A
It’s just gone noon
Gm
Half past monsoon
Gm Gm
On the banks of the river nile
A A
Here comes the boat
Gm Gm
Only half-afloat
A Gm Gm
Oarsman grins a toothless smile
A A
Only just one more
Gm Gm
To this desolate shore
A A Gm Gm
Last boat along the river nile
A A
Doesn’t seem to care
Gm Gm
No more wind in his hair
A A Gm Gm
As he reaches his last half mile
Dm Dm
The oar snaps in his hand
Fm Fm
Before he reaches dry land
Dm Dm Bb7 Bb7
But the sound doesn’t deafen his smile
Dm Dm
Just pokes at wet sand
Fm Fm
With an oar in his hand
Dm Dm C C
Floats off down the river nile
Floats off down the river nile
Instrumental Verse 2: (Sax Solo)
D D Cm Cm (repeat)
Outro: D D Cm Cm }x6
D D | D D Cm Cm
It’s just gone noon
Gm
Half past monsoon
Gm Gm
On the banks of the river nile
A A
Here comes the boat
Gm Gm
Only half-afloat
A Gm Gm
Oarsman grins a toothless smile
A A
Only just one more
Gm Gm
To this desolate shore
A A Gm Gm
Last boat along the river nile
A A
Doesn’t seem to care
Gm Gm
No more wind in his hair
A A Gm Gm
As he reaches his last half mile
Dm Dm
The oar snaps in his hand
Fm Fm
Before he reaches dry land
Dm Dm Bb7 Bb7
But the sound doesn’t deafen his smile
Dm Dm
Just pokes at wet sand
Fm Fm
With an oar in his hand
Dm Dm C C
Floats off down the river nile
Floats off down the river nile
Instrumental Verse 2: (Sax Solo)
D D Cm Cm (repeat)
Outro: D D Cm Cm }x6
D D | D D Cm Cm