Written by Chris Martin / Guy Berryman / Jonny Buckland / Will Champion
Intro D G D G D G D G Ah-hmmVerse 1:
G Joseph rode in on a beam of light Bm Stray dogs to welcome him, fights, corrugate cathedrals F C The sight of the pilgrim's going nowhere in millions of carsVerse 2:
G Lagos a dream in the distance From promises he'd made behind Bm Where there was no harvest F But he missed the sky and its circus Cm And countless, the starsEm In Africa The rivers are perfectly deep G And beautifully wide C In Africa The mothers will sing you to sleep G C And say, "It's alright, child G C It's alright"Bridge:
D G Yeah D G D G Ah-hmm D G D Ah-hmmEm In Africa We dance in the water and hold G 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"Verse 3:
G 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