Chris DeBurgh's DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN Transcribed by larry@iainc.com Note: 1/8 note chord couples noted [Em D]etc. and played with down/up strokes as shown. V ^ V ^ __ __ Spooky intro: | | | | / / / / Em(rake&ring)Cmaj7(rake&ring) [Em D] Em [Em D] Em e|0-----------|0----------- | B|0-----------|0----------- | G|0---0-2-0---|0---0-2-0---.| D|2--4------4-|2--4------4-.| A|2-----------|3----------- | E|0-----------|0----------- | Fingering: E| | | B| | | G| 0 3 0 | 0 1 0 | D|2 4 4 |1 4 4 | A|1 |2 | E| | |

I was ^Glate at night on the ^Emopen road ^GSpeeding like a man on the ^Crun A ^Clifetime ^Gspent pre^Cparing^G for the ^Djourney He is ^Gcloser now, as the ^Emsearch is on ^GReading from a map in the ^Cmind Yes, ^Cthere's that ^Grugged ^Chill and there's a ^Gboat on the ^Driver. Em [Em D] And when the rain came down, Em [Dsus4 D] He heard a wild dog howl. There were ^Cvoices in the ^Gnight. (don't do it) ^CVoices out of ^Gsight. (don't do it) ^C"Too many men have fail^Bed before; whatever you do,

CHORUS:

^EmDon't ^Dpay the ^Emferryman ^EmDon't ^Deven ^Emfix a ^Cprice ^D ^EmDon't ^Dpay the ^Emferryman Unt^Cil he gets you t^Do the ^Emother side"

[Em D] Em [Em D] Em

In the ^Grolling mist as he ^Emgets on board ^GNow there'll be no turning back^C Be^Cware that ^Ghooded ^Cold man^G at the ^Drudder And the ^Glightning flashed and the ^Emthunder rolled And ^Gpeople calling out his name^C And ^Cdancing ^Gbones that ^Cjabbered and a-^Gmoaned on the ^Dwater. Em [Em D] And then the ferryman said Em [Dsus4 D] "there is trouble ahead So ^Cyou must pay me ^Gnow" (don't do it) &^Cquot;You must pa^Gy me now" (don't do it) ^CAnd still that voice came from ^Bbeyond: "whatever you do,

CHORUS [Em D] Em [Em D] Em Repeat intro

^B Yea.... CHORUS

CHORUS

^EmDon't ^Dpay... ^DThe ^EmFer^Emry-^Emman!

Chris de Burgh - Dont pay the ferryman