Midnight Ferry
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D G
I’m leavin’ town this morning
D A
Back on a midnight ride
D G
No destination weary
D A
Caught in the same old stride
Bm G
And oh my lord I’ll see you
D A Bm G
Ruined by the way Only to remember
G D
The sideways sins of yesterday
D G
Summertime in Denver
D A
Gonna see some friends of mine
D G
I may hide there ’til September
D A
Fore the leaves begin to die
Bm G Bm G
It don’t even matter The poets seldom heard
D A
I’m gonna board the midnight ferry
G D
And carry on my way with yes the world
D G D A
Hallelujah, hey Hallelujah, hey
D G D A
Hallelujah, hey Hallelujah, hey
D G
Touching down in Memphis
D A
Gonna find some blue suede shoes
D G
And even though it may seem senseless
D A
It’s all that I can do
Bm G Bm G
It don’t even matter The preachers seldom heard
D A
I’m gonna board the midnight ferry
G D
And carry on my way with yes the world
D G D A
Hallelujah, hey Hallelujah, hey
D G D A
Hallelujah, hey Hallelujah, hey
D G
And it’s my last trip through Detroit
D A
Gonna drown away this pain
D G
I got no one left to live for
D A
And no one left to blame
Bm G Bm G
It don’t even matter I don’t want the last word
D A
I’m gonna board the midnight ferry
G D
And carry on my way with yes the world
D A
I’m gonna board the midnight ferry
G D
And carry on my way with yes the world
D G D A
Hallelujah, hey Hallelujah, hey
D G D A
Hallelujah, hey Hallelujah, hey
Bm G Bm G
It don’t even matter I don’t want the last word
D A
I’m gonna board the midnight ferry
G D
And carry on my way with yes the world
D A
I’m gonna board the midnight ferry
G D
And carry on my way with yes the world
D A
I’m gonna board the midnight ferry
G D
And carry on my way with yes the world
How to play Midnight Ferry
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.