Chords for Junior Byles - A Place Called Africa (Lee Perry)
Tempo:
72.35 bpm
Chords used:
G
F
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [F]
[G]
[F] [G] There's a place called Africa, far, [F] far away.
[G]
There's a place called Africa, many miles away.
[C] Mama says that's where I'm from, and I know she can't be [G] wrong.
Take me home, take me home.
Take me back to Africa.
Mama, how did [F] I get here?
How [G] did I stray?
Ooh, [F] ooh, ooh, ooh.
[G] She said once upon a time, my son, they stole us on the ship.
We had to work and slave each day, the boss, he took our pay.
[C] But her brighter son has done today, and they can't stop us from what [G] may.
A time shall come for you and I.
She bowed her head [F] and cried.
[G] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Mama, please [F] don't cry.
[G] [F]
[G]
[F] [G] There's a place called Africa, far, [F] far away.
[G] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
There's a place called Africa, many miles away.
[C] Her brighter son has done today, and they can't stop us from what [G] may.
A time shall come for you and I.
She bowed her head [F] and cried.
[G] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Mama, please [F] don't cry.
[G]
There's a place called Africa, far, [F] far away.
[G]
[F] [G] There's a place called Africa, far, [F] far away.
[G]
There's a place called Africa, many miles away.
[C] Mama says that's where I'm from, and I know she can't be [G] wrong.
Take me home, take me home.
Take me back to Africa.
Mama, how did [F] I get here?
How [G] did I stray?
Ooh, [F] ooh, ooh, ooh.
[G] She said once upon a time, my son, they stole us on the ship.
We had to work and slave each day, the boss, he took our pay.
[C] But her brighter son has done today, and they can't stop us from what [G] may.
A time shall come for you and I.
She bowed her head [F] and cried.
[G] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Mama, please [F] don't cry.
[G] [F]
[G]
[F] [G] There's a place called Africa, far, [F] far away.
[G] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
There's a place called Africa, many miles away.
[C] Her brighter son has done today, and they can't stop us from what [G] may.
A time shall come for you and I.
She bowed her head [F] and cried.
[G] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Mama, please [F] don't cry.
[G]
There's a place called Africa, far, [F] far away.
Key:
G
F
C
G
F
C
G
F
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] There's a place called Africa, far, [F] far away.
_ _ [G] _
_ _ There's a place called Africa, many miles away.
_ _ [C] Mama says that's where I'm from, and I know she can't be [G] wrong.
Take me home, take me home.
Take me back to Africa.
Mama, how did [F] I get here?
_ How [G] did I stray?
Ooh, [F] ooh, ooh, ooh.
_ [G] She said once upon a time, my son, they stole us on the ship.
We had to work and slave each day, the boss, he took our pay.
[C] But her brighter son has done today, and they can't stop us from what [G] may.
A time shall come for you and I.
She bowed her head [F] and cried. _
[G] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Mama, please [F] don't cry. _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] There's a place called Africa, far, [F] far away.
_ [G] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
_ There's a place called Africa, many miles away.
_ _ [C] Her brighter son has done today, and they can't stop us from what [G] may.
A time shall come for you and I.
She bowed her head [F] and cried.
_ [G] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Mama, please [F] don't cry.
_ _ [G]
There's a place called Africa, far, [F] far away. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] There's a place called Africa, far, [F] far away.
_ _ [G] _
_ _ There's a place called Africa, many miles away.
_ _ [C] Mama says that's where I'm from, and I know she can't be [G] wrong.
Take me home, take me home.
Take me back to Africa.
Mama, how did [F] I get here?
_ How [G] did I stray?
Ooh, [F] ooh, ooh, ooh.
_ [G] She said once upon a time, my son, they stole us on the ship.
We had to work and slave each day, the boss, he took our pay.
[C] But her brighter son has done today, and they can't stop us from what [G] may.
A time shall come for you and I.
She bowed her head [F] and cried. _
[G] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Mama, please [F] don't cry. _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] There's a place called Africa, far, [F] far away.
_ [G] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
_ There's a place called Africa, many miles away.
_ _ [C] Her brighter son has done today, and they can't stop us from what [G] may.
A time shall come for you and I.
She bowed her head [F] and cried.
_ [G] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Mama, please [F] don't cry.
_ _ [G]
There's a place called Africa, far, [F] far away. _ _