View Guitar Chords for Africa - chords ver. 10
#This is the song 'Africa' by Toto, off of their 1982 album 'Toto IV'.# #This version uses a capo on the second fret, and lessens the barre chord strain of other versions so I think it's easier to get the hang of if you're not a barre chord expert.# Capo 2 Standard tuning EADGBe F#m * : 044222 (Release enough of the barre that the bass E string is open) [Intro/Riff]: Play a G chord, then hit G# (2nd fret E string (Capo relative)) then play Bm. [Verse]:AI hear the drums C#mechoing F#mtonight F#m * G Bm F#m But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation*Riff*AShe's coming C#min twelve-thirty F#mflight F#m * G Bm F#m Her moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation*Riff*AI stopped an C#mold man along the F#mway F#m * G Bm F#m Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies*Riff*AHe turned to C#mme as if to F#msay F#mHurry boy it's Gwaiting there for Bmyou[Chorus]:EmIt's gonna take a Clot to drag me Gaway from Dyou EmThere's nothing that a Chundred men or Gmore could ever Ddo EmI bless the Crains down in GAfricDa Em C G Bm D Em (D) Gonna take some time to do the things we never haaaaaaaaadThe song continues in much the same way, where the keyboard instrumental would come in just play the verse again. [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] (Keyboard Instrumental) [Chorus]