Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)
Africa - Toto
Standard Tuning (Capo 2nd Fret)
Chords (ALL CHORDS RELIVANT TO CAPO 2)
In order of appearance-
G5- 355xxx
F#5- 244xxx
B5- x244xx
A- x02220
E/C#- x42100
F#m- 244222
E- 022100
G/D- x50003
D/E- 000232
Em- 022003
C- 032013
G- 320003
D- xx0232
Bm7- x24232
Intro: 
G5G5 
F#5F#5 
B5B5 x4
A augmentedA E/C# 
F# minorF#m
I hear the drums echoing tonight
E MajorE 
G/DG/D 
D/ED/E A augmentedA G5G5 F#5F#5 B5B5
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
A augmentedA E/C# F# minorF#m
Shes coming in 12:30 flight
E MajorE G/DG/D D/ED/E A augmentedA G5G5 F#5F#5 B5B5
The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation
A augmentedA E/C# F# minorF#m
I stopped an old man along the way
E MajorE G/DG/D D/ED/E A augmentedA G5G5 F#5F#5 B5B5
Hoping to find some long forgotten words or ancient melodies
A augmentedA E/C# F# minorF#m G5G5 F#5F#5 B5B5
He turned to me as if to say, "Hurry boy, its waiting there for you!"
E minorEm 
C majorC 
G+G 
D MajorD
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
I bless the rains down in Africa
E minorEm C majorC G+G 
Bm7Bm7 D MajorD E minorEm F# minorF#m
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
Bridge: G5G5 F#5F#5 B5B5 x2
A augmentedA E/C# F# minorF#m
The wild dogs cry out in the night
E MajorE G/DG/D D/ED/E A augmentedA G5G5 F#5F#5 B5B5
As they grow restless longing for some solitary company
A augmentedA E/C# F# minorF#m
I know that I must do what's right
E MajorE G/DG/D E/D A augmentedA G5G5 F#5F#5 B5B5
Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti
A augmentedA E/C# F# minorF#m G5G5 F#5F#5 B5B5
I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
I bless the rains down in Africa
E minorEm C majorC G+G Bm7Bm7 D MajorD E minorEm F# minorF#m
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
Solo: G5G5 F#5F#5 B5B5 x2
A augmentedA E/C# F# minorF#m E MajorE G/DG/D D/ED/E A augmentedA
G5G5 F#5F#5 B5B5
A augmentedA E/C# F# minorF#m
G5G5 F#5F#5 B5B5
Hurry boy, shes waiting there for you
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
I bless the rains down in Africa
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
I bless the rains down in Africa
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
I bless the rains down in Africa
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
I bless the rains down in Africa
E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
I bless the rains down in Africa
E minorEm C majorC G+G Bm7Bm7 D MajorD E minorEm F# minorF#m
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
Outro: G5G5 F#5F#5 B5B5 x4
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