Dhow Countries
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verse 1
C#m
O hooo, haaaa, mhmmmm, haaaaa
F#m C#m
Bright sunshine, over, over the deep blue sea
C#m F#m
I said it was a bright sun shining over deep blue sea, blue, blue sea
G#m F#m
All the fishermen are coming in from the night
G# F# C#m
And the sails on the horizon, oh, we in the Dhow Countries
C#m
Oh yeah, oh yeah
verse 2
C#m
Oh yeah
F#m C#m
Big moony night, full, full, shining through the trees
C#m F#m
Big moony night, just shining through the trees
G#m F#m
And the fishermen setting out their nets, mmmmm mmm
G#m F#m C#m
Mmm, oh the sails along the coast of the Dhow Countries
C#m
Mmmm hmm, mmmm....
verse 3
C#m
Mmmm
F#m C#m
Dar-Es-Salaam, Zanzibar, Pemba
F#m C#m
Mmmmm, habari gani, habari gani, ooh, yoo
G# F#m
Oh, so peaceful feeling, I don't wanna go
G#m F#m C#m
Sails on the horizon along the coast of the Dhow Countries
C#m
Africa, africa.
Solo
C#m C#m F#m F#m
C#m C#m F#m F#m
G#m F#m G#m C#m C#m C#m
verse 4
C#m
F#m C#m
The night are sweet, the air is fine
F#m C#m
My dreams are good and I'm rested in my mind
G#m F#m
All the streets, ooh, curve here and there
G#m F#m C#m
People talking everywhere in the Dhow Countries
C#m
Oooh
Verse 5
C#m
F#m C#m
Bright sun shining over the deep blue sea
C#m C#m
There's a bright sun shining over blue, blue, blue, blue sea
G#m F#m
Fishermen are coming in, their nets are full
G#m F#m C#m
Sails on the horizon along the coast of Dhow Countries
C#m
Along the coast, along the coast
How to play Dhow Countries
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.