Africa chords by Rose Laurens

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: DmDm

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
DmDm  Bb majorBb C majorC (4x)


Verse 1:
  DmDm        Bb majorBb     C majorC
In dark, deep jungle I hear the wild drum
  DmDm         Bb majorBb     C majorC
My heart beats faster, knowing my time's come
  DmDm       Bb majorBb     C majorC
The voodoo master, waiting for nightfall
   DmDm       Bb majorBb     C majorC   DmDm   Bb majorBb C majorC
Draws signs of magic on my white woman skin

Chorus:
DmDm
Africa charms me with her power
Bb majorBb
Takes my soul on the midnight hour
DmDm              Bb majorBb
Africa, dancin' 'til my body burns so hot
           DmDm  Bb majorBb C majorC DmDm  Bb majorBb C majorC
Crying to the voodoo God, Africa


Verse 2:
   DmDm        Bb majorBb   C majorC
I am dancing bare-foot under a red sun
  DmDm        Bb majorBb     C majorC
My sense is high to feel like emotion
 DmDm        Bb majorBb    C majorC
Gazelle or panther, I hear a lion roar
  DmDm       Bb majorBb      C majorC    DmDm   Bb majorBb C majorC
The voodoo goddess fills me with all her force


Chorus:
DmDm
Africa charms me with her power
Bb majorBb
Takes my soul on the midnight hour
DmDm              Bb majorBb
Africa, dancin' 'til my body burns so hot
           DmDm  Bb majorBb C majorC DmDm  Bb majorBb C majorC
Crying to the voodoo God, Africa

Verse 3:
  DmDm       Bb majorBb    C majorC
In tribal dwellin' I lie in cool shade
   DmDm      Bb majorBb     C majorC
From heaven opened falling the sweet rain
   DmDm      Bb majorBb     C majorC
From danger hiding between her sharp claws
 DmDm        Bb majorBb     C majorC   DmDm  Bb majorBb C majorC
A augmentedA shadow is moving, bow to the voodoo law


Outro:
DmDm
Africa charms me with her power
Bb majorBb                 DmDm
Takes my soul, crying to the voodoo God
Bb majorBb C majorC DmDm Bb majorBb C majorC DmDm  Bb majorBb C majorC
Africa, Africa

(3x)
  DmDm        Bb majorBb     C majorC
In dark, deep jungle I hear the wild drum
  DmDm         Bb majorBb     C majorC
My heart beats faster, knowing my time's come
  DmDm       Bb majorBb     C majorC
The voodoo master, waiting for nightfall
   DmDm       Bb majorBb    C majorC
Draws signs of magic, sacrifice woman

(End)
DmDm C majorC DmDm C majorC  DmDm
Africa, Africa