Paul Simon - Under african skies
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Under African Skies - Paul Simon
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Paul Simon
Under African Skies (1986)
(Paul Simon)
From: "Graceland"
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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. Hereâs a suggestion:
capo 3rd fret
INTRO
C1 + 2 + F3 + 4 + C/G1 + 2 + G3 + 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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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 Jo-Foseph's C/Gface wGas C blFack as C/Gnight G
C F C/G G | C F | C/G | G |
And the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
His Cpath Fwas C/Gmarked Gby the Cstars in the Fsouthern hemiC/Gsphere G
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
In CearFly C/GmemoGry
C MiFssion C/Gmu--Gsic
C F C/G G | C F | C/G | G |
Was ringing 'round my nursery door
I said Ctake Fthis C/Gchild, GLord
From CTucson, FAriC/Gzona G
Give her the Cwings to Ffly through C/Gharmony
And Gshe won't Cbother you no Fmore C/G G
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 Jo-Foseph's C/Gface wGas C blFack as C/Gnight G
C F C/G G | C F | C/G | G |
And the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
His Cpath Fwas C/Gmarked Gby the Cstars in the Fsouthern hemiC/Gsphere G
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)