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Hey Mr Ferryman

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Chords]
Bbsus2add#11E|--0--|
B|--5--|
G|--5--|
D|--8--|
A|--8--|
E|--6--|
[Intro]
Ebm Dm  Fm
[Verse 1]
Bbsus2add#11The ferryman
Who takes me to my Bbrest
Don’t Bbsus2add#11give a damn
Who’s cursed or Cblessed
Anyway I give him Dmall my cash
I'm Like some tragic Bbhero
Bbsus2add#11A lightning flash
Followed by a million Czeros
[Chorus]
I Spent thGsus4e last ten yearGs yeah yeah
GmTrying to wGsus2aste half an hCour
[Verse 2]
Every drunk is that Bbsus2add#11VIP
Who only lives inBbside a rope
Where they show you aBbsus2add#11ll the love
Make mine a bourbon and Ccoke
I’m not lying, Mr FeDmrryman
I always make it hBbome
Though my house is bBbsus2add#11uilt on sand
it aint worth the loCan
[Chorus]
Spent the Gsus4last ten years Gyeh yeah
GmTrying to wGsus2aste half an hCour
[Verse 3]
So I had that Bbsus2add#11real good time
And then in Bbthe dawn
I saw the bBbsus2add#11artender’s love I saw it in a yawnC  
Mr FerrDmyman
Do you party where you’re Bbfrom
Do you know wBbsus2add#11here to go
When the partys alCl done
[Instrumental]
Ebm Dm Fm
[Verse 4]
I never Bbsus2add#11been to hell
But they sure got my nBbumber
I feel them squiBbsus2add#11rm inside my shell
praying for slCumber
It must suck, Mr DmFerryman
To hear the vBbanities talk
About the Bbsus2add#11lies they need
Just to walk the walCk
[Chorus]
Spent the Gsus4last ten years Gyeh yeah
GmTrying to wGsus2aste half an hCour
Spent the Gsus4last ten years Gyeh yeah
GmTrying to wGsus2aste half an hCour
[Outro]
 Gsus4 G Gm  Gsus2

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Hey Mr Ferryman

by Mark Eitzel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbsus2add#11

Ebm

Gsus4

Gsus2

[Chords]

Bbsus2add#11

E|--0--|

B|--5--|

G|--5--|

D|--8--|

A|--8--|

E|--6--|

[Intro]

Ebm Dm Fm

[Verse 1]

Bbsus2add#11

The ferryman

Who takes me to my rest

Bbsus2add#11

Don’t give a damn

Who’s cursed or blessed

Anyway I give him all my cash

I'm Like some tragic hero

Bbsus2add#11

A lightning flash

Followed by a million zeros

[Chorus]

Gsus4 G

I Spent the last ten years yeah yeah

Gm Gsus2 C

Trying to waste half an hour

[Verse 2]

Bbsus2add#11

Every drunk is that VIP

Who only lives inside a rope

Bbsus2add#11

Where they show you all the love

Make mine a bourbon and coke

I’m not lying, Mr Ferryman

I always make it home

Bbsus2add#11

Though my house is built on sand

it aint worth the loan

[Chorus]

Gsus4 G

Spent the last ten years yeh yeah

Gm Gsus2 C

Trying to waste half an hour

[Verse 3]

Bbsus2add#11

So I had that real good time

And then in the dawn

Bbsus2add#11 C

I saw the bartender’s love I saw it in a yawn

Mr Ferryman

Do you party where you’re from

Bbsus2add#11

Do you know where to go

When the partys all done

[Instrumental]

Ebm Dm Fm

[Verse 4]

Bbsus2add#11

I never been to hell

But they sure got my number

Bbsus2add#11

I feel them squirm inside my shell

praying for slumber

It must suck, Mr Ferryman

To hear the vanities talk

Bbsus2add#11

About the lies they need

Just to walk the walk

[Chorus]

Gsus4 G

Spent the last ten years yeh yeah

Gm Gsus2 C

Trying to waste half an hour

Gsus4 G

Spent the last ten years yeh yeah

Gm Gsus2 C

Trying to waste half an hour

[Outro]

Gsus4 G Gm Gsus2

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