Toto - Africa
Originally in C#m, I play in Em capo 3
In Em, the riff works better as C G/B Em than C Bm Em
Intro
CBm→ Em
CBm→ Em
CBm→ Em
CBm→ Em
Vox on the 5, which will feel low in my key
DI hear the drums F#mechoing tonBmight
Bm7She hears only whiC/Gspers of some Em7quiet converBmsatCion Bm→ Em
DShe’s coming F#min, twelve thirty fBmlight
The Bm7moonlit wings C/Greflect the stars that Em7guide me toward saBmlvatiCon Bm→ Em
DI stopped an olF#md man along the Bmway
Bm7Hoping to find some C/Gold forgotten wEm7ords or ancient mBmelodiCes Bm→ Em
DHe turned to meF#mas if to Bmsay “hurry boy, it’s Cwaiting there for you” Bm→ Em
Em
AmIt’s gonna take a lot Fto drag me aCway from Gyou
AmThere’s nothing that a hFundred men or Cmore could ever Gdo
Vox *down* to 3 3 3 1 of the first chord on “I bless the rains”
AmI bless the rFains down inCAfGrica
Vox back up
AmGonna take some Ftime to do the tChings we never Emhad GAm, ooo
CBm→ Em
CBm→ Em
DThe wild dogs F#mcry out in the Bmnight
As Bm7they grow restless C/Glonging for some Em7solitary BmcompaCny Bm→ Em
DI know that F#mI must do what’s Bmright
As sure as Bm7Kilimanjaro C/Grises like Em7Olympus above the BmSerengeCti Bm→ Em
DI seek to F#mcure what’s deep inBmside
BmFrightened of this Cthing that I’ve become Bm→ Em
Em
AmIt’s gonna take a lot Fto drag me aCway from Gyou
AmThere’s nothing that a hFundred men or Cmore could ever Gdo
AmI bless theFrains down inCAfGrica
AmGonna take some Ftime to do the tChings we never Emhad GAm, ooo
CBm→ Em
CBm→ Em
‘80s synth solo on verse chords
DF#mBmBm7C/GEm7BmCBm→ Em
DF#mBmHurry boy, she’sCwaiting there for you Bm→ Em
Em
AmIt’s gonna take a lot Fto drag me aCway from Gyou
AmThere’s nothing that a Fhundred men or Cmore could ever Gdo
AmI bless theFrains down inCAfGrica
AmI bless theFrains down inCAfGrica
AmI bless theFrains down inCAfGrica
AmI bless theFrains down inCAfGrica
AmI bless theFrains down inCAfGrica
AmGonna take some Ftime to do the tChings we never Emhad GAm, ooh
Fade on...
CBm→ Em