THE FERRYMAN
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Time signature: 4/4
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Pete St. John
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: The accordion notation and youTube keys need to be checked
Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row = Buttons 2* to 8*
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Verse 1 (of 3)
"4 "4 | .5 .5 .5 .5* | .:5 "5* "6* | .6 .6 ;6 "6 | .5* :5
Oh, the lit- tle boats are gone from the breast of Ann-a Lif- fey,
"5 "5 | "5* "5* :5* .5* | ;5* "5* ;5 "4* | ::5~ | ~:
And the fer- ry- men are strand-ed on the quay;
"5* "6* | .6 .6 .6 .6 | "6 :5 "5 "5 | .5* .5* .5* .5 | .:5
Sure, the Dub-lin docks are dy-ing, and a way of life is gone,
"4 "4* | .5 .5 .5 .5 | .5 .4* .3* .2* | ::3~ | ~:
And, Mol-ly, it was part of you and me___.
Chorus:
.6* .6 | :7* ;7* "7* | .:7* .7 | :8* ;8* "8* | .7 :6
Where the straw-ber- ry beds sweep down to the Lif-fey,
.5 | .5* .5* .5* .5* | .5* .5* .5 .4* | ::5~ | ~:
You kiss a-way the wor-ries from my brow__;
.5* .6* | .6 .6 ;6 "7* | :6 .5 .5 | .5* .5* ;5* "5* | .5* :5
I___ love you well to - day and I'll love you more to - mor-row,
"4 "4* | .5 .5 .5 .5* | "5 ;4* .3* .2* | ::3~ | ~::
If you ev - er loved me, Mol-ly, love me now___.
"4 "4 | .5 .5 .5 .5* | .:5 "5* "6* | .6 .6 ;6 "6 | .5* :5
Oh, the lit- tle boats are gone from the breast of Ann-a Lif- fey,
"5 "5 | "5* "5* :5* .5* | ;5* "5* ;5 "4* | ::5~ | ~:
And the fer- ry- men are strand-ed on the quay;
"5* "6* | .6 .6 .6 .6 | "6 :5 "5 "5 | .5* .5* .5* .5 | .:5
Sure, the Dub-lin docks are dy-ing, and a way of life is gone,
"4 "4* | .5 .5 .5 .5 | .5 .4* .3* .2* | ::3~ | ~:
And, Mol-ly, it was part of you and me___.
Chorus:
.6* .6 | :7* ;7* "7* | .:7* .7 | :8* ;8* "8* | .7 :6
Where the straw-ber- ry beds sweep down to the Lif-fey,
.5 | .5* .5* .5* .5* | .5* .5* .5 .4* | ::5~ | ~:
You kiss a-way the wor-ries from my brow__;
.5* .6* | .6 .6 ;6 "7* | :6 .5 .5 | .5* .5* ;5* "5* | .5* :5
I___ love you well to - day and I'll love you more to - mor-row,
"4 "4* | .5 .5 .5 .5* | "5 ;4* .3* .2* | ::3~ | ~::
If you ev - er loved me, Mol-ly, love me now___.
GUITAR CHORDS
For Guitar players who wish to accompany the embedded videos -
If playing in A, use capo at: fret 1 to sound Bb fret 2 = B fret 3 = C fret 4 = Db fret 10 = G
If playing in G, use capo at: fret 2 to sound A fret 3 = Bb fret 4 = B fret 5 = C fret 6 = Db
For Guitar players who wish to accompany the embedded videos -
- Click HERE for chords for 1st verse & chorus in the key of A (& repeat for the other verses)
- Click HERE for chords in the key of G (noting that you need to realign the chord symbols in the first line of the first verse; the other lines and verses seem OK)
If playing in A, use capo at: fret 1 to sound Bb fret 2 = B fret 3 = C fret 4 = Db fret 10 = G
If playing in G, use capo at: fret 2 to sound A fret 3 = Bb fret 4 = B fret 5 = C fret 6 = Db
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Total of 12 videos in various keys: A=4 Bb=2 B=2 C=2 Db=1 G=1
Total of 12 videos in various keys: A=4 Bb=2 B=2 C=2 Db=1 G=1
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Key: A
Poetic Introduction (2 minutes) Singing begins at time 2:15 Singer: Padraig Bailey with Pete St. John and the Company Posted by: 12stringslinger |
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Key: A
Singer: ? Posted by: Rebel Lyrics |
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Key: A
Group: The Dubliners Singer: Patsy Matchorn Posted by: Celtic Note |
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Key: Bb
Group: The Dublin City Ramblers Singer: Patsy Watchorn Posted by: Alan Donogoe |
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Key: G
Group: Erins Own Posted by: siobhanshamrock |
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Key: C ?
Group: The Kilkennys Posted by: Jeannine Retzilik |
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Key: Db
Singer: Derek Ryan Posted by: Derek Ryan - Topic |
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Key: B
Group: Erin Go Bragh Posted by: Erin go bragh Dublin |
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Key: A
Group: Clover Limeric Ireland Posted by: Clover Limerick Ireland |
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Key: Bb
Group: The Lindsays Posted by: The Lindsays |
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Key: B
Singer: Tony Archibald Posted by: threelegsoman Tony is playing in key of G, but with capo on fret 4, it is sounding in key of B. |
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Key: C
Group: Roisin Dubh Posted by: Alan Donohoe This song begins at time t = 1:12 |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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Oh, the little boats are gone from the breast of Anna Liffey,
And the ferrymen are stranded on the quay; Sure, the Dublin docks are dying, and a way of life is gone, And, Molly, it was part of you and me. Chorus: Where the strawberry beds sweep down to the Liffey, You kiss away the worries from my brow; I love you well today and I'll love you more tomorrow, If you ever loved me, Molly, love me now. 'Twas the only job I had. It was hard but never lonely. And the Liffey ferry made a man of me; Now it's gone without a whisper, half forgotten even now, Well it's over, Molly, over, can't you see? Chorus: Now I'll tend the yard and I'll spend my days in talkin', And I'll hear them whisper, "Charlie's on the dole;" But, Molly, we're still livin' and, darlin', we're still young, And the river never owned my heart and soul. Chorus x 2. |
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Background Links:
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Click HERE for additional (wikipedia) info about this song.
Click HERE for (wikipedia) biographical info on Pete St. John |