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Africa

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Album: Toto IV (1982)
[Chords]
  B/F#224442
   A/E002220
[Intro]
A G#m C#m
A G#m C#m
A G#m C#m
A G#m C#m
[Verse 1]
BI hear the drums echD#moing tonG#might
B/F#She hears only whiA/Espers of some C#mquiet converG#msa - AtioG#mnC#m  
BShe's coming in, D#mtwelve thirty G#mflight
The moonB/F#lit wings reA/Eflect the stars that Bsus/F#guide me toward salG#mva - AtioG#mnC#m  
BI stopped an D#mold man along the G#mway
Hoping B/F#to find some A/Eold forgotten Bsus/F#words or ancient G#mmelo - AdieG#msC#m  
BHe turned to D#mme as if to G#msay “hurry boy, it's Awaiting there for yC#mou”
[Chorus]
F#mGonna take a lDot to drag me aAway from Eyou
F#mThere's nothing that a Dhundred men or Amore could ever Edo
F#mI bless the rDains down iAn  AfriEca
F#mGonna take some Dtime to do the tAhings we never C#mhad..E.F#m  E/G#  A  
Ooo AOoG#moC#m  
    A G#m C#m
[Verse 2]
BThe wild dogs D#mcry out in the G#mnight
As B/F#they grow restless A/Elonging for some Bsus/F#solitary G#mcompa-AnyG#m  C#m  
BI know that D#mI must do what's G#mright
As sure as B/F#Kilimanjaro A/Erises like OBsus/F#lympus above the SeG#mr - engeAtiG#m  C#m  
BI seek to D#mcure what's deep inG#mside
G#mFrightened of this Athing that I've beC#mcome
[Chorus]
F#mGonna take a lDot to drag me aAway from Eyou
F#mThere's nothing that a Dhundred men or Amore could ever Edo
F#mI bless the rDains down iAn  AfriEca
F#mGonna take some Dtime to do the tAhings we never C#mhad..E.F#m  E/G#  A  
Ooo AOoG#moC#m  
    A G#m C#m
[Interlude]
B    D#m      G#m   B/F#
A/E  Bsus/F#  G#m   A  G#m C#m
[Bridge]
    B       D#7     G#m“hurry boy, she's wAaiting there for yC#mou”
[Outro]
It’s F#mgonna take a Dlot to drag me aAway from Eyou
F#mThere's nothing that a Dhundred men or Amore could ever Edo
F#mI bless the rDains down in AAfricEa
F#mI bless the rDains down in AAfricEa
F#mI bless the rDains down in AAfricEa
F#mI bless the rDains down in AAfricEa
F#mI bless the rDains down in AAfricEa
F#mGonna take some Dtime to do the Athings we never C#mhad…E  F#m  E/G#  A  
Ooo AOoG#moC#m  
 (ReApeG#mat aC#mnd fade)

The story behind the song

"Africa" is a classic by the American rock band Toto, appearing as the final track on their fourth studio album, Toto IV, released in 1982. Written by band members David Paich and Jeff Porcaro, the song was praised by critics for its composition and gentle production. It was accompanied by a music video, directed by Steve Barron, which featured the band in a library, showcasing various aspects of African culture. After its initial popularity in the 80s and 90s, the song saw a resurgence in the mid- to late 2010s.

AI-written from these sources:Africa (song) — Wikipedia ↗Toto (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Africa

by Toto

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Album: Toto IV (1982)

[Chords]

B/F#

224442

A/E

002220

[Intro]

A G#m C#m

[Verse 1]

B D#m G#m

I hear the drums echoing tonight

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

She hears only whispers of some quiet conversa - tion

B D#m G#m

She's coming in, twelve thirty flight

B/F# A/E Bsus/F# G#m A G#m C#m

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

B D#m G#m

I stopped an old man along the way

B/F# A/E Bsus/F# G#m A G#m C#m

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

B D#m G#m A C#m

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

[Chorus]

F#m D A E

Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you

F#m D A E

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

F#m D A E

I bless the rains down in Africa

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

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

A G#m C#m

Ooo Ooo

A G#m C#m

[Verse 2]

B D#m G#m

The wild dogs cry out in the night

B/F# A/E Bsus/F# G#m A G#m C#m

As they grow restless longing for some solitary compa-ny

B D#m G#m

I know that I must do what's right

B/F# A/E Bsus/F# G#m A G#m C#m

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

B D#m G#m

I seek to cure what's deep inside

G#m A C#m

Frightened of this thing that I've become

[Chorus]

F#m D A E

Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you

F#m D A E

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

F#m D A E

I bless the rains down in Africa

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

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

A G#m C#m

Ooo Ooo

A G#m C#m

[Interlude]

B D#m G#m B/F#

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

[Bridge]

B D#7 G#m A C#m

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

[Outro]

F#m D A E

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

F#m D A E

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

F#m D A E

I bless the rains down in Africa

F#m D A E

I bless the rains down in Africa

F#m D A E

I bless the rains down in Africa

F#m D A E

I bless the rains down in Africa

F#m D A E

I bless the rains down in Africa

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

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

A G#m C#m

Ooo Ooo

A G#m C#m

(Repeat and fade)

About Africa Chords by Toto

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