Africa Is Where My Heart Lies Chords by Miriam Makeba
Tempo:
72 bpm
Chords used:
F
Gm
Bb
C
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F] [Bb] [C]
[Dm] [C]
[F] [Bb]
[Dm] [C] A [F] picturesque sunset [Eb] lights up the sky
[F] A magical moment [Eb] of life passing by
[F] [C] Romantic rhythms [Eb] that lead through the night [Gm] Mother Nature's gift [F] for you and [Bb] I
[G] [Bb] Africa is my home
[F] Don't you [Gm] know that home is [F] where my heart lies?
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over [F] the mountains
[Gm] Africa is [F] where my heart lies
A new day [Eb] dawns upon our land
[F] Breathing life for [Eb] the creation of man
[F] [C] Holding treasures of [Eb] beauty given for all
[Gm] The African [F] dream that touches the soul
[Bb] Somewhere up [G] high [Dm] above [Bb] the land I'll hold
Somewhere up high [F] above the land
Don't you [Gm] know that home is [F] where my heart lies?
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over [F] the mountains
[Gm] Africa is [F] where my heart lies
[Bb]
[Dm] [C]
[F] [Bb] [Dm]
[C] This is where [Bb] I'll stay
[Dm] The birthplace [Bb] of [F] twilight
Don't you [Gm] know that home is [F] where my heart lies?
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over [F] the mountains
[Gm] Africa is [F] where my
[Gm] heart [F] lies
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over [F] the mountains
[Gm] Africa is [F] where my heart lies
[Gm] Always [F] where my heart lies
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over the [F] mountains
Africa is where my heart lies
[Dm] [C]
[F] [Bb]
[Dm] [C] A [F] picturesque sunset [Eb] lights up the sky
[F] A magical moment [Eb] of life passing by
[F] [C] Romantic rhythms [Eb] that lead through the night [Gm] Mother Nature's gift [F] for you and [Bb] I
[G] [Bb] Africa is my home
[F] Don't you [Gm] know that home is [F] where my heart lies?
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over [F] the mountains
[Gm] Africa is [F] where my heart lies
A new day [Eb] dawns upon our land
[F] Breathing life for [Eb] the creation of man
[F] [C] Holding treasures of [Eb] beauty given for all
[Gm] The African [F] dream that touches the soul
[Bb] Somewhere up [G] high [Dm] above [Bb] the land I'll hold
Somewhere up high [F] above the land
Don't you [Gm] know that home is [F] where my heart lies?
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over [F] the mountains
[Gm] Africa is [F] where my heart lies
[Bb]
[Dm] [C]
[F] [Bb] [Dm]
[C] This is where [Bb] I'll stay
[Dm] The birthplace [Bb] of [F] twilight
Don't you [Gm] know that home is [F] where my heart lies?
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over [F] the mountains
[Gm] Africa is [F] where my
[Gm] heart [F] lies
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over [F] the mountains
[Gm] Africa is [F] where my heart lies
[Gm] Always [F] where my heart lies
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over the [F] mountains
Africa is where my heart lies
Key:
F
Gm
Bb
C
Dm
F
Gm
Bb
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ A [F] _ picturesque sunset [Eb] lights up the sky _
[F] A magical moment [Eb] of life passing by _
[F] _ [C] Romantic rhythms [Eb] that lead through the night [Gm] _ Mother Nature's gift [F] for you and _ [Bb] I
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] Africa is my home
_ _ _ [F] _ Don't you [Gm] know that home is [F] where my heart lies?
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over [F] the mountains
[Gm] Africa is [F] where my heart lies
A new day [Eb] dawns upon our land
[F] Breathing life for [Eb] the creation of man
[F] _ [C] Holding treasures of [Eb] beauty given for all
[Gm] The African [F] dream that touches the soul _
[Bb] _ Somewhere up [G] high [Dm] above [Bb] the land I'll hold
Somewhere up high [F] above the land
Don't you [Gm] know that home is [F] where my heart lies?
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over [F] the mountains _
[Gm] Africa is [F] where my heart lies _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [C] This _ is where [Bb] I'll stay
[Dm] _ The birthplace [Bb] _ _ of _ [F] twilight
Don't you [Gm] know that home is [F] where my heart lies?
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over [F] the mountains _
[Gm] Africa is [F] where my _ _ _ _
[Gm] heart _ _ [F] _ _ lies
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over [F] the mountains _
[Gm] Africa is [F] where my heart lies _
[Gm] _ Always [F] where my heart lies
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over the [F] mountains _
Africa is where my heart lies _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ A [F] _ picturesque sunset [Eb] lights up the sky _
[F] A magical moment [Eb] of life passing by _
[F] _ [C] Romantic rhythms [Eb] that lead through the night [Gm] _ Mother Nature's gift [F] for you and _ [Bb] I
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] Africa is my home
_ _ _ [F] _ Don't you [Gm] know that home is [F] where my heart lies?
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over [F] the mountains
[Gm] Africa is [F] where my heart lies
A new day [Eb] dawns upon our land
[F] Breathing life for [Eb] the creation of man
[F] _ [C] Holding treasures of [Eb] beauty given for all
[Gm] The African [F] dream that touches the soul _
[Bb] _ Somewhere up [G] high [Dm] above [Bb] the land I'll hold
Somewhere up high [F] above the land
Don't you [Gm] know that home is [F] where my heart lies?
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over [F] the mountains _
[Gm] Africa is [F] where my heart lies _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [C] This _ is where [Bb] I'll stay
[Dm] _ The birthplace [Bb] _ _ of _ [F] twilight
Don't you [Gm] know that home is [F] where my heart lies?
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over [F] the mountains _
[Gm] Africa is [F] where my _ _ _ _
[Gm] heart _ _ [F] _ _ lies
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over [F] the mountains _
[Gm] Africa is [F] where my heart lies _
[Gm] _ Always [F] where my heart lies
[Gm] Across the ocean [F] into the African skies
Through the [Gm] hills and valleys, over the [F] mountains _
Africa is where my heart lies _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _