Intro Em------/D--C----- (4x) verse 1 I hear the drums echoing tonight But she only whispers of some quiet conversation She's coming on a 12:30 flight The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me to salvation I stopped an old man along the way Hoping to find some forgotten words or ancient melodies He turned to me as if to say, "Hurry boys, it's waiting there for you!" Chorus It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa D--- Gonna take some time to do the things we never had Instrumental (Similar to Intro) Em------/D--C----- (2x) verse 2 The wild dogs cry out in the night As they grow restless for some solitary company I know that I must do what's right As sure as Kilimanjaro rises up of the Serengeti I seek to cure what's deep inside, Frightened by this thing that I've become Chorus It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa D--- Gonna take some time to do the things we never had Instrumental Em-- /F# - G-- /B - C----- /B (2x) (Similar to Verse) G-- D/F# -- Em -- Am-- G/B -- C-- G-- D/F# -- Em -- Am-- G/B -- C-- D------------ “Hurry boys, it's waiting there for you!” Final Chorus It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do (Pause all instruments) I bless the rains down in Africa (Resume Instruments) I bless the rains down in Africa I bless the rains down in Africa I bless the rains down in Africa D------------ Gonna take some time to do the things we never had Ending Em------/D--C-----