Madness – Night Boat To Cairo (Ukulele)

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 Night boat to Cairo!

     C                    A#m
It's just gone noon, half past Monsoon,

       C                  A#m
On the banks of The River Nile.

     C                    A#m
Here comes the boat, only half-afloat,

        C                 A#m
Oarsman grins a toothless smile.

     C                      A#m
Only just one more, to this desolate shore,

     C                    A#m
Last boat along The River Nile.

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Doesn't seem to care; no more wind in his hair,

      C                     A#m
As he reaches his last half mile.

        Fm                           C#7
The oar snaps in his hand, before he reaches dry land,

        Fm                       C#7
But the sound doesn't deafen his smile.

     Fm                         C#7
Just pokes at wet sand, with an oar in his hand;

       Fm                 D#
Floats off down the River Nile,

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Floats off down the River Nile.