Verse 1: Gm Joe met Daisy on the day of the dead When he woke up drunk D And handcuffed to a dirty double bed Eb Bb She said Joe you should be wary of D The women you pretend to love D And she wrapped a plastic bag D Around his head Bb G Gm Joe met daisy on the day of the dead Chorus: Bb D Oh, your time is coming fast Gm Eb And the Ferryman only deals in cash Bb D Oh, your time is coming fast Gm D And the Ferryman only deals in, Gm the Ferryman only deals in cash Verse 2: Gm Ben met Gary at a back room game of pool When he caught him petting heavy D Gm With a boy from Baton Rouge D He said Ben you should have learned by now D I'm not a fan of xxxxxxx around D Then he beat him with a bottle and a cue G Gm Ben met Gary at a back room game of pool Chorus: Bb D Oh, your time is coming fast Gm Eb And the Ferryman only deals in cash Bb D Oh, your time is coming fast Gm And the Ferryman only deals in, D G the Ferryman only deals in cash Interlude: Gm G Gm Verse 3: Gm John met Katie at the end of Crescent pier Even though they had been married D For some 37 years Gm She said John you thought Bb D I didn’t know about your other wife D You gotta go Then Katie, she went fishing with his ears Gm John met Katie at the end of Crescent pier Chorus: Bb D Oh, your time is coming fast Gm Eb And the Ferryman only deals in cash Bb D Oh, your time is coming fast Gm And the Ferryman only deals in, D G the Ferryman only deals in cash Bridge: Gm Eb Gm Bb D G Gm Verse 4: Gm Jane met Ginger over dinner in July Ginger said that she'd forgive her D For the secrets and the lies D Bb So they drank toast for days to come D Then the devil spoke with ginger's tongue I hope you like champagne with cyanide Gm Jane met ginger over dinner in July Chorus: Bb D Oh, your time is coming fast Gm Eb And the Ferryman only deals in cash Bb D Oh, your time is coming fast Gm And the Ferryman only deals in, D Bb the Ferryman only deals in, Bb D Oh, your time is coming fast Gm Eb And the Ferryman only deals in cash Bb D Oh, your time is coming fast Gm And the Ferryman only deals in, D the Ferryman only deals in cash This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Ferryman (and Shayfer James) chords by Will Wood
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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d
&
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2
d
&
u
3
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&
u
4
d
&
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Also works: driving 4/4 d – d – d u d u
How to play Ferryman (and Shayfer James) on ukulele
A solid first pick for Ferryman (and Shayfer James) on ukulele is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. On this page the song is in G minor. I rate the chords skilled, a fair middle ground.
5 ukulele chords used in "Ferryman (and Shayfer James)" by Will Wood: Bb, D, Eb, G and Gm
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