Paul Simon

Under African Skies(Cavaco chords)

Paul Simon

Key: C

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INTRO 
  C       F        C/G     G 
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   
e|----------------|----------------| 
B|1-1-------------|--1-----0-------| 
G|0---------2-0-0-|--0---0-0-2-0-0-| 
D|2-----3---3-3-3-|2-------0-------| 
A|3-----3---------|----------------| 
E|--------1-------|3---3---3-------| 
INTRO (guitar) C F C/G G C F C/G G (band comes in) C F C/G G C F C/G G C F C/G G C F C/G G VERSE C F C/G G C F C/G G Jo oseph's face was black as night C F C/G G C F C/G G And the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes C F C/G G C F C/G G His path was marked by the stars in the southern hemisphere C F C/G G C F C/G G And he walked his days under African skies
C F C/G G C F C/G G This is the story of how we begin to remember C F C/G G C F C/G G This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein C F C/G G C F C/G G After the dream of falling and calling your name out C F C/G G C F C/G G These are the roots of rhythm and the roots of rhythm remain
INTERLUDE C F C/G G C F C/G G C F C/G G C F C/G G VERSE C F C/G G In early memory C F C/G G Mission mu sic C F C/G G C F C/G G Was ringing 'round my nursery door C F C/G G I said take this child, Lord C F C/G G From Tucson, Arizona C F C/G Give her the wings to fly through harmony G C F C/G G And she won't bother you no more
C F C/G G C F C/G G This is the story of how we begin to remember C F C/G G C F C/G G This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein C F C/G G C F C/G G After the dream of falling and calling your name out C F C/G G C F C/G G These are the roots of rhythm and the roots of rhythm remain
PART C F C/G G C F C/G G Ta um ba um ba um ba oh oh oh C F C/G G C F C/G G Ta um ba um ba um ba oh oh oh C F C/G G C F C/G G Ta um ba um ba um ba oh oh oh oh oh oh C F C/G G C F C/G G Ta um ba um ba um ba oh oh oh VERSE C F C/G G C F C/G G Jo oseph's face was black as night C F C/G G C F C/G G And the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes C F C/G G C F C/G G His path was marked by the stars in the southern hemisphere C F C/G G C F C/G G And he walked the length of his days under African skies CODA C F C/G G C F C/G G C F C/G G C F C/G G (backing track fades out, percussion faded last)

Written by Paul Simon

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