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Did You Know? Ferry Cross The Mersey featured on the soundtrack to a film with the same title about the band Gerry And The Pacemakers. It's considered to be their 'A Hard Day's Night'.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Blue Pick
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Most Advanced Chord Change: Blue Pick
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Ferry Cross The Mersey Chords And Strumming, Gerry And The Pacemakers
Open Chords:
Open E chord
Open E7 chord
Open B7 chord
Barre Chords:
Barre B chord
Barre G#m chord
Barre F#m chord
Strumming:
"The Everyman": |D D U U D U |
"The Bouncer": |D D U D D U |
Tempo: 102 bpm Key: E
Intro -
Verse 1 -
Life goes on day after day
Hearts torn in every way
Chorus -
|E - - - |G#m - - - |F#m - - - |B7 - - - |
So (E)ferry, cross the (G#m)Mersey
'Cause this (F#m)land's the place I (B7)love
And here I'll stay
Verse 2 -
People they rush everywhere
Each with their own secret care
Chorus -
|E - - - |G#m - - - |F#m - - - |B7 - - - |
So (E)ferry, cross the (G#m)Mersey
And a(F#m)lways take me (B7)there
The place I love
Middle 8 -
|E - - - |E7 - - - |
| |F#m -B7 - |E - - - | | x2
|F#m -B7 - |G#m - - - |F#m - - - |B7 - - - |
(E) (E7)
(F#m½)People a(B7½)round every (E)corner
(F#m½) They seem to (B7½)smile and (E)say
(F#m½) We don't (B7½)care what your (G#m)name is, boy
(F#m)We'll never turn you a(B7)way
Verse 3 -
So I'll continue to say
Here I always will stay
Chorus -
|E - - - |G#m - - - |F#m - - - |B7 - - - |
So (E)ferry, cross the (G#m)Mersey
'Cause this (F#m)land's the place I (B7)love
Ending -
And here I'll stay x2
Here I'll stay
Final Chord Strum: E
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