[Intro]
[G] [D] [Em]
[G]      [D]          [Em]
Ziya-po ya-ya, pa-pa-ya-pa
[G]        [D]          [Em]
Ti-da-lee, na po-po pu-du-loo
[G]         [D]         [Em]
Ste-na-peh na-na po po-ro po

[Chorus 1]
[G]    [D]   [Em]
Africa unite:
             [C]            [D]      [Em]
'cause we're moving right out of Babylon,
          [C]        [D]   [Em]
And we're going to our father's land, yea-ea.

[Verse 1]
[G]                  [D]                   [Em]              [C]
How good and how pleasant it would be before God and man, yea-eah!
[G]           [D]                 [Em]   [C]
To see the unification of all Africans, yeah
[G]              [D]            [Em]         [C]
As it's been said a'ready, let it be done, yeah
[G]            [D]              [Em]    [C]
We are the children of the rastaman;
[G]            [D]              [Em]  [C]
We are the children of the iyaman

[Chorus 2]
     [G]    [D]   [Em]
So-o, Africa unite:
           [G]        [D]          [Em]
'cause the children wanna come home
[G]    [D]   [Em]
Africa unite:
             [C]            [D]      [Em]
'cause we're moving right out of Babylon
          [C]           [D]   [Em]
And we're grooving to our father's land, yea-ea

[Verse 2]
[G]                  [D]                   [Em]              [C]
How good and how pleasant it would be before God and man
[G]           [D]                 [Em]    [C]
To see the unification of all rastaman, yeah
[G]              [D]           [Em]         [C]
As it's been said a'ready, let it be done!
[G]            [D]         [Em]         [C]
I tell you who we are under the sun:
[G]            [D]              [Em]    [C]
We are the children of the rastaman;
[G]            [D]              [Em]  [C]
We are the children of the iyaman

[Outro]
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     [G]    [D]   [Em]
So-o, Africa unite:
[G]          [D]   [Em]
Afri - Africa unite, yeah!
[G]            [D]               [Em]
Unite for the benefit of your people!
[G]             [D]              [Em]
Unite for it's later than you think!
[G]            [D]             [Em]
Unite for the benefit of my children!
[G]             [D]              [Em]
Unite for it's later than you think!
[G]       [D]         [Em]
Africa awaits its creators!
[G]       [D]           [Em]
Africa awaiting its creator!
[G]              [D]       [Em]
Africa, you're my forefather cornerstone!
[G]            [D]         [Em]
Unite for the Africans abroad!
[G]            [D]          [Em]
Unite for the Africans a yard!