Intro G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C#|-----------------------------0---|-1~--------------------------0---| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|> (x7) C#|-1~--------------------------0---| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + verse 1 "African nightmare ..." G |---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|> (x4) C#|-1~--------------------------0---| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |---------------------------------|-------------------------| D |---------------------------------|-------------------------| A |---------------------------------|-------------------------| C#|-1~--------------------------0---|-1~----------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + Chorus 1 "His burning eye will see me through ..." G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C#|-10------11------10------10p8----|-6.--6.--6.--6.--6.--6.--6.--8.--| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C#|-10------11------10------10p8----|-6.--6.--6.--6.--6.--6.--6.--6.--| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------| A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------| C#|-5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--|-5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--6.--|-----0---| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + Mantra "Asante habari habari ..." G |---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|> (x7) C#|-1~--------------------------0---| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |-------------------------| D |-------------------------| A |-------------------------| C#|-1~----------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + verse 2 "Getting in a mood for Mombasa night flight ..." (Main bassline keeps playing) G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C#|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--4.--4.--|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--4.--4-/-| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---| C#|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--4.--4-4-|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.-/8-------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |-12.-12.-10.-10.-8.--8.--8~--8\--|---------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--4.--4-4-| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C#|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--4.--4-4-|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--6.--8.--| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + Chorus 2 "His burning eye will see me through ..." G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C#|-10------11------10------10p8----|-6.--6.--6.--6.--6.--6.--6.--8.--| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C#|-10------11------10------10p8----|-6.--6.--6.--6.--6.--6.--6.--6.--| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C#|-5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--|-5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--5.--6.--| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + Mantra Outro "Asante habari habari ..." G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C#|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--4.--4-4-|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--4.--4-4-| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---| C#|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--4.--4-4-|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.-/8-------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |-12.-12.-10.-10.-8.--8.--8~--8\--|---------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--4.--6~--| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C#|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--4.--4-6-|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--6.--8.--| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C#|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--4.--4.--|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--4.--4-4-| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---| C#|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--4.--4---|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.-/8-------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |-12.-12.-10.-10.-8.--8.--8~--8\--|---------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--4.--6~--| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (Fade) C#|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--4.--4-6-|-8.--8.--6.--6.--4.--4.--6.--8.--| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + ************************************* | ~ Let ring | . Staccato | / Slide up | \ Slide down | p Pull-off *************************************
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