Under African Skies chords by Paul Simon

Tuning: Standard

Paul Simon
Under African Skies (1986)
(Paul Simon)

From: "Graceland"

The tab is in the original key of Eb.

INTRO
(guitar)
| Eb Ab | Eb Bb | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |

(band comes in)
| Eb Ab | Eb Bb | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
| Eb Ab | Eb Bb | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |

VERSE
Eb  Ab   Eb Bb  Eb Ab  Eb  Bb
 Jo-oseph's face was black as night
    Eb  Ab   Eb  Bb     | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
And the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
  Eb  Ab Eb   Bb   Eb      Ab      Eb   Bb
His path was marked by the stars in the southern hemisphere
    Eb   Ab Eb     Bb   | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
And he walked his days under African skies


CHORUS
Eb      Ab    Eb    Bb   | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
 This is the story of how we begin to remember
Eb      Ab    Eb     Bb    | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
 This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein
Eb     Ab    Eb     Bb     | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
 After the dream of falling and calling your name out
Eb       Ab           Eb    Bb   | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
 These are the roots of rhythm and the roots of rhythm remain


INTERLUDE
| Eb Ab | Eb Bb | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
| Eb Ab | Eb Bb | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |


VERSE
  Eb Ab Eb Bb
In early memory
Eb Ab  Eb Bb
 Mission mu--sic
  Eb Ab  Eb    Bb   | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
Was ringing 'round my nursery door
    Eb  Ab  Eb   Bb
I said take this child, Lord
   Eb   Ab Eb  Bb
From Tucson, Arizona
       Eb    Ab     Eb
Give her the wings to fly through harmony
  Bb    Eb      Ab  Eb  Bb
And she won't bother you no more


CHORUS
Eb      Ab    Eb    Bb   | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
 This is the story of how we begin to remember
Eb      Ab    Eb     Bb    | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
 This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein
Eb     Ab    Eb     Bb     | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
 After the dream of falling and calling your name out
Eb       Ab           Eb    Bb   | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
 These are the roots of rhythm and the roots of rhythm remain


PART
  Eb  Ab  Eb  Bb | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
Ta um ba um ba um ba oh oh oh
  Eb  Ab  Eb  Bb | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
Ta um ba um ba um ba oh oh oh
  Eb  Ab  Eb  Bb  | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
Ta um ba um ba um ba oh oh oh oh oh oh
  Eb  Ab  Eb  Bb | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
Ta um ba um ba um ba oh oh oh


VERSE
Eb  Ab   Eb Bb  Eb Ab  Eb  Bb
 Jo-oseph's face was black as night
    Eb  Ab   Eb  Bb     | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
And the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
  Eb  Ab Eb   Bb   Eb      Ab      Eb   Bb
His path was marked by the stars in the southern hemisphere
    Eb     Ab      Eb     Bb   | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
And he walked the length of his days under African skies


CODA
| Eb Ab | Eb Bb | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
| Eb Ab | Eb Bb | Eb Ab | Eb Bb |
(backing track fades out, percussion faded last)