[ Don't pay the ferryman von Chris de Burgh ]


DON'T  PAY  THE  FERRYMAN      (CHRIS DE BURGH) 


      G                    Em
I was late at night on the open road 
G                          C 
Speeding like a man on the run
  Am       G        C      Em      D 
A lifetime spent preparing for the journey
      G                  Em
He is closer now, as the search is on 
G                         C 
Reading from a map in the mind 
     Am           G      C                  Em          D
Yes, there's that rugged hill and there's a boat on the river.
             Em            [Em D] 
And when the rain came down,
           Em          [Dsus4 D] 
He heard a wild dog howl. 
           C             G
There were voices in the night, (don't do it) 
C             G
Voices out of sight, (don't do it) 
C                           B 
"Too many men have failed before; whatever you do,

Refrain:

Em    D       Em 
Don't pay the ferryman 
Em    D    Em    C     D 
Don't even fix a price 
Em    D       Em 
Don't pay the ferryman
         C               D     Em 
until he gets you to the other side"
 [Em D] Em       [Em D] Em 
aaahaah-ahaa,   aaahaah-ahaa

( G Em G C- Am G C Em D 2x ) 
In the rolling mist as he gets on board 
Now there 'II be no turning back 
Beware that hooded old man at the rudder 
And the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled 
And people calling out his name
And dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned on the water. 

( Em Em D- Em D4 D -C G 2x -C B ) 
And then the ferryman said 
" there is trouble ahead 
So you must pay me now" (don't do it) 
"You must pay me now" (don't do it) 
And still that voice came from beyond: ..whatever you do,

Refrain

Em    D        D   Em Em Em 
Don't pay...   the ferry-man!