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