Toto - Africa: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "Africa" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Africa ukulele chords and lyrics
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Africa" smoothly on your ukulele.
B D#m G#m I hear the drums echoing tonight B A C#m She hears only whispers of some quiet G#m A G#m C#m conversation B D#m G#m She's coming in, twelve thirty flight B A Bsus The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me G#m A G#m C#m toward salvation B D#m G#m I stopped an old man along the way B A Bsus Hoping to find some old forgotten words or G#m A G#m C#m ancient melodies B D#m G#m He turned to me as if to say “hurry boy, A C#m it's waiting there for you” Chorus: F#m D A E Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you F#m D A There's nothing that a hundred men or more E could ever do F#m D A E I bless the rains down in Africa F#m D A Gonna take some time to do the things we never C#m E F#m E A had. A G#m C#m Ooo Ooo The wild dogs cry out in the night As they grow restless longing for some solitary company I know that I must do what's right Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti I seek to cure what's deep inside Frightened of this thing that I've become Chorus B D#7 G#m A C#m “hurry boy, she's waiting there for you” Chorus: It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothin' that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa I bless the rains down in Africa (I bless the rains) I bless the rains down in Africa (I bless the rains) I bless the rains down in Africa I bless the rains down in Africa (Ah, gonna take the time) We're gonna take some time to do the things we never had Ooh-hoo | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA  B  C#m  D  D#7  D#m  E  F#  F#m  G#  G#m  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Africa" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Africa" by Toto.