Intro:
D A E A       x2


Verse 1:
D       A      E          A
Nervous night, time on my hands
D       A           E            A
Private invasion of the promised land
D          A    E              A
Two on the run, that's you and me
D            A                    E
Maybe we can make it through this emergency


Chorus:
D           A
Oh, nervous night
E       A
African queen,
D          A              E 
we said so many things we didn't mean
D             A    E             F#m
Maybe another day, maybe it'd be alright
G D         A
Oh, nervous night


Verse 2:
D        A     E         A
Right outside, shiny and clean
D         A          E         A
A million vegetables I must be dreaming on my
D      A      E           A
window ledge, can I crawl through
D         A               E
Look out, look out below, I'm coming for you


Chorus:
D           A
Oh, nervous night
E       A
African queen,
D          A              E 
we said so many things we didn't mean
D             A    E             F#m
Maybe another day, maybe it'd be alright
G D         A
Oh, nervous night
G D         E
Oh, nervous night


Solo:
D A E A D A E D A E F#m G D A


Verse 3:
D        A      E         A
I try to speak, my senses fail
D          A             E                A
But you're just laughing while the sirens wail
D          A            E         A
All around the world in the Globe Hotel
D           A                E
If Isabella has her way it's gonna be a nervous day as well


Chorus:
D           A
Oh, nervous night
E       A
African queen,
D          A              E 
we said so many things we didn't mean
D             A    E             F#m
Maybe another day, maybe it'd be alright
G D         A
Oh, nervous night


Chorus:
D           A
Oh, nervous night
E       A
African queen,
D          A              E 
we said so many things we didn't mean
D             A    E             F#m
Maybe another day, maybe it'd be alright
G D         A
Oh, nervous night


Outro:
G D         A
Oh, nervous night                 repeat and fade out