Tom: G
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-- |