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        A       F#m         D         Ex4
Impala, Impala, Impala, Impala,
ADon’t be aF#mfraid of the dDark little onEe
AAnd just look F#mup and see the sDtars one by oEne
TDhere’s nothing iEn the night that’s nAot there in the F#mday
DThe moon is oEn the rise when the sAun has gone aF#mway
(Boh be be bDoh) Don’t be aEfraid of the dark
        A       F#m         D         Ex2
Impala, Impala, Impala, Impala,
ADon’t be aF#mfraid of the nDight little oEne
AIt’s just the saF#mme as when its lDight little oEne
DThe moonbeams anEd the shadows tAhey can be your frienF#mds
DAnother woErld begins whAen the daylight F#mends
(Boh be be bDoh) Don’t be aEfraid of the night
        A       F#m         D         Ex2
Impala, Impala, Impala, Impala,
DNight is full of Emagic things, the mAoon is in the F#m7sky
B7The stars are twinkling down on us
The cElouds are rolling by
        A       F#m         D         Ex2
Impala, Impala, Impala, Impala,
ADon’t be aF#mfraid of the dDark little onEe
AAnd just look F#mup and see the sDtars one by oEne
TDhere’s nothing iEn the night that’s nAot there in the F#mday
DThe moon is oEn the rise when the sAun has gone aF#mway
(Boh be be bDoh) Don’t be aEfraid of the dark
        A       F#m         D         Ex2
Impala, Impala, Impala, Impala,

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Impala Song

by Ralph McTell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

F#m7

A F#m D E

Impala, Impala, Impala, Impala,

A F#m D E

Don’t be afraid of the dark little one

A F#m D E

And just look up and see the stars one by one

D E A F#m

There’s nothing in the night that’s not there in the day

D E A F#m

The moon is on the rise when the sun has gone away

D E

(Boh be be boh) Don’t be afraid of the dark

A F#m D E

Impala, Impala, Impala, Impala,

A F#m D E

Don’t be afraid of the night little one

A F#m D E

It’s just the same as when its light little one

D E A F#m

The moonbeams and the shadows they can be your friends

D E A F#m

Another world begins when the daylight ends

D E

(Boh be be boh) Don’t be afraid of the night

A F#m D E

Impala, Impala, Impala, Impala,

D E A F#m7

Night is full of magic things, the moon is in the sky

The stars are twinkling down on us

The clouds are rolling by

A F#m D E

Impala, Impala, Impala, Impala,

A F#m D E

Don’t be afraid of the dark little one

A F#m D E

And just look up and see the stars one by one

D E A F#m

There’s nothing in the night that’s not there in the day

D E A F#m

The moon is on the rise when the sun has gone away

D E

(Boh be be boh) Don’t be afraid of the dark

A F#m D E

Impala, Impala, Impala, Impala,

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