D: E minorEm
Repeat intro
BB
Yea....
CHORUS
CHORUS
E minorEm D MajorD D MajorD E minorEm Em E minorEm
Don't pay... The Ferry-man!