[Intro] G G4 G5 G G4 G5 G G4 G5 G G4 G5 C Joseph rode in on a beam of light Em E5(9) Stray dogs to welcome him, fights, corrugate cathedrals A# D4(7) The sight of the pilgrim's going nowhere in millions of cars C Lagos a dream in the distance From promises he'd made behind Em E5(9) Where there was no harvest A# But he missed the sky and its circus D4(7) And countless, the stars Am In Africa The rivers are perfectly deep Em And beautifully wide F In Africa The mothers will sing you to sleep Em F And say, "It's alright, child Em F It's alright G G4 G5 Yeah G G4 G5 Ah-hmm G G4 G5 Ah-hmm ( G G4 G5 ) Am In Africa We dance in the water and hold Em Each other so tight F In Africa The mothers will sing you to sleep Em F And say, "It's alright, child Em F It's alright C Joseph rode in on a beam of light And dreamed of his queen by his side There'll be a beautiful sunset And you'll be a beautiful bride