{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":14692,"song":"Dont Pay The Ferryman","artist":"Chris de Burgh","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11212463-dont-pay-the-ferryman-chords-by-chris-de-burgh/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/14692?type=chord","rating":4.49964,"votes":102,"content":"Chris DeBurgh - DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN\r\n\r\n\r\nNote: 1/8 note chord couples noted (Em D) etc.\r\nand played with down/up strokes as shown.\r\n\r\n[tab]                                    V  ^      V  ^\r\n                                     __        __\r\n[Intro]                             |  |      |  |\r\n                                    /  /      /  /\r\n  [ch]Em[/ch] (rake&ring) [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] (rake&ring) ([ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])  [ch]Em[/ch] ([ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]) [ch]Em[/ch]\r\ne|-0-----------|-0----------- |\r\nB|-0-----------|-0----------- |\r\nG|-0---0-2-0---|-0---0-2-0---.|\r\nD|-2--4------4-|-2--4------4-.|\r\nA|-2-----------|-3----------- |\r\nE|-0-----------|-0----------- |[/tab]\r\n\r\nFingering:\r\ne|             |              |\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]|             |              |\r\nG|     0 3 0   |     0 1 0    |[/tab]\r\nD| 2  4      4 | 1  4      4  |\r\nA| 1           | 2            |\r\n[ch]E[/ch]|             |              |\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI was late at night on the open road[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSpeeding like a man on the run[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA lifetime spent preparing for the journey[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe is closer now, as the search is on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nReading from a map in the mind[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYes, there's that rugged hill and there's a boat on the river.[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em[/ch]            ([ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\nAnd when the rain came down,[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em[/ch]          ([ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\nHe heard a wild dog howl.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere were voices in the night. (don't do it)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nVoices out of sight. (don't do it)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]B[/ch]\r\n\"Too many men have failed before; whatever you do,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDon't pay the ferryman[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDon't even fix a price[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDon't pay the ferryman[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nUntil he gets you to the other side\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n([ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]) [ch]Em[/ch]  ([ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]) [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIn the rolling mist as he gets on board[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow there'll be no turning back[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBeware that hooded old man at the rudder[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd people calling out his name[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned on the water.[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em[/ch]            ([ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\nAnd then the ferryman said[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]            ([ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\n\"there is trouble ahead[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo you must pay me now\" (don't do it)[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\"You must pay me now\" (don't do it)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd still that voice came from beyond: \"whatever you do,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDon't pay the ferryman[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDon't even fix a price[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDon't pay the ferryman[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nUntil he gets you to the other side\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n([ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]) [ch]Em[/ch]  ([ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]) [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n(Repeat Intro Tab)\r\n\r\n   Yeah....\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDon't pay the ferryman[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDon't even fix a price[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDon't pay the ferryman[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nUntil he gets you to the other side\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n([ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]) [ch]Em[/ch]  ([ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]) [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDon't pay the ferryman[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDon't even fix a price[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDon't pay the ferryman[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nUntil he gets you to the other side\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n([ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]) [ch]Em[/ch]  ([ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]) [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDon't pay...   The Ferry-man![/tab]","plain_text":"Chris DeBurgh - DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN\n\n\nNote: 1/8 note chord couples noted (Em D) etc.\nand played with down/up strokes as shown.\n\n\n\nFingering:\ne|             |              |\n\nD| 2  4      4 | 1  4      4  |\nA| 1           | 2            |\nE|             |              |\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n(Em D) Em  (Em D) Em\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n(Em D) Em  (Em D) Em\n\n(Repeat Intro Tab)\n\n   Yeah....\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n(Em D) Em  (Em D) Em\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n(Em D) Em  (Em D) Em\n\n[Outro]","chords":["Em","D","Cmaj7","B","G","A","E","C","Dsus4"],"chord_diagrams":{"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,0,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,0,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dsus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,3]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}