Africa

[Intro] F Fsus2 Am x4

I hear the drums G

echoin tonight Bm Em

She hear’s only whispers G F

of some quiet Am

conversation Em F (Fsus2) Am

She’s coming in twelve G Bm

thirthy flight Em

the moolight winds G

reflect the stars that F

guide me toward Am⁷

salva-tion em Em F (Fsus2) Am

I stopped an old man G Bm

along the way Em

Hoping to find some G

old forgotten words F Am

of ancient melodies Em F (F2) Am

He turned to me G

as if to say B⁷ Em

hurry boy it’s waiting F

there for you Am

(fff)

Refr: Gonna take a lot to Dm B^b

drag me away from you F C

There’s nothing that Dm aaaa

a hundred men or Bb aa#a#a#a#

more could ever do F C aaacc

I bless the rains Dm B^b fffd

down in Africa F C ddcag

Gonna take some Dm aaaa

time to do the B^b a#a#a#a#

things we never F aaaa

haaad oh-oh Am C Dm F (F2) Am

agfg agf fe

The wild dogs cry G Bm

out in the night Em

As they grow restless G

longing for some F

solitary company Am Em F Am

I know that I must G Bm

do what’s right Em

Sure as kilimangiaro G

rises like olympus above F Am

the serangeti Em F (Fsus2) Am

I seek to cure G B⁷

what’s deep inside Em

Frightened of this Em

thing that I’ve become F Am

Refr: Gonna take….

hurry boy it’s waiting F

there for you Am

Refr: Gonna take….

…I bless the rains Dm B^b

down in Africa F C