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[CHORDS]
		AX-0-2-2-2-0
		C#mX-4-6-6-5-4
F#m		2-4-4-2-2-2
F#m/E		0-4-4-2-2-2
G     		3-2-0-0-3-3
		BmX-2-4-4-3-2
		G/F#2-X-0-0-3-3
Em7		0-2-2-0-3-0
		Cadd9X-3-2-0-3-0
          	DX-X-0-2-3-2
		D/F#2-X-0-2-3-2
[INTRO] 
   G     G/F#    Bmx 4
[VERSE 1]
AI hear the drums eC#mchoing tonF#might
But F#m/Eshe hears only wGhispers of some qBmuiet converF#msationG  G/F#  Bm  
AShes coming C#min 12:30 fF#mlight 
The F#m/Emoonlit wings reGflect the stars that gBmuide me towards salF#mvationG  G/F#  Bm  
AI stopped an C#mold man along the F#mway
F#m/EHoping to find some lGong forgotten wBmords or ancient F#mmelodiGesG/F#  Bm  
AHe turned to C#mme as if to F#msay, "F#m/EHurry boy, its waGiting there for you!G/F#"Bm  
[CHORUS]
Em7It's gonna take a Cadd9lot to drag me aGway from Dyou
Em7There's nothing that a Cadd9hundred men or Gmore could ever Ddo
Em7I bless the Cadd9rains down in GAfriDca
Em7Gonna take some Cadd9time to do the Gthings we never BmhaaaaDaaaaEm7adD/F#  G  
  G    G/F#    Bmx 2
[VERSE 2]
AThe wild dogs C#mcry out in the nF#might
As F#m/Ethey grow restless Glonging for some sBmolitary cF#mompanGyG/F#  Bm  
AI know that C#mI must do what's F#mright
Sure as KF#m/Eilimanjaro rGises like OBmlympus above the F#mSerengeGtiG/F#  Bm  
AI seek to cC#mure what's deep iF#mnside, F#m/Efrightened of this tGhing that I've becomG/F#eBm  
[CHORUS]
Em7It's gonna take a Cadd9lot to drag me aGway from Dyou
Em7There's nothing that a Cadd9hundred men or Gmore could ever Ddo
Em7I bless the Cadd9rains down in GAfriDca
Em7Gonna take some Cadd9time to do the Gthings we never Bm7hadD  Em7  D/F#  G  
[INSTRUMENTAL]
 G-  G/F#-   Bmx 2
A   C#m    F#m    F#m/E    G    Bm    F#m   G   G/F#   Bm
A   C#m    F#m
           F#m/E                      G   G/F#- Bm  
Hurry boy, shes waiting there for you
[CHORUS]
Em7It's gonna take a Cadd9lot to drag me aGway from Dyou
Em7There's nothing that a Cadd9hundred men or Gmore could ever Ddo
Em7I bless the Cadd9rains down in GAfriDca
Em7I bless the Cadd9rains down in GAfriDca
Em7I bless the Cadd9rains down in GAfriDca
Em7Gonna take some Cadd9time to do the Gthings we never Bm7hadD  Em7  D/F#  G  
[OUTRO]
   G     G/F#    Bmx 4

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Africa

by The Moon Loungers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G/F#

Cadd9

D/F#

F#m

F#m/E

Em7

Bm7

[CHORDS]

X-0-2-2-2-0

C#m

X-4-6-6-5-4

F#m 2-4-4-2-2-2

F#m/E 0-4-4-2-2-2

G 3-2-0-0-3-3

X-2-4-4-3-2

G/F#

2-X-0-0-3-3

Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0

Cadd9

X-3-2-0-3-0

X-X-0-2-3-2

D/F#

2-X-0-2-3-2

[INTRO]

G G/F# Bm

x 4

[VERSE 1]

A C#m F#m

I hear the drums echoing tonight

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

But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation

A C#m F#m

Shes coming in 12:30 flight

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

The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation

A C#m F#m

I stopped an old man along the way

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

Hoping to find some long forgotten words or ancient melodies

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

He turned to me as if to say, "Hurry boy, its waiting there for you!"

[CHORUS]

Em7 Cadd9 G D

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

Em7 Cadd9 G D

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

Em7 Cadd9 G D

I bless the rains down in Africa

Em7 Cadd9 G Bm D Em7 D/F# G

Gonna take some time to do the things we never haaaaaaaaad

G G/F# Bm

x 2

[VERSE 2]

A C#m F#m

The wild dogs cry out in the night

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

As they grow restless longing for some solitary company

A C#m F#m

I know that I must do what's right

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

Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti

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

I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become

[CHORUS]

Em7 Cadd9 G D

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

Em7 Cadd9 G D

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

Em7 Cadd9 G D

I bless the rains down in Africa

Em7 Cadd9 G Bm7 D Em7 D/F# G

Gonna take some time to do the things we never had

[INSTRUMENTAL]

G G/F# Bm

- - x 2

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

A C#m F#m

F#m/E G G/F# Bm

Hurry boy, shes waiting there for you

[CHORUS]

Em7 Cadd9 G D

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

Em7 Cadd9 G D

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

Em7 Cadd9 G D

I bless the rains down in Africa

Em7 Cadd9 G D

I bless the rains down in Africa

Em7 Cadd9 G D

I bless the rains down in Africa

Em7 Cadd9 G Bm7 D Em7 D/F# G

Gonna take some time to do the things we never had

[OUTRO]

G G/F# Bm

x 4

About Africa Chords by The Moon Loungers

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