Africa Unite
Bob MarleyVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
Ziya-po ya-ya, pa-pa-ya-pa!
Ti-da-lee, na po-po pu-du-loo!
Ste-na-peh na-na po po-ro po!
Africa unite:
'cause we're moving right out of babylon,
And we're going to our father's land, yea-ea.
I:
How good and how pleasant it would be before god and man, yea-eah! -
To see the unification of all africans, yeah! -
As it's been said a'ready, let it be done, yeah!
We are the children of the rastaman;
We are the children of the iyaman.
So-o, africa unite:
'cause the children (africa unite) wanna come home.
Africa unite:
'cause we're moving right out of babylon, yea,
And we're grooving to our father's land, yea-ea.
II:(do chords)
How good and how pleasant it would be before god and man
To see the unification of all rastaman, yeah.
As it's been said a'ready, let it be done!
I tell you who we are under the sun:
We are the children of the rastaman;
We are the children of the iyaman.
So-o: africa unite,
Afri - africa unite, yeah!
Unite for the benefit (africa unite) for the benefit of your people!
Unite for it's later (africa unite) than you think!
Unite for the benefit (africa unite) of my children!
Unite for it's later (africa uniting) than you think!
Africa awaits (africa unite) its creators!
Africa awaiting (africa uniting) its creator!
Africa, you're my (africa unite) forefather cornerstone!
Unite for the africans (africa uniting) abroad!
Unite for the africans (africa unite) a yard! /fadeout/
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Readable chord sheet for Africa Unite by Bob Marley
[C] [G] [D] [G]
Ziya-po ya-ya, pa-pa-ya-pa!
Ti-da-lee, na po-po pu-du-loo!
Ste-na-peh na-na po po-ro po!
[G]Africa[D] unite: [Em]
[C]'cause we're moving [D]right out of babylo[Em]n,
[C]And we're going to o[D]ur father's land, y[Em]ea-ea.
I:
[G]How good and how p[D]leasant it would b[Em]e before god an[C]d man, yea-eah! -
[G]To see the unif[D]ication [Em]of all afri[C]cans, yeah! -
[G]As it's been sai[D]d a'ready,[Em] let it be do[C]ne, yeah!
[G]We are the chi[D]ldren of [Em]the rastaman;[C]
W[G]e are the ch[D]ildren of [Em]the iyaman. [C]
So-[G]o, afric[D]a unit[Em]e:
'ca[C]use the children (africa unite[D]) wanna come home.
[G]Africa[D] unite[Em]:
'cause we're[C] moving right o[D]ut of babyl[Em]on, yea,
And we're g[C]rooving to our[D] father's lan[Em]d, yea-ea.
II:(do chords)
How good and how pleasant it would be before god and man
To see the unification of all rastaman, yeah.
As it's been said a'ready, let it be done!
I tell you who we are under the sun:
We are the children of the rastaman;
We are the children of the iyaman.
So-o: africa unite,
Afri - africa unite, yeah!
Unite for the benefit (africa unite) for the benefit of your people!
Unite for it's later (africa unite) than you think!
Unite for the benefit (africa unite) of my children!
Unite for it's later (africa uniting) than you think!
Africa awaits (africa unite) its creators!
Africa awaiting (africa uniting) its creator!
Africa, you're my (africa unite) forefather cornerstone!
Unite for the africans (africa uniting) abroad!
Unite for the africans (africa unite) a yard! /fadeout/