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:
G Em
I was late at night on the open road
Speeding like a man on the run
C G C G DA lifetime spent preparing for the journey
G EmHe is closer now, as the search is on
Reading from a map in the mind
C G C G DYes, there's that rugged hill and there's a boat on the river.
Em Em DAnd when the rain came down,
He heard a wild dog howl.
C GThere were voices in the night. (don't do it)
C GVoices out of sight. (don't do it)
"Too many men have failed before; whatever you do,
Don't pay the ferryman
Don't even fix a price
Em D EmDon't pay the ferryman
C D EmUntil he gets you to the other side"
Em D Em Em D Em
In the rolling mist as he gets on board
G CNow there'll be no turning back
C G C G DBeware that hooded old man at the rudder
And the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled
G CAnd people calling out his name
C G C G DAnd dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned on the water.
And then the ferryman said
Em Dsus4 D"there is trouble ahead
C GSo you must pay me now" (don't do it)
"You must pay me now" (don't do it)
C BAnd still that voice came from beyond: "whatever you do,
CHORUS
Em D Em Em D Em
Repeat intro
B
Yea....
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Don't pay... The Ferry-man!
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