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CAPO 4
[Intro]
Fmaj7 Em Am Fmaj7 Em Am
Fmaj7[Verse 1]Em  Am  Fmaj7  Em  Am  
GI hear the drums ecDhoing tonigEmht
but she hears only Fmaj7whispers of some Amquiet converGsa tion.Fmaj7  Em  Am  
GShe's coming in Dtwelve thirty flighEmt,
Her moonlit wings Fmaj7reflect the stars that Amguide me towards salGva tion.Fmaj7  Em  Am  
GI stopped an oDld man along the wayEm,
Hoping to find some Fmaj7old forgotten Amwords or ancient meGlo dies.Fmaj7  Em  Am  
GHe turned to Dme as if to sEmay "Hurry, boy, it's Fmaj7waiting there for yEmou.Am  
[Chorus]
DmIt's gonna take a Bblot to drag me awFay from youC,
DmThere's nothing that a Bbhundred men or Fmore could ever doC,
DmI bless the rBbains down in FA frica.C  
DmGonna take some tBbime to do the tFhings we never Amha a Cad.Dm  C  
[Interlude]
Fmaj7 Em Am Fmaj7 Em Am
[Verse 2]
GThe wild dogs cDry out in the nightEm  
as they grow restless lFmaj7onging for some sAmolitary cGompa ny.Fmaj7  Em  Am  
GI know that I must dDo what's rightEm  
Sure as KilimFmaj7anjaro rises like Olympus aboAmve the SerGenge ti.Fmaj7  Em  Am  
GI seek to cuDre what's deep Eminside. Frightened of this Fmaj7thing that I've EmbecomeAm.
[Chorus]
DmIt's gonna take a Bblot to drag me awFay from youC,
DmThere's nothing that a Bbhundred men or Fmore could ever doC,
DmI bless the rBbains down in FA frica.C  
DmGonna take some tBbime to do the tFhings we never Amha a Cad.Dm  C  
[Instrumental]
Fmaj7 Em Am Fmaj7 Em Am
G D Em Fmaj7 Am G Fmaj7 Em Am
G D Em Fmaj7 Am G Fmaj7 Em Am
G   D   EmHurry, boy, Fmaj7it's waiting Emthere foAmr you.
[Chorus]
DmIt's gonna take a Bblot to drag me awFay from youC,
DmThere's nothing that a Bbhundred men or Fmore could ever doC,
DmI bless the rBbains down in FAfrica.C  
DmI bless the rBbains down in FAfrica.C  
DmI bless the rBbains down in FAfrica.C  
DmI bless the rBbains down in FAfrica.C  
DmI bless the rBbains down in FAfrica.C  
DmGonna take some tBbime to do the tFhings we never Amhaaad.C  Dm  C  
[Outro]
Fmaj7 Em Am Fmaj7 Em Am
Fmaj7 Em Am Fmaj7 Em Am
Fmaj7 Em Am Fmaj7 Em Am
Fmaj7 Em Am Fmaj7 Em Am
Fmaj7 Em Am
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*Use the thumb to play F on the bass string:
*When playing C in the chorus, hammer with the middle finger.
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