Africa Chords by Toto

Tempo:
92.65 bpm
Chords used:

A

C#m

E

F#m

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Africa chords
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[A] [G#m] [C#m]
[A] [G#m] [C#m]
[A] [C#m]
[A] [C#m]
[B] I hear the [F#] drums [G#m] echoing tonight, [B] and she hears [A] only whispers [E] of some quiet conversation.
[A]
[G#m] [C#m] [B] She's [D#m] coming in [G#m] 1230 flight, [B] a moon that [A] wings reflect the stars [G#m] that guide me towards [A] salvation.
[G#m] [C#m] [B] I [F#] stop and know the man [G#m] along the way, [B] hoping to find [A] some old forgotten [E] words
or ancient [A] melodies.
[C#m] [B] He turned [D#m] to me as if [G#m] to say, hurry boy [A] it's waiting there [C#m] for you.
[F#m] Gotta [D] take a lot [A] [E] [F#m] to
There's [D] nothing that a hundred men [A] or more could [E] ever
[F#m]
[D] the
rains [A] down in [E] Africa.
[F#m] We're gonna take [D] some time to do [A] the thing we [C#m] never had.
[E]
[F#m] [C#m] [A] [C#m]
[A] [C#m]
[B] The wild [F#] dogs cry out in [G#m] the night, as they grow restless [A] longing for [E] some solitary [A] company.
[C#m] [B] I know [F#] that I must do [G#m] what's right, sure as Kilimanjaro [A] rises like [E] a leprous above the [A] Serengeti.
[G#m] [C#m] [B] I seek [F#] to cure what's deep [G#m] inside, frightened of [A] this thing that I've [G#m] become.
[C#m] [F#m] Gotta take [D] a lot [A] [E] [F#m] to
There's nothing [D] that a hundred men [A] or [E] [F#m] more could ever
[D] the
rains [A] down in Africa.
[E] [F#m] We're gonna take [D] some time to [A] do the thing we never [C#m] had.
[E]
[F#m] [C#m] [A] [C#m]
[A] [G#m] [C#m]
[B] [D#m] [G#m]
[F#] [A] [E] [G#m] [A]
[E] [C#m] [B] [D#m]
[G#m] Hurry boy, [A] she's waiting there [C#m] for you.
[F#m] Gotta [D] take a lot to
[A] [E] [F#m] There's nothing [D] that a hundred men [A] or more could [E] ever do.
[F#m] I bless [D] the rains [A] down in [E] Africa.
[F#m] I bless [D] the rains [A] down in Africa.
[E] [F#m] I bless [D] the rains [A] down in [E] Africa.
I [F#m] [D] dressed the reins [A] down in [E] Africa.
[F#m] I dressed [D] the reins [A] down in [E] Africa.
[F#m] We're gonna [D] pick some time to do [A] the things we [C#m] never [E] [F#m] [E] had.
[A] [C#m]
[A] [C#m]
[A] [C#m]
[A] [C#m]
[A] [C#m]
[A] [C#m]
[A] [C#m] [A]
[C#m]
[A]
Key:  
A
1231
C#m
13421114
E
2311
F#m
123111112
G#m
123111114
A
1231
C#m
13421114
E
2311
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Let's start jamming Toto - Africa chords, Practice these chords sequence - E, F#m, D, A, C#m and A. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 46 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 93 BPM. With an eye on the song's key A Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[A] _ _ [G#m] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G#m] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] I hear the [F#] drums [G#m] echoing tonight, [B] and she hears [A] only whispers [E] of some quiet conversation.
_ [A] _ _
[G#m] _ [C#m] _ [B] She's [D#m] coming in [G#m] 1230 flight, [B] a moon that [A] wings reflect the stars [G#m] that guide me towards _ [A] salvation.
_ [G#m] _ [C#m] _ [B] I [F#] stop and know the man [G#m] along the way, [B] hoping to find [A] some old forgotten [E] words
or ancient _ [A] melodies.
[C#m] _ _ [B] He turned [D#m] to me as if [G#m] to say, hurry boy [A] it's waiting there [C#m] for you.
_ _ _ _ [F#m] Gotta [D] take a lot [A] _ _ [E] _ [F#m] to_
There's [D] nothing that a hundred men [A] or more could [E] ever_
_ [F#m] _
[D] _the
rains [A] down in [E] Africa.
_ [F#m] We're gonna take [D] some time to do [A] the thing we [C#m] never had.
[E] _ _
[F#m] _ [C#m] _ [A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ [B] The wild [F#] dogs cry out in [G#m] the night, as they grow restless [A] longing for [E] some solitary _ [A] company.
_ [C#m] _ _ [B] I know [F#] that I must do [G#m] what's right, sure as Kilimanjaro [A] rises like [E] a leprous above the _ [A] Serengeti.
[G#m] _ [C#m] _ [B] I seek [F#] to cure what's deep [G#m] inside, frightened of [A] this thing that I've [G#m] become.
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] Gotta take [D] a lot _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [F#m] to_
There's nothing [D] that a hundred men [A] or _ [E] _ _ [F#m] more could ever_
[D] _the
rains [A] down in Africa.
[E] _ _ [F#m] We're gonna take [D] some time to [A] do the thing we never [C#m] had.
_ [E] _ _
[F#m] _ [C#m] _ [A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G#m] _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [D#m] _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ [F#] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [G#m] _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ [C#m] _ [B] _ _ [D#m] _ _
[G#m] _ Hurry boy, [A] she's waiting there [C#m] for _ you.
_ _ [F#m] Gotta [D] take a lot to_
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] There's nothing [D] that a hundred men [A] or more could [E] ever do.
_ [F#m] I bless [D] the rains [A] down in [E] Africa.
_ [F#m] I bless [D] the rains [A] down in Africa.
[E] [F#m] I bless [D] the rains [A] down in [E] Africa.
I [F#m] _ [D] dressed the reins [A] down in [E] Africa.
_ [F#m] I dressed [D] the reins [A] down in [E] Africa.
_ [F#m] We're gonna [D] pick some time to do [A] the things we [C#m] never _ [E] _ _ [F#m] [E] had.
[A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
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This song finds its place within the Hits Der 80er album.

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