Under African Skies ukulele

Under African Skies

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        Under African Skies - Paul Simon
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

Paul Simon
Under African Skies (1986)
(Paul Simon)

From: "Graceland"


There is a main lick or riff, which is played as single notes on an 
electric guitar. Using a capo, it is possible to integrate this lick 
into the accompaniment. Here’s a suggestion:

capo 3rd fret

INTRO
  C       F        C/G     G
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  

capo 3rd fret

INTRO
(guitar)
| C F | C/G | G | C F | C/G | G | 
(band comes in)
| C F | C/G | G | C F | C/G | G | 
| C F | C/G | G | C F | C/G | G |


VERSE
C    F       C/G   G  C  F      C/G   G
  Jo-oseph's face was  black as night
        C    F      C/G  G            | C F | C/G | G |
And the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
    C    F   C/G    G      C            F            C/G    G
His path was marked by the stars in the southern hemisphere
       C      F   C/G        G       | C F | C/G | G |
And he walked his days under African skies


CHORUS
C            F        C/G      G          | C F | C/G | G |
 This is the story of how we begin to remember
C            F        C/G        G          | C F | C/G | G |
 This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein
C          F        C/G         G          | C F | C/G | G |
 After the dream of falling and calling your name out
C              F                       C/G      G      | C F | C/G | G |
 These are the roots of rhythm and the roots of rhythm remain


INTERLUDE
| C F | C/G | G | C F | C/G | G |
| C F | C/G | G | C F | C/G | G |


VERSE
   C  F  C/G G
In early memory
C  F     C/G G
 Mission mu--sic
    C  F     C/G      G      | C F | C/G | G |
Was ringing 'round my nursery door
       C    F    C/G    G
I said take this child, Lord
     C       F  C/G  G
From Tucson, Arizona
             C        F           C/G 
Give her the wings to fly through harmony
    G         C             F    C/G  G
And she won't bother you no more


CHORUS
C            F        C/G      G       | C F | C/G | G |
 This is the story of how we begin to remember
C            F        C/G        G          | C F | C/G | G |
 This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein
C          F        C/G         G          | C F | C/G | G |
 After the dream of falling and calling your name out
C              F                       C/G      G      | C F | C/G | G |
 These are the roots of rhythm and the roots of rhythm remain


PART
   C     F     C/G   G    | C F | C/G | G |
Ta um ba um ba um ba oh oh oh
   C     F     C/G   G    | C F | C/G | G |
Ta um ba um ba um ba oh oh oh
   C     F     C/G   G    | C F | C/G | G |
Ta um ba um ba um ba oh oh oh oh oh oh
   C     F     C/G   G    | C F | C/G | G |
Ta um ba um ba um ba oh oh oh


VERSE
C    F       C/G   G  C  F      C/G   G
  Jo-oseph's face was  black as night
        C    F      C/G  G            | C F | C/G | G |
And the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
    C    F   C/G    G      C            F            C/G    G
His path was marked by the stars in the southern hemisphere
       C          F             C/G        G       | C F | C/G | G |
And he walked the length of his days under African skies


CODA
| C F | C/G | G | C F | C/G | G |
| C F | C/G | G | C F | C/G | G |
(backing track fades out, percussion faded last)

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