Under African Skies Chords by Paul Simon

Tempo:
75.3 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

Ab

C

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Under African Skies chords
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[Eb] [C]
[Eb] [Ab] [C]
[Eb] [Ab] [Bb] [Eb]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb] Joseph's face [Ab] was black [Bb] as [Eb] night, the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes.
[Bb] [Eb] His path was marked by the stars in the southern hemisphere, [Bb] [Eb] and he walked his days under Africa's skies.
[Bb] [Eb] This is the story of how we begin to remember.
[Bb] [Eb] This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein.
[Bb] [Eb] After the dream of falling and calling your name out,
[Bb] [Eb] these are the roots of rhythm and the roots of rhythm remain.
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] [Ebm] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] In early [Bb] [Eb] memory, mission [Bb] music [Eb] was ringing around my nursery door.
[C] [Eb] I said, take [Bb] this child, a [Eb] warthog from Tucson, [Bb] Arizona.
[Eb] Give her the wings to fly, come haunt me and she won't bother you no more.
[Bb] [Eb] This is the story of how we begin to remember.
[Bb] [Eb] This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein.
[Bb] [Eb] After the dream of falling and calling your name out, [Bb] [Eb] these are the roots of rhythm and the roots of rhythm remain.
[Bb]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] [F] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] Joseph's face was black as [Bb]
night, [Eb] the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes.
[Bb] [Eb] His path [Bb] was marked by [Eb] the stars in the southern [Bb] hemisphere, [Eb] and he walked the length of his days under African skies.
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb]
[N]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
C
3211
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
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Let's start jamming Paul Simon - Under African Skies chords, practice the chord sequence Ab, Eb, Bb, Eb, Ab and Bb. For best results, commence at 75 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 150. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: Eb Major.

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_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [C] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [C] _
[Eb] _ [Ab] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Eb] _ [Ab] _ [Eb] Joseph's face [Ab] was black [Bb] as [Eb] night, the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes. _
[Bb] [Eb] His path was marked by the stars in the southern hemisphere, [Bb] [Eb] and he walked his days under Africa's skies. _
[Bb] _ [Eb] This is the story of how we begin to remember. _ _
[Bb] [Eb] This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein. _
[Bb] _ [Eb] After the dream of falling and calling your name out, _
[Bb] [Eb] these are the roots of rhythm and the roots of rhythm remain. _ _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] In early [Bb] _ [Eb] memory, mission [Bb] music [Eb] was ringing around my nursery door. _
[C] [Eb] I said, take [Bb] this child, a [Eb] warthog from Tucson, [Bb] Arizona.
[Eb] Give her the wings to fly, come haunt me and she won't bother you no more.
[Bb] _ [Eb] This is the story of how we begin to remember. _
[Bb] _ [Eb] This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein. _
[Bb] _ [Eb] After the dream of falling and calling your name out, [Bb] _ [Eb] these are the roots of rhythm and the roots of rhythm remain.
[Bb] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ Joseph's face was black as [Bb]
night, [Eb] the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes. _
[Bb] [Eb] His path [Bb] was marked by [Eb] the stars in the southern [Bb] hemisphere, [Eb] and he walked the length of his days under African skies. _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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