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Gerry And The Pacemakers - Ferry Cross The Mersey Chords

Chord reference D, Am, C, F#m, A7, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑

[D] [Am] [C] [D] [Am] [C] [D] [Am] [C] [D] [Am] [D]Life [Am] [D]goes on [Am]day after [D]day [Am] [D] [Am] [D]Hearts [Am] [D]torn in [Am]every [D]way [Am] [D] [Am]

So [D]ferry ‘cross the [F#m]Mersey Cause this [G]land’s the place I [A7]love And here I’ll [D]stay [Am] [D] [Am]

[D]People [Am] [D]they [Am]rush every[D]where [Am] [D] [Am] [D]Each [Am] [D]with their [Am]own secret [D]care [Am] [D] [Am]

So [D]ferry ‘cross the [F#m]Mersey And [G]always take me [A7]there The place I [D]love [Am] [D]

[Em]People a[A]round every [D]corner [Em]They seem to [A]smile and [D]say [Em]We don’t [A]care what your [F#m]name is boy [E7]We’ll never turn you a[A]way

[D]So [Am] [D]I’ll con[Am]tinue to [D]say[Am] [D] [Am] [D]Here [Am] [D]I [Am]always will [D]stay [Am] [D] [Am]

So [D]ferry ‘cross the [F#m]Mersey Cause this [G]land’s the place I [A7]love And here I’ll [D]stay [Am] [D] And [Am]here I’ll [D]stay [Am] [D] [Am]Here I’ll [D] stay [Am] [D] [Am] [D]

Artist Gerry Marsden
Album Ferry Cross the Mersey
Genres Pop
Year 1964
Key D

How to Play Ferry Cross The Mersey on Guitar?

Gerry Marsden - Ferry Cross The Mersey can be played in the key of D using the D, Am, C, F#m, A7, G chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Ferry Cross The Mersey with the ↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.