Under African Skies chords by Miriam Makeba, Paul Simon

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Intro 1

Joseph's

Verse 1
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face was black as night
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The pale yellow moon
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shone in his eyes
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His path was marked by the stars
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in the southern hemisphere
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And he walked his days
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under African skies
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This is the story of how we
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begin to remember
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It's my legend, the legend of O -M -M
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This is the powerful pulsing
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of love in the veins
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Af ter the dream of falling
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and calling your name out
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These are the roots of rhythm
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and the roots of rhythm remain
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In early memory sounds of music
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were ringing round my
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grandmother's door
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I  said take this child
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from the township of Mofolo
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give her the wings to fly through
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harmony she won't you know.
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This is the story of how we
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begin to remember.
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This is the powerful pulsing
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of love in the rain.
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After the dream of falling
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and calling your name out.
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These are the roots of rhythm
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and the roots of rhythm remain.
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Hey, Moses' face
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was black as night,
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the pale yellow moon
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shone in his eyes.
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His path was marked by the stars
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in the southern hemisphere,
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and he walked the length of his days
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on the African skies.
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I'm gonna call my child a baby
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I'm gon
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na call my child a  baby
Have a good night