[Intro] B B4 B5 B B4 B5 B B4 B5 B B4 B5 E Joseph rode in on a beam of light G#m G#5(9) Stray dogs to welcome him, fights, corrugate cathedrals D F#4(7) The sight of the pilgrim's going nowhere in millions of cars E Lagos a dream in the distance From promises he'd made behind G#m G#5(9) Where there was no harvest D But he missed the sky and its circus F#4(7) And countless, the stars C#m In Africa The rivers are perfectly deep G#m And beautifully wide A In Africa The mothers will sing you to sleep G#m A And say, "It's alright, child G#m A It's alright B B4 B5 Yeah B B4 B5 Ah-hmm B B4 B5 Ah-hmm ( B B4 B5 ) C#m In Africa We dance in the water and hold G#m Each other so tight A In Africa The mothers will sing you to sleep G#m A And say, "It's alright, child G#m A It's alright E 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