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:
MI
SI
SOL 0 3 0 0 1 0
RE 2 4 4 1 4 4
LA 1 2
MI
SOL MIm
I was late at night on the open road
SOL DO
Speeding like a man on the run
DO SOL DO SOL RE
A lifetime spent preparing for the journey
SOL MIm
He is closer now, as the search is on
SOL DO
Reading from a map in the mind
DO SOL DO SOL RE
Yes, there's that rugged hill and there's a boat on the river.
MIm MIm RE
And when the rain came down,
MIm REsus4 RE
He heard a wild dog howl.
DO SOL
There were voices in the night. (don't do it)
DO SOL
Voices out of sight. (don't do it)
DO SI
"Too many men have failed before; whatever you do,
CHORUS
MIm RE MIm
Don't pay the ferryman
MIm RE MIm DO RE
Don't even fix a price
MIm RE MIm
Don't pay the ferryman
DO RE MIm
Until he gets you to the other side"
MIm RE MIm MIm RE MIm
SOL MIm
In the rolling mist as he gets on board
SOL DO
Now there'll be no turning back
DO SOL DO SOL RE
Beware that hooded old man at the rudder
SOL MIm
And the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled
SOL DO
And people calling out his name
DO SOL DO SOL RE
And dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned on the water.
MIm MIm RE
And then the ferryman said
MIm REsus4 RE
"there is trouble ahead
DO SOL
So you must pay me now" (don't do it)
DO SOL
"You must pay me now" (don't do it)
DO SI
And still that voice came from beyond: "whatever you do,
CHORUS
MIm RE MIm MIm RE MIm
Repeat intro
SI
Yea....
CHORUS
CHORUS
MIm RE RE MIm MIm MIm
Don't pay... The Ferry-man!
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