Intro
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Ah-hmm
Verso 1:
G
Joseph rode in on a beam of light
Bm
Stray dogs to welcome him, fights, corrugate cathedrals
F C
The sight of the pilgrim's going nowhere in millions of cars
Verso 2:
G
Lagos a dream in the distance
From promises he'd made behind
Bm
Where there was no harvest
F
But he missed the sky and its circus
Cm
And countless, the stars
Em
In Africa
The rivers are perfectly deep
G
And beautifully wide
C
In Africa
The mothers will sing you to sleep
G C
And say, "It's alright, child
G C
It's alright"
Ponte:
D G
Yeah
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Ah-hmm
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Ah-hmm
Em
In Africa
We dance in the water and hold
G
Each other so tight
C
In Africa
The mothers will sing you to sleep
Bm C
And say, "It's alright, child
Bm C
It's alright"
Verso 3:
G
Joseph rode in on a beam of light
And dreamed of his queen by his side
There'll be a beautiful sunset
And you'll be a beautiful bride