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Joseph rode in on a beam of light
                                                 Bm   B5(9)
Stray dogs to welcome him, fights, corrugate cathedrals
     F                                                A4(7)
The sight of the pilgrim's going nowhere in millions of cars
 
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Lagos a dream in the distance
 
From promises he'd made behind
                      Bm   B5(9)
Where there was no harvest
    F
But he missed the sky and its circus
                    A4(7)
And countless, the stars

 Em
In Africa

The rivers are perfectly deep
                 Bm
And beautifully wide
   C
In Africa
 
The mothers will sing you to sleep
                 Bm        C
And say, "It's alright, child
       Bm    C     
It's alright

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Yeah
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Ah-hmm
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Ah-hmm

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 Em
In Africa

We dance in the water and hold
                Bm
Each other so tight
     C
In Africa
 
The mothers will sing you to sleep
                  Bm      C
And say, "It's alright, child
        Bm     C
It's alright


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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