a place called africa chords by Junior Byles

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Intro 1

There's a

Verse 1
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place called  (D major) Africa,  (G major) 
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far, far away,  (F major) whoa, woo  (G major) 
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There's a place called  (D major) Africa,
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 (G major) many miles away
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 (C major) Mama says that's where we're from
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 (G major) And I  (C major) know she can't be wrong
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 (G major) Take me back

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Verse 2

to Africa

Mama, how did I get here?

How did I stray?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

Verse 3
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She said,  (G major) "Once upon a time, my son
They stowed us on a ship
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We had to work  (D major) and slave each  (G major) day
The boss, he took our pay"
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But  (C major) a  brighter

Verse 4
sun has dawned today
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They can't stop us,  (G major) come what  (C major) may
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A  (G major) time shall come for you and I
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She bowed her head and  (F major) cried,
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whoa,  (G major) whoa
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Mama, please don't  (F major) cry

Interlude 1

There's a

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place called Africa, far,
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far away,  (F major) whoa, whoa  (G major) 
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There's a place called  (D major) Africa,
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 (G major) many miles away
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 (C major) A brighter sun has  (G major) dawned today  (C major) 
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They can't stop us,  (G major) come  (C major) what may
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A  (G major) time shall

Verse 6
come for you and I
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She bowed her head and cried,  (F major) 
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whoa,  (G major) whoa
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Mama, please don't cry  (F major) 
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 (G major) There's a place called Africa, far, far away  (F major) 