Gerry And The Pacemakers - Ferry Cross The Mersey Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[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]
[chorus]
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]
[verse 2]
[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]
[verse 3]
So [D]ferry ‘cross the [F#m]Mersey
And [G]always take me [A7]there
The place I [D]love [Am] [D]
[verse 4]
[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
[Closing]
[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]
[chorus]
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]
How to play Ferry Cross The Mersey on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Gerry Marsden - Ferry Cross The Mersey on guitar requires 9 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Ferry Cross The Mersey uses these transitions most often: D → Am (37), Am → D (34), and A → D (3). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - Am chord transition.
1. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
5. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
6. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
7. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
8. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
9. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
10. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
11. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
12. F#m → E7 chord transition
To move from F#m to E7;
- While playing F#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
13. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
Ferry Cross The Mersey chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ferry Cross The Mersey.
- Ferry Cross The Mersey includes 101 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Ferry Cross The Mersey contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Ferry Cross The Mersey connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Em: 17%
- D → Am: 4%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → C: 16%
- Am → D: 7%