Recorded by TOTO
Africa
For SATB* and Piano with Optional Instrumental Accompaniment
Duration: ca. 3:50
Arranged by
Words and Music by DAVID PAICH and
ROGEREMERSON
With a beat ("
:
JEFFPORCARO
ca.94)
ShowTrar CD has B measures of percussion before choir enters at m.
Piano
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9.
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EAvailable separately: SATB, SAB,2.Part, ShowTFax CD Simple percussion patterns found on page 16.
Rhythm parts available as a digital download (syn l-2. gtr, b. dm. perc) halleonard.con/choral @ 1982 HUDMAR PUBLISHING CO., INC. and RISING STORM MUSIC This mangement @ 2010 HUDMAR PUBLISHING CO., INC. and RISING STORM MUSIC All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
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her moon-lit wings
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bless the
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the
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sure
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must do
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what's right,
as
Am
en-ge-ti._
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doo-
doo
r
doo
doo doo
bah.
doo fright-ened of
this
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thing that I've-
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dah.
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to drag me a
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ffi F
hun-dred men
or
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could ev
more
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that
a
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F
@
noth - ing
Bb/F
F
times, driving to end
bless
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down
in Af
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some
doo-
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time-
to do-
the
things we
nev