Africa Chords by Don Carlos

Tempo:
158.95 bpm
Chords used:

Fm

Bbm

Gm

Bb

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Don Carlos - Africa chords
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[Fm]
[Bb] [Fm]
Freedom!
We were taken away from Africa [Bbm] and [Fm] scattered alone
They even tried to take away [Bbm] our roots [Fm] and culture
They even take away from us our money, money, money
Since they take away our lands and friends [Bbm] and leave us to [Fm] suffer
Now Africa, oh, [Bbm] call in your sons [Fm] and daughters
Africa, yeah, [Bbm] call in your sons [Fm] and daughters
Who gonna give Babylonian land [Bbm] if our creation [Fm] is a mosque?
Who gonna give Babylonian land [Bbm] to make [Fm] you first?
They even set up in Mozambique, [Bbm] set up in [Fm]
Zimbabwe
Set up in Soweto, [Bbm] set up in
[Fm] Botswana
Africa, oh, [Bbm] call in your sons [Fm] and daughters
Africa, yeah, [Bbm] we're coming [Fm] home
[G] [Bbm]
[Fm] Oh, oh, yeah, [Gm] [Bbm] yeah
[G] [Fm]
[Bbm]
[Fm]
[Gm] [Bbm] Let [Fm] it breathe you, you see what my eyes have [Bbm] seen
[Fm] In Africa, in a land that is still so fresh and free
[Bbm] So much [Fm] suffering
Africa, oh, [Bbm] call in your sons [Fm] and daughters
Africa, yeah, [Gm] [Bbm] we want [Fm] to go
Set up in Angola, [Bbm] set up in [Fm] Nigeria
Set up in Ghana, [Bbm] set up in [Fm] Kenya
Open the gate Babylonian man, we part your ancient Islamos
Open the gate Babylonian man, so [Bbm] we [Fm] grow first
We were taken away from Africa, [Bbm] wrath and [Fm] temptations all over
Taken away from Africa, [Bbm] action and the action [Fm] block
They take us on the rocks, take us on the rocks
[Bbm] They want us [Fm] to lose our tracks
Take us on the rocks, take us on the rocks
[Bbm] They want [Bb] us [Fm] to stay right here
Step it in Angola, step [Bbm] it in [Fm] Nigeria
Step it in Ethiopia, [Bbm] all over
[Fm] Africa
Oh,
[Gm]
[Fm] oh, yeah, yeah
[Gm]
[Fm] Africa, [Bbm] oh, call in your sons [Fm] and daughters
Africa, yeah, [Bbm] we want to [Fm] go
Africa, oh, [Bbm] call in your sons [Fm] and daughters
Key:  
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
G
2131
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
Gm
123111113
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To learn Don Carlos - Africa chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Fm, Bbm and Fm. Set your pace at 79 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 159. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of F Minor.

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[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Freedom!
_ We were taken away from Africa [Bbm] _ _ and [Fm] scattered _ alone
_ They even tried to take away _ [Bbm] our roots [Fm] and culture
They even take away from us _ _ our money, money, money
_ Since they take away our lands and friends [Bbm] and leave us to [Fm] suffer
_ Now Africa, _ _ oh, [Bbm] call in your sons [Fm] and _ daughters
_ _ Africa, _ _ yeah, [Bbm] call in your sons [Fm] and _ daughters
Who gonna give _ Babylonian land [Bbm] if our creation [Fm] is a mosque?
Who gonna give _ Babylonian land [Bbm] _ to make [Fm] you first?
They even set up in _ Mozambique, _ _ [Bbm] set up in [Fm] _
Zimbabwe
_ Set up in Soweto, _ _ [Bbm] set up in _
[Fm] _ _ Botswana
_ _ Africa, _ _ oh, [Bbm] call in your sons [Fm] and _ daughters
_ _ Africa, _ _ _ yeah, [Bbm] we're coming [Fm] _ _ home _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [Bbm] _ _ _
[Fm] _ Oh, _ oh, _ _ _ yeah, _ [Gm] _ [Bbm] yeah _
[G] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Bbm] _ Let [Fm] _ _ _ it breathe you, you see what my eyes have [Bbm] seen _ _
[Fm] In Africa, _ in a land that is still so fresh and free
[Bbm] _ So much [Fm] suffering
_ _ _ _ Africa, _ _ oh, [Bbm] call in your sons [Fm] and daughters
_ _ _ Africa, _ _ yeah, [Gm] _ [Bbm] we want [Fm] to go
_ _ Set up in _ Angola, _ _ [Bbm] set up in [Fm] Nigeria
_ Set up in Ghana, _ _ _ _ [Bbm] set up in [Fm] Kenya
_ _ _ Open the gate _ Babylonian man, we part your ancient Islamos
_ Open the gate _ Babylonian man, _ so [Bbm] we [Fm] grow first
_ We were taken away from Africa, _ _ [Bbm] wrath and _ [Fm] temptations all over
_ _ Taken away from Africa, _ [Bbm] action and the action [Fm] block
_ They take us on the rocks, take us on the rocks
[Bbm] They want us [Fm] to lose our tracks
Take us on the rocks, take us on the rocks
[Bbm] They want [Bb] us [Fm] to stay right here
Step it in _ Angola, _ step [Bbm] it in [Fm] Nigeria
_ _ Step it in _ Ethiopia, _ _ _ [Bbm] all over _
[Fm] Africa
_ Oh, _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ oh, _ _ yeah, yeah
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ Africa, _ _ _ _ [Bbm] oh, call in your sons [Fm] and daughters
_ _ _ _ Africa, yeah, _ [Bbm] we want to [Fm] go
_ _ _ _ Africa, _ _ _ oh, [Bbm] call in your sons [Fm] and _ daughters _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the 7 Days A Week album.

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