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(D)Life
goes on (Am7)day af ter (D)day.
(D)Hearts
torn in (Am7)ev sec ’ry (D)way.
(Am7)So (D)fer ry ’cross the (F#m)Mer sey, ’cause this (Em)land’s
the place I (A7)love
and here I’ll (D)stay.
(D)Peo
ple they (Am7)rush ev ’ry (D)where.
(D)Each
with their (Am7)own sec ret (D)care.
(Am7)So (D)fer ry ’cross the (F#m)Mer sey, and this (Em)al
ways take me (A7)there:
the place I (D)love.
(Em)Peo ple a (A7)round ev ’ry (D)cor ner,
they seem to (A7)smile and (D)say,
“We don’t (A7)care what your (F#m)name is boy,
(Em)we’ll nev er turn you a (A7)way.”
(D)So
I’ll con (Am7)tin ue to (D)say,
(D)here
I (Am7)al ways will (D)stay.
(Am7)So (D)fer ry
’cross the (F#m)Mer sey,
’cause this (Em)land’s
the place I (A7)love,
and here I’ll (D)stay,
and (Am7)here I’ll (D)stay,
(Am7)here I’ll (D)stay.
Ferry 'Cross The Mersey — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Ferry 'Cross The Mersey" by Gerry And The Pacemakers in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Ferry 'Cross The Mersey”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Ferry 'Cross The Mersey"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Ferry 'Cross The Mersey" by Gerry And The Pacemakers played in?
- Ferry 'Cross The Mersey is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Ferry 'Cross The Mersey"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Ferry 'Cross The Mersey" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Ferry 'Cross The Mersey"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Ferry 'Cross The Mersey"?
- "Ferry 'Cross The Mersey" was originally performed by Gerry And The Pacemakers. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Ferry 'Cross The Mersey" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.