Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 (single upward Strum on Each of first chords)
D5 Em D5 Em
Em G
I was late at night on the open road
G D C
Speeding like a man on the run
C C/B Am G D
A lifetime spent preparing for the journey
Em G
He is closer now, as the search is on
G D C
Reading from a map in the mind
C C/B Am G D
Yes, there's that rugged hill and there's a boat on the river.
Em D
And when the rain came down,
Em 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,
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Em D Em
Don't pay the ferryman
Em D 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 D Em
Em G
In the rolling mist as he gets on board
G D C
Now there'll be no turning back
C C/B Am G D
Beware that hooded old man at the rudder
Em G
And the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled
G D C
And people calling out his name
C C/B Am G D
And dancing bones that jabbered and moaned on the water.
Em D
And then the ferryman said
Em D
"there is trouble ahead
C G
So you must pay me now" (don't do it)
C G
You must pay me now (don't do it)
C B
And still that voice came from beyond: whatever you do,
CHORUS
[Em D] Em [Em D] Em
Em Cmaj7 B
CHORUS
CHORUS
Em D D Em Em Em
Don't pay... The Ferry-man!
