Chris de Burgh – Dont Pay The Ferryman (Ukulele)

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Chris DeBurgh's DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN Transcribed by [email protected] Note: 1/8 note chord couples noted [Em D]etc. and played with down/up strokes as shown.
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Spooky intro:                    |  |      |  |
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  Am(rake&ring)Fmaj7(rake&ring) [Am F]  Am [Am F] Am
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: A| | |
E|            |             |
G|    0 3 0   |    0 1 0    |
D|2 4 4 |1 4 4 | A|1 |2 | A| | |
      F                    Am
I was late at night on the open road

F                          F
Speeding like a man on the run

  F        F        F     F        F
A lifetime spent preparing for the journey

      F                  Am
He is closer now, as the search is on

F                         F
Reading from a map in the mind

     F            F      F                  F           F
Yes, there's that rugged hill and there's a boat on the river.

	     Am            [Am F]
And when the rain came down,

	     Am          [Gsus4 F]
He heard a wild dog howl.

           F             F
There were voices in the night. (don't do it)

F             F
Voices out of sight. (don't do it)

F                           E
"Too many men have failed before; whatever you do,
CHORUS:
Am    F       Am
Don't pay the ferryman

Am    F    Am    F     F
Don't even fix a price

Am    F       Am
Don't pay the ferryman

	 F               F     Am
Until he gets you to the other side"
[Am F] Am [Am F] Am
       F                  Am
In the rolling mist as he gets on board

F                              F
Now there'll be no turning back

  F         F      F      F       F
Beware that hooded old man at the rudder

        F                         Am
And the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled

    F                          F
And people calling out his name

    F       F          F              F             F
And dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned on the water.

	     Am            [Am F]
And then the ferryman said

	  Am            [Gsus4 F]
"there is trouble ahead

   F               F
So you must pay me now" (don't do it)

 F               F
"You must pay me now" (don't do it)

F                              E
And still that voice came from beyond: "whatever you do,
CHORUS [Am F] Am [Am F] Am Repeat intro
E
   Yea....
CHORUS CHORUS
Am    F        F   Am Am Am
Don't pay...   The Ferry-man!