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Madness , Night boat to Cairo
Mike McConnell
NIGHT BOAT TO CAIRO - MADNESS
transcribed by Mike McConnell
NOTE
every -- is one quaver in length
^ under a note means that it is a semi-quaver
+ means you hold the note
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^^ ^
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repeat to fade
Ebm :|F Ebm F Ebm F Ebm F |: F Ebm :|
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Lyrics
NIGHT BOAT TO CAIRO
(miss 26 bars)
Its just gone noon
half past monsoon
on the banks of the river Nile.
Here comes the boat
only half afloat
oarsman grins a toothless smile.
Only just one more
to the desolate shore
last boat along the river Nile.
Doesn't seem to care
no more wind in his hair
as he reaches his last half-mile.
The oar snaps in his hand
as he reaches dry land,
but the sound doesn't deafen his smile.
Just pokes the wet sand
with an oar in his hand,
floats off down the river Nile.
Floats off down the river Nile.
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steven Lead Player |
#1 by steven ratliff at Apr 25, 1970 at 6:53 AM EST |
| This song is awesome! It just makes me wanna dance. One of the very best from Madness in my opinion. Musically, this song is genius. Love the light-hearted, witty lyrics. God, these guys were nutty. | |