Under African Skies – Paul Simon
Nghệ sĩ: Paul Simon
Hợp Âm Chuẩn
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Under African Skies - Paul Simon
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Written by: Paul Simon
From: "Graceland" (1986)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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capo: 3rd fret
play: C
key: Eb
For chords in original key, transpose +3 (and "use flats").
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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:
Intro
ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|1-1-------------|--1-----0-------|
G|0---------2-0-0-|--0---0-0-2-0-0-|
D|2-----3---3-3-3-|2-------0-------|
A|3-----3---------|----------------|
E|--------1-------|3---3---3-------|
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Intro
(guitar)
| [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
(band comes in)
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Verse 1→ Phiên khúc
ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
Jo-oseph's face was black as night
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
And the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
His path was marked by the stars in the southern hemisphere
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
And he walked his days under African skies
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
This is the story of how we begin to remember
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
After the dream of falling and calling your name out
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
These are the roots of rhythm and the roots of rhythm remain
Interlude
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Verse 2→ Phiên khúc
ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
In early memory
ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
Mission mu--sic
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
Was ringing 'round my nursery door
ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
I said take this child, Lord
ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
From Tucson, Arizona
ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch
Give her the wings to fly through harmony
ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
And she won't bother you no more
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
This is the story of how we begin to remember
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
After the dream of falling and calling your name out
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
These are the roots of rhythm and the roots of rhythm remain
Middle 8
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
Ta um ba um ba um ba oh oh oh
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
Ta um ba um ba um ba oh oh oh
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
Ta um ba um ba um ba oh oh oh oh oh oh
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
Ta um ba um ba um ba oh oh oh
Verse 3→ Phiên khúc
ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
Jo-oseph's face was black as night
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
And the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
His path was marked by the stars in the southern hemisphere
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
And he walked the length of his days under African skies
Outro
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| [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |
(backing track fades out, percussion faded last)