...NIGHT BOAT TO CAIRO... by Madness
-------------------------...........

*from 'One Step Beyond' (1979)*


*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: C)


Intro:

A  Gm (x3)

A  Gm
    Night boat to Cairo!

Verse 1:

(Instrumental)

A Gm  A  Gm (x10)
Dm  Fm  Dm  Bb7,
Dm  Fm  Dm  C
B  A7

Verse 1:

     A
It's just gone noon,
     Gm
Half past monsoon,
       A
On the banks of,
          Gm
The river Nile.
     A
Here comes the boat,
     Gm
Only half-afloat,
        A
Oarsman grins a,
          Gm
Toothless smile.

     A
Only just one more,
        Gm
To this desolate shore,
     A
Last boat along,
          Gm
The river Nile.
        A
Doesn't seem to care,
        Gm
No more wind in his hair,
      A
As he reaches his,
          Gm
Last half mile.

        Dm
The oar snaps in his hand,
          Fm
Before he reaches dry land,
        Dm
But the sound doesn't,
           Bb7
Deafen his smile.
     Dm
Just pokes at wet sand,
        Fm
With an oar in his hand,
       Dm                 C
Floats off down the River Nile,
                    B     A7    Bb  B  C
Floats off down the River Nile.

Sax Solo:

D  Cm (repeat)

Coda:

D  Cm (x6)
D
D  Cm

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

   A       Gm      Dm      Fm      Bb7     C

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x02220  3x033x  xx0231  1x011x  x13131  x32010

   B       A7      Bb      D       Cm

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x24442  x02223  x13331  xx0232  x35543


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)