#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## #From: ludwig@ufclnx.unt.dec.com (Ludwig Alberter) # # CHORD V3.5 usage: # chord -s 25 -g -a -c 12 -C Helvetica-BoldOblique -t 16 # ECECEDEDEm Em G C It was late at night on the open road, Speeding like a man on the run, C G/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 G/B Am G D Yes, there's the ragged hill, and there's the boat on the river. Em D Em D/F# And when the rain came down, He heard a wild dog howl, C G/B C G/D There were voicesin the night ("Don't do it!"), Voices out of sight ("Don't do it!"). C B7 Too many men have failed before, whatever you do. Em D Em C D Don't pay the ferryman, don't even fix a price. Em D Em C D EDEDEm Don't pay the ferryman 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, ECB7 Em Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, Em D D Em Don't pay ----------- the ferryman. -- ^ ^ ^ regards, EXTRA / / / NULLA Ludwig BAVARIAM / / / VITA v v v