Tuning: E A D G B E

[Legend] Cadd9: x32033 G : 320003 Em : 022000 C : x32010 D : xx0232 D7 : xx0212 [Verse 1]

^Cadd9It was the n^Gight ^Em Cold English ^Cnight ^Cadd9It was the d^Gay ^Em Long English ^Cday

[Chorus]

It was the ^Dmoon shining ^D7down on the ^Gwater so ^Cwhite It was the ^Gmoon shining ^Ddown on the ^Cwater ^G

[Verse 2]

^Cadd9It was the h^Gouse ^Em Old English ^Chouse ^Cadd9Blind as the n^Gight ^Em She's dressed in ^Cwhite

[Chorus]

She was so ^Dwarm, good ^D7Lord, how I ^Gmiss her right ^Cnow Just like the ^Gmoon shining ^Ddown on the ^Cwater ^G

[Verse 3]

^Cadd9It was the n^Gight ^Em Cold English ^Cnight ^Cadd9It was the a^Gir ^Em Cold English ^Cair

[Chorus]

I can't exp^Dlain, don't ^D7ask, it's ^Gstronger than ^Cme Just like the ^Gmoon shining ^Ddown on the ^Cwater ^G It was the ^Dmoon shining down on the ^Cwater ^G

Robyn Hitchcock - It was the night