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)