Intro
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Ah-hmm
[Verse 1: Chris Martin]
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Joseph rode in on a beam of light
A#m
Stray dogs to welcome him, fights, corrugate cathedrals
E B
The sight of the pilgrim's going nowhere in millions of cars
[Verse 2: Chris Martin]
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Lagos a dream in the distance
From promises he'd made behind
A#m
Where there was no harvest
E
But he missed the sky and its circus
B
And countless, the stars
[Chorus: Chris Martin]
D#m
In Africa
The rivers are perfectly deep
A#m
And beautifully wide
B
In Africa
The mothers will sing you to sleep
A#m B
And say, "It's alright, child
A#m B
It's alright"
[Bridge]
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Yeah
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Ah-hmm
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Ah-hmm
[Chorus: Chris Martin and Tiwa Savage, Chris Martin]
D#m
In Africa
We dance in the water and hold
A#m
Each other so tight
B
In Africa
The mothers will sing you to sleep
A#m B
And say, "It's alright, child
A#m B
It's alright"
[Verse 3: Chris Martin]
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Joseph rode in on a beam of light
And dreamed of his queen by his side
There'll be a beautiful sunset
And you'll be a beautiful bride