December African Rain - Johnny Clegg & Juluka Chords

Tempo:
133.95 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

G

Bm

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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December African Rain - Johnny Clegg & Juluka chords
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[Am] [Dm]
[E] [C] [D]
Oh
[C] [D]
[Am] [G] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
[Bm] [D]
[A] [G] [D] Oh
[E] Once there [Bm] was an African [G] [A] love song
[G]
Helped us on [A] our way
[E]
[A] Made our [Bm] hearts feel [G] [A] as strong
[G] as the [A] African day
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[A]
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[A] Washington, Washington
The [Bm] firelight just bounced [A] its last [G] across [Bm] your face [A] my friend
Washington said you shouldn't be there
And [Bm] though I love [A] you I somehow [G] know [Bm] this is gonna [A] be the end
Washington said you shouldn't be there
[D] Now the sun [G] has [D] disappeared [Bm] [A] and our [G] wings
[Em] Can all turn [D] my love a photograph
[E] So I put away [A] those tears and remember [F#m] the good [E] times
[D]
Oh, [A] [D] oh,
[A] [G] oh, oh, oh, oh, [D] oh
[A] Standing on [D] the earth, the moon [A] is [G] rising
[D] Oh, oh, oh, [A] oh, oh, [D] oh, oh Spirit [A] [G] flying
E-M [D]-O-M
[Am] Standing on [D] the line
E-M-O-M
Beams [A] are falling
[G] E-M [D]-O-M
Making us wait
[E] I never [Bm] knew whom I [G] could [A] love more
[G]
You [A] on the land
[E] Still [A] I [Bm] stood lost [G] upon [A] that shore
[G] Naked [A] and alone
[D] Like [A] [Bm] December, [G] African [A] rain
Hoshiki, Hoshiki
The long, [D] long summer [A] has passed
[Bm] And I hear [G] the owls calling [A] my name Hoshiki, Hoshiki
The [Bm] firelight is down, [A] spits last
[G] May crush [Bm] your face, [A] my friend
Hoshiki, Sen'ei, Shon'inbe
And though [Bm] I love you, [A] I somehow [G] know
[Bm] This is gonna be [A] the end
Hoshiki, Sen'ei, Shon [D]'inbe
Let's all abound [G] [D] away
[Bm] The night [A] is closing [G] in
[E] It's so hard [D] to say goodbye
[E] You rise as old [A] as yours, my [G] friend
[F#m] [A] [D] E-M-O [A]-M
[D]
[A] [G] [D] Where did the time [A] go?
[D] Can you tell me [Am] where did the [G] time go?
[D] Where did the time [A] go?
[D] Can you tell me [Am] where did the [G] time go?
[D] Where did the time [A] go?
[D] Can you tell me [Am] where did the [G] time go?
[D] Time, life, [A] show [D] Life, time
[A] Time, life, [D] show
Where did the time [A] go?
[D] Can you tell me [Am] where did the [G] time go?
[D] Where did the time [A] go?
[D] Can you tell me [Am] where did my [G] life go?
[D] Where did your life [A] go?
[D] [Am] [B]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
Am
2311
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
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Learn the basic chords of Johnny Clegg - December African Rain chords, with this master sequence: Am, D, A, G, D, Bm, A, G and A. Kick off your practice at a gentle 67 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 134 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D# Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _
Oh
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ [D] Oh _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] Once there [Bm] was an African [G] [A] love song
_ [G] _
Helped us on [A] our way
_ _ [E] _
[A] Made our [Bm] hearts feel [G] [A] as strong _
[G] as the [A] African day _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ Washington, Washington
The [Bm] firelight just bounced [A] its last [G] across [Bm] your face [A] my friend
Washington said you shouldn't be there
And [Bm] though I love [A] you I somehow [G] know [Bm] this is gonna [A] be the end
Washington said you shouldn't be there
[D] _ Now the sun [G] has _ [D] disappeared [Bm] _ [A] and our [G] _ _ wings
[Em] Can all turn [D] my love a photograph
[E] So I put away [A] those tears and remember [F#m] the good [E] times
[D] _ _ _
Oh, _ [A] _ [D] oh, _ _ _
[A] _ [G] oh, oh, oh, oh, [D] oh _ _
_ [A] Standing on [D] the earth, the moon [A] is [G] rising
[D] Oh, _ _ oh, oh, [A] oh, oh, [D] oh, oh Spirit [A] _ [G] flying
E-M [D]-O-M _ _
_ [Am] Standing on [D] the line
E-M-O-M
Beams [A] are falling
[G] E-M [D]-O-M
Making us wait
_ [E] I never [Bm] knew whom I [G] could [A] love more
_ [G] _
You [A] on the land
_ [E] Still [A] I [Bm] stood lost [G] upon [A] that shore _
[G] _ Naked [A] and alone
[D] Like _ [A] _ _ [Bm] December, [G] African [A] rain
Hoshiki, _ Hoshiki
The long, [D] long summer [A] has passed
[Bm] And I hear [G] the owls calling [A] my name Hoshiki, _ Hoshiki
The [Bm] firelight is down, [A] spits last
[G] May crush [Bm] your face, [A] my friend
Hoshiki, Sen'ei, Shon'inbe
And though [Bm] I love you, [A] I somehow [G] know
[Bm] This is gonna be [A] the end
Hoshiki, Sen'ei, Shon [D]'inbe
Let's all abound [G] _ _ [D] away
[Bm] The night [A] is closing [G] _ in _
[E] It's so hard [D] to say goodbye
[E] You rise as old [A] as yours, my [G] friend
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ E-M-O [A]-M
_ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] Where did the time [A] go?
_ [D] _ Can you tell me [Am] where did the [G] time go?
[D] _ _ Where did the time [A] go?
_ [D] _ Can you tell me [Am] where did the [G] time go?
_ [D] _ _ Where did the time [A] go?
_ [D] _ Can you tell me [Am] where did the [G] time go?
_ [D] _ _ Time, life, [A] show [D] Life, time _ _
[A] Time, life, [D] show
_ Where did the time [A] go?
_ [D] _ Can you tell me [Am] where did the [G] time go?
_ [D] _ _ Where did the time [A] go?
_ [D] Can you tell me [Am] where did my [G] life go?
[D] _ _ Where did your life [A] go?
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _

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