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 chordG  F# chordF#  B chordB   x4

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

Em chordEm C chordC G chordG D chordD
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
Em chordEm C chordC G chordG D chordD
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
Em chordEm C chordC G chordG D chordD
I bless the rains down in Africa
Em chordEm C chordC G chordG Bm7 chordBm7 D chordD Em chordEm F#m chordF#m
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had

Bridge: G chordG F# chordF# B chordB x2

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

Em chordEm C chordC G chordG D chordD
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
Em chordEm C chordC G chordG D chordD
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
Em chordEm C chordC G chordG D chordD
I bless the rains down in Africa
Em chordEm C chordC G chordG Bm7 chordBm7 D chordD Em chordEm F#m chordF#m
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had

Solo: G chordG F# chordF# B chordB x2

A chordA E/C# chordE/C# F#m chordF#m E chordE G/D chordG/D D/E chordD/E A chordA
G chordG F# chordF# B chordB

A chordA E/C# chordE/C# F#m chordF#m

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

Em chordEm C chordC G chordG D chordD
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
Em chordEm C chordC G chordG D chordD
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
Em chordEm C chordC G chordG D chordD
I bless the rains down in Africa
Em chordEm C chordC G chordG D chordD
I bless the rains down in Africa
Em chordEm C chordC G chordG D chordD
I bless the rains down in Africa
Em chordEm C chordC G chordG D chordD
I bless the rains down in Africa
Em chordEm C chordC G chordG D chordD
I bless the rains down in Africa
Em chordEm C chordC G chordG Bm7 chordBm7 D chordD Em chordEm F#m chordF#m
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had

Outro: G chordG F# chordF# B chordB 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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