Taking Islands in Africa chords by
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Key: C major•

Intro 1

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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Ab

Ab

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Fm

Fm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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Verse 1

Cm

Cm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Tak ing islands in Africa

Gm

Gm

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Watch the slow boat hit

and run

Ab

Ab

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Fm

Fm

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 2

Em

Em

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E

E

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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D

D

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Out side there's a world waiting

Dm

Dm

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Bb

Bb

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I'll take it all by storm

F

F

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Em

Em

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E

E

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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And when the sun set

D

D

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finds me

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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I'm coming home

Verse 3

Cm

Cm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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Cm

Cm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Taking islands in Africa

Gm

Gm

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Watch the slow boat hit

Ab

Ab

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Fm

Fm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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and run

Verse 4

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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Every day the sun beats down

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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I pull away from shore

Gm

Gm

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The wind blows hard into my

Ab

Ab

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Fm

Fm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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sails

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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Now I know I'm out of touch

C

C

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And times they could get

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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tough

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But I'll move on so how could I fail?

Interlude 1

Ab

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C

C

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C

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Gm

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C

C

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Gm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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Ab

Ab

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Cm

Cm

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C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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Bb

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F

F

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Em

Em

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Am

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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Verse 5

Cm

Cm

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C

C

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Gm

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C

C

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Taking islands in Africa

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Ab

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C

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Gm

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Watch the slow boat hit and run

Verse 6

C

C

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Cm

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Gm

Gm

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When the evening fires burn

C

C

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C

C

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The daylight dead and gone

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Gm

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With you beside me we can run

Interlude 2

Ab

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C

C

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Gm

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C

C

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Gm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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Ab

Ab

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Cm

Cm

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G

G

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Em

Em

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E

E

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Em

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Outside there's a

Verse 7

Am

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D

D

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world waiting

Dm

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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Em

Em

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I'll take it all by storm

E

E

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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And when the sun set finds me

D

D

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Dm

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Bb

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F

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Gm

Gm

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I'm com ing home

Verse 8

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Taking islands in Africa

Gm

Gm

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Ab

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Fm

Fm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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Cm

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Watch the slow boat hit and run

C

C

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Gm

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

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Gm

Gm

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Ab

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Fm

Fm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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Every day the sun beats down

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

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I pull away from shore

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The wind blows hard into my sails...

Outro 1

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

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B ₀

E ₁

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D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

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E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

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C ₂

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Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

Gm
C
Ab
Fm
Cm
G
Em
E
Am
D
Dm
Bb
F
Csus4

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Taking Islands in Africa by Japan is C major.

The primary chords used in Taking Islands in Africa are Gm, C, Ab, Fm, Cm, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, C, Ab, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Taking Islands in Africa is approximately 105 beats per minute.

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