Under African Skies original guitar chords by
Paul Simon

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Key: Eb major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Jo-seph's face was

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black as night

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The pale yellow moon shone

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in his eyes

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His path was marked

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By the stars in the

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Southern Hemisphere

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And he walked his days

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Under African skies

Chorus 1

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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 puls ing

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of love in the vein

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After the dream of fall ing and

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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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Interlude 1

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Verse 2

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In early mem ory

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Mis-sion mu sic

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Was ringing 'round my nursery door

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I said take this child

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Lord from Tucson Arizo- na

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Give her the wings to fly through har mony

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And she won't bother no more

Chorus 2

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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 puls ing

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of love in the vein

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After the dream of fall ing and

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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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Interlude 2

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Verse 3

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Jo-seph's face was as black

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as the night

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And the pale yellow moon shone

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in his eyes

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His path was marked

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By the stars in the

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Southern Hemisphere

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And he walked the length of his days

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Under African skies

Outro 1

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The original key of Under African Skies by Paul Simon is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Under African Skies are Eb, Ab, Bb.

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