Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
Ah-hmm
Verse 1: Chris Martin:
G+G
Joseph rode in on a beam of light
B minorBm
Stray dogs to welcome him, fights, corrugate cathedrals
FF C majorC
The sight of the pilgrim's going nowhere in millions of cars
Verse 2: Chris Martin:
G+G
Lagos a dream in the distance
From promises he'd made behind
B minorBm
Where there was no harvest
FF
But he missed the sky and its circus
C minorCm
And countless, the stars
Chorus: Chris Martin:
E minorEm
In Africa
The rivers are perfectly deep
G+G
And beautifully wide
C majorC
In Africa
The mothers will sing you to sleep
G+G C majorC
And say, "It's alright, child
G+G C majorC
It's alright"
Bridge:
D MajorD G+G
Yeah
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
Ah-hmm
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Ah-hmm
Chorus: Chris Martin and Tiwa Savage, Chris Martin:
E minorEm
In Africa
We dance in the water and hold
G+G
Each other so tight
C majorC
In Africa
The mothers will sing you to sleep
B minorBm C majorC
And say, "It's alright, child
B minorBm C majorC
It's alright"
Verse 3: Chris Martin:
G+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