Chords for African Friend
Tempo:
94.35 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[C] [G]
[G] [D]
[Em] [G] [D]
Disembarking [C] at [G] Duvalier Airport, [D] seeking [C]
transportation to town.
[G] As the purple [C] ink dried on [G] his mask, he [D] could still feel [C] the eyes look around.
[G] Mr.
Ruey Lurcasino spoke [D] to [C] the cabbie [G] and smiled.
The driver [C]
replied, Boo [G]-oh-noo-boo.
[D] As he motioned [C] the dark man inside, [D] [Bm] the business in Aruba [C] concluded.
He [A] now had little money [D] to spend.
[C] That's how I came [D] to meet my African [G] friends.
We were rolling the [C]
bonce every [G] hour, [D] conversing as [C] most gamblers do.
[G] We were calling [C] on all of our [G] power, [D] hoping [C] to see the night through.
[G] But not approving [C] it all of [G] our ways, [D] it [C] bossed, he took at his feet.
[G] Through the whole thing [Em] my new friend [G] was grinning.
When [D] he motioned, [C] it's time we should leave.
[G] With [Bm] our night at the tables [C] behind us, [A] we were ready just to do it [D] again.
[C] That's when I came to [D] know my African [A] friends.
[G]
[D] [C]
[G]
[D] [C]
[G] But I woke up on the [C] steps of a [G] whorehouse.
[D] The soldier told [C] me I better [G] leave.
As I stumbled to [C] find me a [G] taxi, [D] saw a note [C] penned in my sleeve.
[G] It was a pleasure [C] and a hell of [G] an evening.
[D] Truly [C] was our night to win.
[G] But the authorities [C] insist on my [G] leaving.
Take [D] care my [C]
American friend.
[G] With my [Bm] weekend in Haiti [C] concluded, I now [A] had little money to [D] spend.
[C] That's when I came to [D] meet my African [G] friends.
That's [C] how I came to [D] know another good [G] friend.
[G]
[N]
[C] [G]
[G] [D]
[Em] [G] [D]
Disembarking [C] at [G] Duvalier Airport, [D] seeking [C]
transportation to town.
[G] As the purple [C] ink dried on [G] his mask, he [D] could still feel [C] the eyes look around.
[G] Mr.
Ruey Lurcasino spoke [D] to [C] the cabbie [G] and smiled.
The driver [C]
replied, Boo [G]-oh-noo-boo.
[D] As he motioned [C] the dark man inside, [D] [Bm] the business in Aruba [C] concluded.
He [A] now had little money [D] to spend.
[C] That's how I came [D] to meet my African [G] friends.
We were rolling the [C]
bonce every [G] hour, [D] conversing as [C] most gamblers do.
[G] We were calling [C] on all of our [G] power, [D] hoping [C] to see the night through.
[G] But not approving [C] it all of [G] our ways, [D] it [C] bossed, he took at his feet.
[G] Through the whole thing [Em] my new friend [G] was grinning.
When [D] he motioned, [C] it's time we should leave.
[G] With [Bm] our night at the tables [C] behind us, [A] we were ready just to do it [D] again.
[C] That's when I came to [D] know my African [A] friends.
[G]
[D] [C]
[G]
[D] [C]
[G] But I woke up on the [C] steps of a [G] whorehouse.
[D] The soldier told [C] me I better [G] leave.
As I stumbled to [C] find me a [G] taxi, [D] saw a note [C] penned in my sleeve.
[G] It was a pleasure [C] and a hell of [G] an evening.
[D] Truly [C] was our night to win.
[G] But the authorities [C] insist on my [G] leaving.
Take [D] care my [C]
American friend.
[G] With my [Bm] weekend in Haiti [C] concluded, I now [A] had little money to [D] spend.
[C] That's when I came to [D] meet my African [G] friends.
That's [C] how I came to [D] know another good [G] friend.
[G]
[N]
Key:
G
C
D
A
Bm
G
C
D
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ Disembarking [C] at [G] Duvalier Airport, _ _ [D] seeking [C]
transportation to town.
[G] _ As the purple [C] ink dried on [G] his mask, he [D] could still feel [C] the eyes look around.
[G] _ Mr. _
Ruey Lurcasino spoke [D] to [C] the cabbie [G] and smiled.
_ The driver [C]
replied, Boo [G]-oh-noo-boo.
_ [D] As he motioned [C] the dark man inside, [D] _ [Bm] the business in Aruba [C] concluded.
_ He [A] now had little money [D] to spend.
_ [C] That's how I came [D] to meet my African [G] friends. _ _
_ _ _ We were rolling the [C]
bonce every [G] hour, _ _ _ [D] conversing as [C] most gamblers do.
_ [G] We were calling [C] on all of our [G] power, _ _ [D] hoping [C] to see the night through.
[G] But not approving [C] it all of [G] our ways, _ _ [D] it [C] bossed, he took at his feet.
[G] Through the whole thing [Em] my new friend [G] was grinning.
When [D] he motioned, [C] it's time we should leave.
[G] With [Bm] our night at the tables [C] behind us, [A] we were ready just to do it [D] again.
_ [C] That's when I came to [D] know my African [A] friends. _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] But I woke up on the [C] steps of a [G] whorehouse.
_ [D] The soldier told [C] me I better [G] leave.
As _ I stumbled to [C] find me a [G] taxi, _ [D] saw a note [C] penned in my sleeve.
[G] It was a pleasure [C] and a hell of [G] an evening.
_ _ [D] Truly [C] was our night to win.
_ [G] But the authorities [C] insist on my [G] leaving.
_ Take [D] care my [C]
American friend.
_ [G] With my [Bm] weekend in Haiti [C] concluded, I now [A] had little money to [D] spend.
_ _ [C] That's when I came to [D] meet my African [G] friends. _ _
_ _ _ That's [C] how I came to [D] know another good [G] friend. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ Disembarking [C] at [G] Duvalier Airport, _ _ [D] seeking [C]
transportation to town.
[G] _ As the purple [C] ink dried on [G] his mask, he [D] could still feel [C] the eyes look around.
[G] _ Mr. _
Ruey Lurcasino spoke [D] to [C] the cabbie [G] and smiled.
_ The driver [C]
replied, Boo [G]-oh-noo-boo.
_ [D] As he motioned [C] the dark man inside, [D] _ [Bm] the business in Aruba [C] concluded.
_ He [A] now had little money [D] to spend.
_ [C] That's how I came [D] to meet my African [G] friends. _ _
_ _ _ We were rolling the [C]
bonce every [G] hour, _ _ _ [D] conversing as [C] most gamblers do.
_ [G] We were calling [C] on all of our [G] power, _ _ [D] hoping [C] to see the night through.
[G] But not approving [C] it all of [G] our ways, _ _ [D] it [C] bossed, he took at his feet.
[G] Through the whole thing [Em] my new friend [G] was grinning.
When [D] he motioned, [C] it's time we should leave.
[G] With [Bm] our night at the tables [C] behind us, [A] we were ready just to do it [D] again.
_ [C] That's when I came to [D] know my African [A] friends. _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] But I woke up on the [C] steps of a [G] whorehouse.
_ [D] The soldier told [C] me I better [G] leave.
As _ I stumbled to [C] find me a [G] taxi, _ [D] saw a note [C] penned in my sleeve.
[G] It was a pleasure [C] and a hell of [G] an evening.
_ _ [D] Truly [C] was our night to win.
_ [G] But the authorities [C] insist on my [G] leaving.
_ Take [D] care my [C]
American friend.
_ [G] With my [Bm] weekend in Haiti [C] concluded, I now [A] had little money to [D] spend.
_ _ [C] That's when I came to [D] meet my African [G] friends. _ _
_ _ _ That's [C] how I came to [D] know another good [G] friend. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _