South Of The Sahara
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C#m A
South of the Sahara, aching heart
E G#m
is that where you'd guess all astronomy starts?
C#m A
we could have more knowledge than we dream
E G#m
in heaven and earth, nothing's less than it seems
B C#m A
this could be the circle of the stones
E G#m
the turn of the card or the rolling of bones
B C#m A
this could be the lay line on the land
E G#m
the past and the future that cross in our hands
B C#m
this could close the circle double star that hides itself
B E A E
white dwarf behind the sun … oh, Sirius
C#m B E A E F F# G#
the things we can't explain … remain … mysterious.
C#m A
South of the Sahara, Timbuktu
E G#m
the back of beyond and the shock of the new
B C#m A
this could be the strangest thing of all
E G#m
the body of science with its back to the wall,
B C#m A#m F#
South of the Sahara distant men of logic try to trace
C#m F
the shape of the Bortex, the pattern of space
A#m F#
the same as that of atoms in the mind
C#m F#
wherever we look it's ourselves that we find
G# A#m
the sand of the Sahara double star that hides itself
G# C# G# F# C#
white dwarf behind the sun … oh, Sirius
A#m G# C# F# C# D D# F
the things we can't explain … remain … mysterious.
A#m F#
The people of the Dogon always knew
C# Fm
the extraterrestrials' heavenly view
G# A#m F#
stars that dog our passage holy suns
C# Fm
over the centuries, these have become
A#m C#m
the legend of the Dogon ... how do you explain it?
E A E F F# G# (X2)
how do you begin to explain it all?
C#m A
We could be the lay line on the land
E G#m
invisible shifts in the hourglass's sand
B C#m A
we could have more knowledge than we dream
E G#m
in heaven and earth nothing's all that it seems
C#m G#m B C#m G#m B C#m
we could be eternal … etc.
How to play South Of The Sahara
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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.