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