NIGHTSWIMMING
Intro: (Rhy. Fig. 1)
G C G D5
| E | | | | |
| B | | 1 | | 3 |
| G | 0 2 0 | 0 | 0 2 0 | 2 |
| D | 0 0 | 2 | 0 0 | 0 |
| A | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| E | 3 3 | | 3 3 | |
(Piano arranged for guitar)
Verses: (Rhy. Fig. 2)
G C D5 G
| E | | | |
| B | 0 | 1 3 1 1 0 3 0 | 0 |
| G | 0 0 0 0 | 0 2 2 | 0 0 0 0 |
| D | 0 0 | 2 0 4 2 | 0 0 |
| A | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| E | 3 3 | | 3 3 |
C A C D5
| E | | | |
| B | 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 | 1 | 3 |
| G | 0 2 2 0 | 0 0 2 0 2 | 2 0 2 0 0 |
| D | 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 | 0 0 0 4 2 4 |
| A | 3 0 | 3 3 | 0 0 |
| E | | 3 | |
G C D5 G C A | C | D5 |
Nightswimming deserves a quiet night.
G C D5 G C A |
The photograph on the dashboard, taken years ago,
C D5
turned around backwards so the windshield shows.
G C D5 G C A |
Every streetlight reveals the picture in reverse.
C D5
Still, it's so much clearer.
G C D5 G
I forgot my shirt at the water's edge.
C A C | D5 |
The moon is low tonight.
{Play Rhy. Fig. 1}
G C D5 G
Nightswimming deserves a quiet night.
C D5 G5
I'm not sure all these people understand.
C D5 G
It's not like years ago,
C A C D5 G5
The fear of getting caught, of recklessness and water.
C D5 G
They cannot see me naked.
C A C D5 G
These things, they go away, replaced by everyday.
C G C A |
Nightswimming. Remembering that night.
C D5 C C D5 |
September's coming soon. I'm pining for the moon.
G C A C
And what if there were two side by side in orbit
D5 G
around the fairest sun?
C D5 G C A C | D5 |
That bright, tight forever drum could not describe nightswimming.
G C D5 G C A |
You, I thought I knew you. You, I cannot judge.
C D5
You, I thought you knew me.
G C D5 G C
This one laughing quietly underneath my breath.
A C | D5 |
Nightswimming.
{Play Rhy. Fig. 1}
{Interude:}
G C G C A
| E | | | | |
| B | 12 12 | 12 | | 12 |
| G | | 14 12 | 12 | 14 12 14 12 |
| D | | 14 12 | 12 | 14 |
| A | | | | |
| E | | | | |
(Oboe arranged for guitar)
C D5
| E | | |
| B | 12 | 12 12 |
| G | (12) 14 12 | 14 12 14 |
| D | 14 | 12 |
| A | | |
| E | | |
G C
The photograph reflects,
D5 G C
every streetlight a reminder.
A C D5 G | C D5|
Nightswimming deserves a quiet night,
G C A C | D5 |
deserves a quiet night.
{Outro:}
G C D5 G
| E | | 12 | |
| B | 12 13 15 | 15 | 12/\/\/\/\/ 15 13 13 12 |
| G | | 12 14 | |
| D | | | |
| A | | | |
| E | | | |
C A C D5
| E | | | |
| B | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| G | 14 14 12 12 | 12 14 12 | 14 14 12 12 11 11 |
| D | 14 12 14 | | 14 |
| A | | | |
| E | | | |
C A C D5 G
| E | | | | |
| B | 12 | 12 | 12 12 | 0 |
| G | 14 12 14 12 | 14 12 | 14 12 14 | 12/ 0 |
| D | 14 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
| A | | | | |
| E | | | | 3 |