Under African Skies chords by Paul Simon (Official Version)

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Intro 1
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 

Verse 1
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
Jo-seph's face  was
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
black as night
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
The pale yellow moon shone
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
in his eyes
C 
F 
C/G 
His path was marked
G 
C 
By the stars in the
F 
C/G 
G 
Southern Hemisphere
C 
F 
C/G 
And he walked his days
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
Under African skies

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Chorus 1
C 
F 
C/G 
This is the story of how we
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
begin to remember
C 
F 
C/G 
This is the powerful pulsing
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
of love in the vein
C 
F 
C/G 
After the dream of falling and
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
calling your name out
C 
F 
These are the roots of rhythm
C/G 
G 
C 
And   the roots of rhythm remain
F 
C/G 
G 

Interlude 1

C/G

Verse 2
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
In early mem   ory
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
Mis-sion mu    sic
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
Was ringing 'round my nursery door
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
I  said take this child
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
Lord from Tucson Arizo-na
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
Give her the wings to fly through harmony
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
And she won't bother no more

Chorus 2
C 
F 
C/G 
This is the story of how we
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
begin to remember
C 
F 
C/G 
This is the powerful pulsing
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
of love in the vein
C 
F 
C/G 
After the dream of falling and
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
calling your name out
C 
F 
These are the roots of rhythm
C/G 
G 
C 
And   the roots of rhythm remain
F 
C/G 
G 

Interlude 2
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 

Verse 3
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
Jo-seph's face  was as black
F 
C/G 
as the night
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
And the pale yellow moon shone
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
in his eyes
C 
F 
C/G 
His path was marked
G 
C 
By the stars in the
F 
C/G 
Southern Hemisphere
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
And he walked the length of his days
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
Under African skies

Outro 1
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
C 
F 
C/G 
G 
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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Eb majorBPM: 150

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

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This is the original studio version of Under African Skies by Paul Simon, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Eb major. It suits players who want to learn Under African Skies the way Paul Simon intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Under African Skies

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