Africa Uke tab by Toto

14 Chords used in the song: G, F#, B, A, E/C#, F#m, E, G/D, D/E, Em, C, D, Bm7, E/D

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Year:  1982
Difficulty: 
5.43
(Intermediate)
Key: unknownChords
Original key: +1.0 step(s) (original tuning)
Chord progression arranged for the Ukulele
Intro: G G  F# F#  B B   x4

A A E/C# E/C# F#m F#m
I hear the drums echoing tonight
E E G/D G/D D/E D/E A A G G F# F# B B
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
A A E/C# E/C# F#m F#m
Shes coming in 12:30 flight
E E G/D G/D D/E D/E A A G G F# F# B B
The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation
A A E/C# E/C# F#m F#m
I stopped an old man along the way
E E G/D G/D D/E D/E A A G G F# F# B B
Hoping to find some long forgotten words or ancient melodies
A A E/C# E/C# F#m F#m G G F# F# B B
He turned to me as if to say, "Hurry boy, its waiting there for you!"

Em Em C C G G D D
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
Em Em C C G G D D
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
Em Em C C G G D D
I bless the rains down in Africa
Em Em C C G G Bm7 Bm7 D D Em Em F#m F#m
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had

Bridge: G G F# F# B B x2

A A E/C# E/C# F#m F#m
The wild dogs cry out in the night
E E G/D G/D D/E D/E A A G G F# F# B B
As they grow restless longing for some solitary company
A A E/C# E/C# F#m F#m
I know that I must do what's right
E E G/D G/D E/D E/D A A G G F# F# B B
Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti
A A E/C# E/C# F#m F#m G G F# F# B B
I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become

Em Em C C G G D D
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
Em Em C C G G D D
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
Em Em C C G G D D
I bless the rains down in Africa
Em Em C C G G Bm7 Bm7 D D Em Em F#m F#m
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had

Solo: G G F# F# B B x2

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

A A E/C# E/C# F#m F#m

G G F# F# B B
Hurry boy, shes waiting there for you

Em Em C C G G D D
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
Em Em C C G G D D
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
Em Em C C G G D D
I bless the rains down in Africa
Em Em C C G G D D
I bless the rains down in Africa
Em Em C C G G D D
I bless the rains down in Africa
Em Em C C G G D D
I bless the rains down in Africa
Em Em C C G G D D
I bless the rains down in Africa
Em Em C C G G Bm7 Bm7 D D Em Em F#m F#m
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had

Outro: G G F# F# B B x4

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About this song: Africa

The song was included on their 1982 album Toto IV, and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1983 and number three on the UK Singles Chart the same month. The song was written by the band's keyboardist David Paich, who also sings both verses of the song, and drummer Jeff Porcaro. Bobby Kimball sings the chorus. The song almost cut from the Toto IV record prior to its release.

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