A Night On The River

a night on the river words & music by chris de burgh G naked and frozen at the side of a lake , Am D i think i’ve gone and made my big mistake , G Em i took her swimming , we had a fight , Am D now my clothes and the lady are well out of sight , C D G D/F# Em Em/D and it looks like i’m heading for a night on__ the river , C D Em under the moon and the stars , C D G D/F# Em looks like i’m heading for a night on__ the river , C G/B Am D G ( just ) me and my beating heart , singing in the dark . naked and frozen at the side of a lake , if she was here i wouldn’t hesitate , to tell her how , the way things are , with a long conversation in the back of a car , and it looks like i’m heading for a night on the river , under the moon and the stars , could be i’m heading for a night on the river , just me and my beating heart , singing in the dark; G - C - G - D - G - C - G - D - C - G - D - Em - C - D - G oh , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B i think she owes me an explanation , Em she’s got the whip hand in this situation , A if i try to tell her just the way i feel , D it could start the whole thing all over again , C D G D/F# Em ooh , i think i’m heading for a night on__ the river , C D Em under the moon and the stars , C D G D/F# Em could be i’m heading for a night on__ the river , C G/B Am D G but i see the lights of a car , shining in the dark , ooh , could be we’re heading for a mm - mm , under the moon and the stars , could be we’re heading for a mm - mm just you and me and our beating hearts , we’re singing in the dark . . .