Donovan – The Ferrymans Daughter (Guitar)
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Chords
The finger picking through the verses and chorus' is pure Travis style picking.
This is the tab for the Intro and the Breaks. As well, at the end of the Interlude
the same tab is used but cut the first measure.
E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------| B|--------------0----|--------------0----|--------------0----|---------1--------| G|---------2---------|---------2---------|---------2---------|---------2--------| D|------2------------|------2------------|------2------------|------2-----------| A|---0--------0------|---0--------0------|---0--------0------|---0--------------| E|-----------------3-|-----------------3-|-----------------3-|------------------|
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Am C Way deep down in the greenwood, oh G Am A rap tap tapping on the window Am C A young blade, a rambling boy G Am Across the wide river to go
[Chorus]
C F C G The river is wide, the river is deep C F C Am The ferryman inside fast asleep. C G Am Diddle-ee-aye-dee, skiddle-ee-aye-dee, diddle-ee-aye-dum-day Am C G Am Diddle-ee-aye-day, diddle-ee-aye-day, skiddle-ee-aye-diddle-ee-aye-day
[Break]
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[Verse 2]
Am C By and by a young girl came G Am Blinking sleep from her dark eye Am C She put her finger to her lips G Am So young, yet not so shy
[Chorus]
C F C G The river is wide, the river is deep C F C Am The ferryman my father's fast asleep. C G Am Diddle-ee-aye-dee, skiddle-ee-aye-dee, diddle-ee-aye-dum-day Am C G Am Diddle-ee-aye-day, diddle-ee-aye-day, skiddle-ee-aye-diddle-ee-aye-day
[Break]
Am
[Verse 3]
Am C I'll tell to ye a roving tale G Am Or recite you a fable Am C If you will give to me some bread G Am A little hot soup if you're able
[Chorus]
C F C G The river is wide, the river is deep C F C Am The ferryman my father's fast asleep. C G Am Diddle-ee-aye-dee, skiddle-ee-aye-dee, diddle-ee-aye-dum-day Am C G Am Diddle-ee-aye-day, diddle-ee-aye-day, skiddle-ee-aye-diddle-ee-aye-day
[Break]
Am
[Verse 4]
Am C She put on a cloak of wool G Am A pair of fine boots of deerskin Am C Lowering her pretty dark eye G Am He caught a glimpse of her fair skin
[Chorus]
C F C G The river is wide, the river is deep C F C Am The ferryman my father's fast asleep. C G Am Diddle-ee-aye-dee, skiddle-ee-aye-dee, diddle-ee-aye-dum-day Am C G Am Diddle-ee-aye-day, diddle-ee-aye-day, skiddle-ee-aye-diddle-ee-aye-day
[Break]
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[Interlude]
Am C G Am
Am C G Am
C F C G
C F C Am
C G Am
Am C G Am
[Verse 5]
Am C He laid her down in the greenwood, oh G Am Squirrel and rabbit to scamper Am C He sang of the ancient roving tale G C The melody did enchant her
[Chorus]
C F C G The river is wide, the river is deep C F C Am The ferryman my father's fast asleep. C G Am Diddle-ee-aye-dee, skiddle-ee-aye-dee, diddle-ee-aye-dum-day Am C G Am Diddle-ee-aye-day, diddle-ee-aye-day, skiddle-ee-aye-diddle-ee-aye-day
[Break]
Am
[Verse 6]
Am C They bade farewell by the riverbank G Am He looked long into her dark eye Am C An otter splashed and quickly sank G Am Grey like goose in a grey sky
[Chorus]
C F C G The river is wide, the river is deep C F C G The ferryman my fa-ther C F C G The river is wide, the river is deep C F C G The ferryman my fa-ther C F C G The river is wide, the river is deep C F C Am The ferryman my father's fast asleep. C G Am Diddle-ee-aye-dee, skiddle-ee-aye-dee, diddle-ee-aye-dum-day Am C G Am Diddle-ee-aye-day, diddle-ee-aye-day, skiddle-ee-aye-diddle-ee-aye-day
[OUTRO]
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