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[Intro]
 G   Bm(x4)
[Verse 1]
AI hear the drums C#mechoing tonF#might
F#m/EShe hears only Gwhispers of some Bm7quiet converF#msa - GtionBm  
AShe's coming C#min, twelve thirty F#mflight
The F#m/Emoonlit wings reGflect the stars that Bm7guide me toward salF#mva - GtionBm  
AI stopped an C#mold man along the F#mway
F#m/EHoping to find some Gold forgotten Bm7words or ancient F#mmelo - GdiesBm  
AHe turned to C#mme as if to F#msay - F#m/E“Hurry boy, it's Gwaiting there for you”Bm  
[Chorus]
EmGonna take a Clot to drag me aGway from Dyou
EmThere's nothing that a Chundred men or Gmore could ever Ddo
EmI bless the Crains down in GAfriDca
EmGonna take some Ctime to do the Gthings we never Bm7had..D.Em  D  
Ooo GOoBmo
    G Bm
[Verse 2]
AThe wild dogs C#mcry out in the F#mnight
F#m/EAs they grow restless Glonging for some Bm7solitary F#mcompa-GnyBm  
AI know that C#mI must do what's F#mright
F#m/EAs sure as Kilimanjaro Grises like OBm7lympus above the F#mSer - engeGtiBm  
AI seek to C#mcure what's deep inF#mside
F#m/EFrightened of this Gthing that I've becomeBm  
[Chorus]
EmGonna take a Clot to drag me aGway from Dyou
EmThere's nothing that a Chundred men or Gmore could ever Ddo
EmI bless the Crains down in  GAfricaD  
EmGonna take some Ctime to do the Gthings we never Bm7had..D.Em  D  
Ooo GOoBmo
    G Bm
[Interlude]
A       C#m   F#m
[Bridge]
F#m/E"hurry boy, she's Gwaiting there for you”Bm  
[Outro]
EmIt’s gonna take a Clot to drag me aGway from Dyou
EmThere's nothing that a Chundred men or Gmore could ever Ddo
EmI bless the Crains down in GAfricaD  
EmI bless the Crains down in GAfricaD  
EmI bless the Crains down in GAfricaD  
EmI bless the Crains down in GAfricaD  
EmGonna take some Ctime to do the Gthings we never Bm7had…D  Em  D  
Ooo GOoBmo
(RepGeaBmt and fade)

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Africa

by Mike Massé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

F#m/E

Bm7

[Intro]

G Bm

(x4)

[Verse 1]

A C#m F#m

I hear the drums echoing tonight

F#m/E G Bm7 F#m G Bm

She hears only whispers of some quiet conversa - tion

A C#m F#m

She's coming in, twelve thirty flight

F#m/E G Bm7 F#m G Bm

The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me toward salva - tion

A C#m F#m

I stopped an old man along the way

F#m/E G Bm7 F#m G Bm

Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melo - dies

A C#m F#m F#m/E G Bm

He turned to me as if to say - “Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you”

[Chorus]

Em C G D

Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you

Em C G D

There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do

Em C G D

I bless the rains down in Africa

Em C G Bm7 D Em D

Gonna take some time to do the things we never had...

G Bm

Ooo Ooo

G Bm

[Verse 2]

A C#m F#m

The wild dogs cry out in the night

F#m/E G Bm7 F#m G Bm

As they grow restless longing for some solitary compa-ny

A C#m F#m

I know that I must do what's right

F#m/E G Bm7 F#m G Bm

As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Ser - engeti

A C#m F#m

I seek to cure what's deep inside

F#m/E G Bm

Frightened of this thing that I've become

[Chorus]

Em C G D

Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you

Em C G D

There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do

Em C G D

I bless the rains down in Africa

Em C G Bm7 D Em D

Gonna take some time to do the things we never had...

G Bm

Ooo Ooo

G Bm

[Interlude]

A C#m F#m

[Bridge]

F#m/E G Bm

"hurry boy, she's waiting there for you”

[Outro]

Em C G D

It’s gonna take a lot to drag me away from you

Em C G D

There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do

Em C G D

I bless the rains down in Africa

Em C G D

I bless the rains down in Africa

Em C G D

I bless the rains down in Africa

Em C G D

I bless the rains down in Africa

Em C G Bm7 D Em D

Gonna take some time to do the things we never had…

G Bm

Ooo Ooo

G Bm

(Repeat and fade)

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