Dont Pay The Ferryman

don`t pay the ferryman words & music by chris de burgh Em G C it was late at night on the open road , speeding like a man on the run C/B Am G D a lifetime spent preparing for the journey . Em G C he is closer now and the search is on , reading from a map in the mind , C/B Am G D yes! there’s that ragged hill and there’s a boat on the river . Em D Em D and when the rain came down , he heard a wild dog howl C G there were voices in the night ( don’t do it! ) C G/D C voices out of sight ( don’t do it! ) B too many men have failed before , __ whatever you do; Em D Em don’t pay the ferryman! Em C D don’t even fix a price! Em D Em don’t pay the ferryman C D Em D Em D Em until he gets you to the other side . in the rolling mist , then he gets on board , now there’ll be no turning back beware that hooded old man at the rudder . and then the lightning flashed and the thunder roared , and people calling out his name , and dancing bones that jabbered - and - A - moaned on the water . 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; don’t pay the ferryman! don’t even fix a price! don’t pay the ferryman until he gets you to the other side . Em D D Em dont pay the ferryman . . .