--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 + 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-------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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)