Ferry Cross the Mersey

Ferry Cross The Mersey chords
Gerry and the Pacemakers  1964
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferry_Cross_the_Mersey
 
Capo II *
 
D Am x2
 
D  Am D         Am        D  Am D Am
Life    goes on day after day
D  Am  D        Am    D  Am D Am
Hearts  torn in every way
 
   D                F#m
So ferry 'cross the Mersey
            G                  A
'cause this land's the place I love
              D  Am D Am
and here I'll stay
 
D  Am  D     Am        D    Am D Am
People  they rush everywhere
D  Am D           Am         D   Am D Am
Each   with their own secret care
 
   D                F#m
So ferry 'cross the Mersey
    G              A
And always take me there
            D   Am D Am
The place I love
 
Em      A7          D
People around every corner
Em            A7        D
 They seem to smile and say
Em        A7             F#m
 We don't care what your name is boy
E7          E        A    A7
We'll never turn you away
 
D Am D        Am       D  Am D Am
So    I'll continue to say
D Am D  Am          D   Am D Am
Here  I always will stay
 
   D                F#m
So ferry 'cross the Mersey
            G                  A
'Cause this land's the place I love
              D   Am D Am
And here I'll stay
              D   Am D Am
And here I'll stay
          D
Here I'll stay
 
* Alternates:
 
Open
 
D   = E
Am  = Bm
Em  = F#m
A   = B
A7  = B7
E   = F#
E7  = F#7
G   = A
F#m = G#m (Abm)
 
Capo IV
 
D   = C
Am  = Gm
Em  = Dm
A   = G
A7  = G7
E   = D
E7  = D7
G   = F
F#m = Em
 
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 
D   = A
Am  = Em
Em  = Bm
A   = E
A7  = E7
E   = B
E7  = B7
G   = D
F#m = C#m
 
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 
D   = G
Am  = Dm
Em  = Am
A   = D
A7  = D7
E   = A
E7  = A7
G   = C
F#m = Bm
 
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