[Intro]
 D G     D G  D G D G
     Ah-hmm
 
[Verse 1: Chris Martin]
  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 cars
 
[Verse 2: Chris Martin]
   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
                    C
And countless, the stars
 
[Chorus: Chris Martin]
    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"
 
[Bridge]
     D G
Yeah
      D G  D G
Ah-hmm
       D G D
Ah-hmm
 
[Chorus: Chris Martin and Tiwa Savage, Chris Martin]
     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"
 
[Verse 3: Chris Martin]
  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