{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1764328,"song":"The Book Of Mormon - I Am Africa","artist":"Misc Musicals","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1764328-the-book-of-mormon-i-am-africa-chords-by-misc-musicals/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1764328?type=chord","rating":4.53243,"votes":8,"content":"ELDER MCKINLEY:\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI am Africa...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI am Africa.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWith the strength of the cheetah,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nMy native voice will ring...[/tab]\r\nELDERS:\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe are Africa![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWe are the heartbeat of Africa![/tab]\r\nELDER SCHRADER:\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWith the rhino-[/tab]\r\nELDER THOMAS:\r\nThe meerkat-\r\nELDER CHURCH:\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe noble lion king-[/tab]\r\nELDERS:\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWe are Africa![/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWe are the winds of the Serentgeti,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G#m[/ch]                 [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nWe are the sweat of the jungle man,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWe are the tears of Nelson Mandela,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G#m[/ch]                 [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nWe are the lost boy of the Sudan.[/tab]\r\nELDER CUNNINGHAM:\r\n[tab][ch]Gb[/ch]   [ch]Cb[/ch]\r\nI am Africa![/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Abm[/ch]         [ch]Gb[/ch]    [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nJust like Bono!  I am Africa![/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Ebm[/ch]                [ch]Abm[/ch]\r\nI flew in here, and became one with[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Cb[/ch]\r\nThis land![/tab]\r\nELDERS:\r\n[tab]       [ch]C#[/ch]     [ch]Cb[/ch]     [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nHa na heya!  Za ba neyba![/tab]\r\nELDER CUNNINGHAM:\r\n[tab][ch]Gb[/ch]                 [ch]Cb[/ch]\r\nI'm not a follower anymore,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Abm[/ch]             [ch]Gb[/ch]    [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nNo, now I'm frickin' Africa![/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Ebm[/ch]\r\nWith my Zulu spear,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Abm[/ch]                  [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI run barefoot through the sand![/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI am Africa![/tab]\r\nELDERS:\r\n[tab]       [ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]Ebm[/ch]\r\nHa na heya za ba ney...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe are Africa[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe are the, the only Africa[/tab]\r\n(The one and only Africa)\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd the life we live is primitive[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd proud!(Let us smile and laughrica!)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe are Africa![/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe are the deepest, darkest Africa![/tab]\r\n(So deep and dark Africa)\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWe are the fields and fertile forests,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell endowed![/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWe are Africa![/tab]\r\nELDER MCKINLEY:\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe are the sunrise on the Savannah...[/tab]\r\nELDER ZELDER:\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA monkey with a banana...[/tab]\r\nELDER CHURCH:\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA tribal woman who doesn't wear a bra....[/tab]\r\nELDERS:\r\nAhhhhh\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAfricans are African,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut we are A-[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFrica![/tab]","plain_text":"ELDER MCKINLEY:\n\n\n\n\nELDERS:\n\n\nELDER SCHRADER:\n\nELDER THOMAS:\nThe meerkat-\nELDER CHURCH:\n\nELDERS:\n\n\n\n\n\nELDER CUNNINGHAM:\n\n\n\n\nELDERS:\n\nELDER CUNNINGHAM:\n\n\n\n\n\nELDERS:\n\n\n\n(The one and only Africa)\n\n\n\n\n(So deep and dark Africa)\n\n\n\nELDER MCKINLEY:\n\nELDER ZELDER:\n\nELDER CHURCH:\n\nELDERS:\nAhhhhh","chords":["A","D","Bm","E","F#m","B","G#m","C#m","C#","Gb","Cb","Abm","Ebm","G","C","Am","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}