Ferry Cross The Mersey chords

by Gerry and the Pacemakers
  • Ferry Cross The Mersey was written by Gerard Marsden from the band Gerry and the Pacemakers.
  • Recorded: May 27, 1964
  • Released: December, 1964 from the album of the same name.
  • Key: E Major
  • Music: 4/4 time at ~ 100 bpm
  • Chords: E, F#m, G#m, Bm7, B7
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
E Major B7 Bm7 F#m G#m Major
E Major B7 Bm7 F#m G#m Major

Ferry Cross The Mersey

                            E    Bm7    E    Bm7
Intro: 4/4 | Drums |  𝄎  𝄆     -      |    -      𝄇 
  
     E      Bm7   E         Bm7          E     Bm7   E   Bm7 
1. | Life -     |   Goes on day af-ter | day -     |   -     | 
     E        Bm7   E         Bm7      E     Bm7   E   Bm7  B7
   | Hearts -     |   Torn in ev’-ry | way -     |   /     (So)|      

           E                 G#m
Chorus: So fer-ry 'cross the Mer-sey 
                   F#m                B7 
       'Cause this land's the place I love
                          E       Bm7   E   Bm7
        And  here  I'll | stay -      |   -     |

     E     Bm7   E           Bm7            E       Bm7   E     Bm7
2. | Peo -     | - ple  They rush ev’-ry- | where -     |    -      |
     E      Bm7   E            Bm7           E      Bm7   E   Bm7  B7
   | Each -     |   With their own sec-ret | care -     |   /     (So)|  

           E                 G#m
Chorus: So fer-ry 'cross the Mer-sey
            F#m             B7                  E       E7   
        And al-ways take me there   The place I love |      |

        F#m       B7           E
Bridge: Peo-ple a-round ev’-ry cor-ner 
     F#m             B7        E
        They seem to smile and say
     F#m         B7             G#m           
        We don't care what your name is boy
        F#m                     B7
        We'll nev-er turn you a-way

     E    Bm7   E          Bm7         E     Bm7   E  Bm7
3. | So -     |   I'll con-tin-ue to | say -     |   -     |
     E      Bm7   E     Bm7            E      Bm7   E   Bm7  B7
   | Here -     |   I   al-ways will | stay -     |   /     (So)|  

           E                 G#m
Chorus: So fer-ry 'cross the Mer-sey 
                   F#m                B7 
       'Cause this land's the place I love
                           E      Bm7
        And  here  I'll  | stay -     |   
       E    Bm7         E      Bm7   
     |  And here I'll | stay -     | 
       E   Bm7         E      Bm7   E   Bm7     E
     |     Here I'll | stay -     |   -      |     |

Gerry & The Pacemakers

Album Cover
Gerry & The Pacemakers

Origin: Liverpool, England
Music Styles: Merseybeat, pop
Active Years: 1959–1966
Band Line-up:

  • Gerry Marsden - lead vocals, guitar
  • Freddie Marsden - drums
  • Arthur MacMahon (Mack) - piano
  • Les Chadwick - bass guitar
  • Les Maguire (replaced Arthur Mack) - piano, sax

Covers by popular artists

  • 1983: Frankie Goes to Hollywood - B-side of the 12-inch single Relax
  • 1997: Burton Cummings from The Guess Who - recorded a solo version on his 1997 live album Up Close and Alone
  • 2003: Pat Metheny - instrumental cover on his acoustic album One Quiet Night.
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