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