{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":258761,"song":"Night Boat To Cairo","artist":"Madness","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/258761-night-boat-to-cairo-chords-by-madness/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/258761?type=chord","rating":4.99094,"votes":17,"content":"...NIGHT BOAT TO CAIRO... by Madness\r\n-------------------------...........\r\n\r\n*from 'One Step Beyond' (1979)*\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]A#m[/ch] (x3)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\n Night boat to Cairo![/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 1: (Instrumental)\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]A#m[/ch] (x8)\r\n[ch]Fm[/ch]  [ch]C#7[/ch] (x3)  [ch]Fm[/ch]  [ch]D#[/ch], ([ch]D#[/ch]) [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nIt's just gone noon, half past Monsoon,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nOn the banks of The River Nile.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nHere comes the boat, only half-afloat,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nOarsman grins a toothless smile.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nOnly just one more, to this desolate shore,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nLast boat along The River Nile.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nDoesn't seem to care; no more wind in his hair,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nAs he reaches his last half mile.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Fm[/ch]                           [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\nThe oar snaps in his hand, before he reaches dry land,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Fm[/ch]                       [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\nBut the sound doesn't deafen his smile.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Fm[/ch]                         [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\nJust pokes at wet sand, with an oar in his hand;[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Fm[/ch]                 [ch]D#[/ch]\r\nFloats off down the River Nile,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]C7[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFloats off down the River Nile.[/tab]\r\n\r\nSolo:\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]D#m[/ch] (x8)\r\n\r\n(Slower Tempo):\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]D#m[/ch] (x4)\r\n\r\nInterlude:\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]D#m[/ch] (x3), [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\nCoda:\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]D#m[/ch]\r\n\r\n(Repeat to Fade)\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORD DIAGRAMS:\r\n---------------\r\n\r\n    [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]A#m[/ch]      [ch]Fm[/ch]       [ch]C#7[/ch]       [ch]D#[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n EA D GBE  EADGBE  EAD G BE  EA DG BE  EADGBE  EADGBE\r\n 81010988  688666  x8101098  91191099  x68886  x57775\r\n\r\n   [ch]C7[/ch]      [ch]C#[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]D#m[/ch]\r\n\r\n EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EAD G B E  EADGBE\r\n x35353  x46664  x79997  x81010108  x68876\r\n\r\n\r\nTabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)","plain_text":"...NIGHT BOAT TO CAIRO... by Madness\n-------------------------...........\n\n*from 'One Step Beyond' (1979)*\n\n\nIntro:\n\nC  A#m (x3)\n\n\n\nVerse 1: (Instrumental)\n\nC  A#m (x8)\nFm  C#7 (x3)  Fm  D#, (D#) D  C7\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSolo:\n\nF  D#m (x8)\n\n(Slower Tempo):\n\nF  D#m (x4)\n\nInterlude:\n\nF  D#m (x3), F\n\nCoda:\n\nF  D#m\n\n(Repeat to Fade)\n\n\nCHORD DIAGRAMS:\n---------------\n\n    C        A#m      Fm       C#7       D#      D\n\n EA D GBE  EADGBE  EAD G BE  EA DG BE  EADGBE  EADGBE\n 81010988  688666  x8101098  91191099  x68886  x57775\n\n   C7      C#      E         F        D#m\n\n EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EAD G B E  EADGBE\n x35353  x46664  x79997  x81010108  x68876\n\n\nTabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)","chords":["C","A#m","Fm","C#7","D#","D","C7","C#","E","F","D#m","G","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Fm":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,1,1,1]}}}