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EmIt's gonna take aClot to drag me aGway from yDou
EmThere's nothing that a Chundred men or Gmore could ever Ddo
EmI bless the Crains down in GAfricDa
EmIt's gonna take some Ctime to do the Gthings we never Dhad
VERSE 1
EmAnd as I'm walking through the Csubway all I feel is Geverybodys piercingDeyes 
EmI'm following the fCootsteps, all I can iGmagine is that I'm a gDuy, 
EmYou never know Cmaybe shes afraid, Gand everything aDround her is so damping,
EmI feel like we've Cmet before, GHurry boy shes wDaiting! 
(CHORUS)
VERSE 2
EmThe sun is rising on Ceast side, and every Gformer life is waking Dup 
EmThe feeling of Cseclusion makes you wanna Gdream away and fall in lDove 
EmShe drags you iCn, not afraiGd 
Everything Dfeels like Emfate 
What wrong with you, don’t lCet her go 
GHurry boy itD's waiting 
[Instrumental Break] 
HEmurry boy it's wCaiting there for Dyou 
(Down in A....) 
EmIt's gonna take a Clot to drag me Gaway from Dyou 
(Ohh... ) 
EmThere's nothing that a Chundred men or Gmore could ever Ddo 
(No... oh...) 
EmI bless the rCains down in GAfricDa 
(Rains down in Africa...) 
EmI bless the rCains down in GAfricDa 
(Oh bless the rains...) 
EmI bless the rCains down in GAfricDa 
(Down in A...frica) 
EmI bless the Crains down in GAfricDa 
(
Down in A...frica) 
EmWe're take some Ctime to do the Gthings we never hDad 

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Africa

by Karl Wolf

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

You can see how Karl Wolf strummed the song on youtube

Em C G D

It's gonna take alot 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

It's gonna take some time to do the things we never had

VERSE 1

Em C G D

And as I'm walking through the subway all I feel is everybodys piercingeyes

Em C G D

I'm following the footsteps, all I can imagine is that I'm a guy,

Em C G D

You never know maybe shes afraid, and everything around her is so damping,

Em C G D

I feel like we've met before, Hurry boy shes waiting!

(CHORUS)

VERSE 2

Em C G D

The sun is rising on east side, and every former life is waking up

Em C G D

The feeling of seclusion makes you wanna dream away and fall in love

Em C G

She drags you in, not afraid

D Em

Everything feels like fate

What wrong with you, don’t let her go

G D

Hurry boy it's waiting

[Instrumental Break]

Em C D

Hurry boy it's waiting there for you

(Down in A....)

Em C G D

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

(Ohh... )

Em C G D

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

(No... oh...)

Em C G D

I bless the rains down in Africa

(Rains down in Africa...)

Em C G D

I bless the rains down in Africa

(Oh bless the rains...)

Em C G D

I bless the rains down in Africa

(Down in A...frica)

Em C G D

I bless the rains down in Africa

(

Down in A...frica)

Em C G D

We're take some time to do the things we never had

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