Chris de Burgh nació el 15 de octubre de 1948, en la ciudad de Venado Tuerto, provincia de Santa Fé, Argentina. En el panorama musical norteamericano y europeo su mayor éxito fue The Lady in Red. Fue nº 1 en el Reino Unido y nº 3 en Billboard.
En Latinoamérica su popularidad llevaba unos años más de consolidación, gracias a temas como Flying. Road to freedom (2004) es su último trabajo hasta el momento.
Christopher J. Davison, verdadero nombre de Chris de Burgh
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Chris DeBurgh's DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN
GEm I was late at night on the open road GC Speeding like a man on the run CGCGD A lifetime spent preparing for the journey GEm He is closer now, as the search is on GC Reading from a map in the mind CGCGD Yes, there's that rugged hill and there's a boat on the river. Em [EmD] And when the rain came down, Em [Dsus4D] He heard a wild dog howl. CG There were voices in the night. (don't do it) CG Voices out of sight. (don't do it) CB "Too many men have failed before; whatever you do,
CHORUS: EmDEm Don't pay the ferryman EmDEmCD Don't even fix a price EmDEm Don't pay the ferryman CDEm Until he gets you to the other side"
[EmD] Em [EmD] Em
GEm In the rolling mist as he gets on board GC Now there'll be no turning back CGCGD Beware that hooded old man at the rudder GEm And the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled GC And people calling out his name CGCGD And dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned on the water. Em [EmD] And then the ferryman said Em [Dsus4D] "there is trouble ahead CG So you must pay me now" (don't do it) CG "You must pay me now" (don't do it) CB And still that voice came from beyond: "whatever you do,