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Key: C# minor•
Intro 1

A
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G#m7
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C#m7
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G#m7
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G#m7
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G#m7
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C#m7
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Verse 1
B
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D#m7
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G#m7
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I hear the drums echoing tonight
B/F#
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A/E
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But she hears only whispers of some
E/F#
E/F#

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E/G#
E/G#
2

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A
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G#m7
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4

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C#m7
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quiet conversa tion
B
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D#m7
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6

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G#m7
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She's coming in, twelve thirty flight
B/F#
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A/E
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The moonlit wings reflect the stars that
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E/G#
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guide me towards salva
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G#m7
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tion
B
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D#m7
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I stopped an old man along the way
B/F#
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A/E
A/E

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Hoping to find some old forgotten words
E/F#
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E/G#
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or ancient melo
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G#m7
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C#m7
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dies
B
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D#m7
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G#m7
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He turned to me as if to say
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"Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you"
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C#m7
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Chorus 1
F#m
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It's gonna take a lot
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to drag me away from you
F#m
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Dadd9
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There's nothing that a hundred men
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or more could ever do
F#m
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Dadd9
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I bless the rains down in A frica
F#m
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Dadd9
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Gonna take some time to do the
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C#m7
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E
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F#m
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E/G#
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things we never had (ooh)
Interlude 1
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Abm7
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Dbm7
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(Ooh)
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Abm7
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Dbm7
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Verse 2
B
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D#m7
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6

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G#m7
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The wild dogs cry out in the night
B/F#
B/F#
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A/E
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As they grow restless, longing for some
E/F#
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E/G#
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A
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G#m7
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C#m7
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solitary compa ny
B
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D#m7
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G#m7
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I know that I must do what's right
B/F#
B/F#
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A/E
A/E

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E/F#
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As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus
E/G#
E/G#
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A
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G#m7
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C#m7
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above the Serengeti
B
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D#m7
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G#m7
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I seek to cure what's deep inside
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frightened of this thing that I've become
G#m7
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C#m7
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Chorus 2
F#m
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Dadd9
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It's gonna take a lot
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E
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to drag me away from you
F#m
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Dadd9
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There's nothing that a hundred men
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or more could ever do
F#m
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Dadd9
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A
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E
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I bless the rains down in A frica
F#m
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Dadd9
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Gonna take some time to do the
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C#m7
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E
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F#m
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E/G#
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things we never had (ooh)
Interlude 2
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Abm7
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Dbm7
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(Ooh)
A
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Abm7
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Dbm7
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Solo 1
B
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D#m7
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G#m7
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B/F#
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A/E
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F#sus4
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E/G#
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A
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G#m7
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C#m7
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B
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D#m7
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G#m7
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A
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Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you
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C#m7
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Chorus 3
F#m
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Dadd9
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It's gonna take a lot
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to drag me away from you
F#m
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Dadd9
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There's nothing that a hundred men
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or more could ever do
F#m
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Dadd9
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I bless the rains down in A frica
F#m
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Dadd9
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I bless the rains down in A frica
F#m
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Dadd9
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I bless the rains down in A frica
F#m
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I bless the rains down in A frica
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I bless the rains down in A frica
F#m
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Gonna take some time to do the
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C#m7
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F#m
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E/G#
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things we never had (ooh)
Outro 1
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(Ooh)
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • G#m7

    4

  • C#m7

    4

  • B

    2

  • D#m7

    6

  • B/F#

    2

  • A/E

  • E/F#

  • E/G#

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • Dadd9

    4

  • E

  • Abm7

    4

  • Dbm7

    4

  • F#sus4

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Africa by Toto is C# minor.

The primary chords used in Africa are A, G#m, C#m, B, D#m, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, G#m, C#m, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Africa is approximately 93 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Africa using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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