Kilimanjaro – Johnny Clegg · Song Chords

Kilimanjaro

Johnny Clegg · C

Real Key

C

Views

1

C

0.2x

120

BPM

1

2

3

4

Rhythm

2/4

3/4

4/4

5/4

6/8

7/8

No Accent

Downbeat

Backbeat

All Equal

1 & 3

BPM: 120

Released: 1984

Album: The International Tracks

Capo: No

Intro

N.C.

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro!

[Am/C] [G] [D] [C] [D]

[Am/C] [G] [D] [C] [D]

[Am/C]

Verse 1

[G] [D] [C] [D] [Am/C]

All my heart is yearning,

[G] [D] [C] [D] [Am/C]

Like a candle burning in the night,

[G] [D] [C] [D] [Am/C]

Seasons keep on turning,

[G] [D] [C] [D] [Am/C]

Sometimes hard to keep up the fight.

Pre-Chorus

[G] [D] [C] [D] [Am/C]

I will climb the ancient mountain,

[G] [D] [C] [D]

I will find the last flicker of the light.

Chorus

[Em] [Bm] [C] [D]

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro,

[Am] [Bm] [C] [D]

I can see a new tomorrow,

[Em] [Bm] [C] [D]

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro,

[Am] [Bm] [C] [D]

I cast away all my sorrows.

Interlude

[Am/C] [G] [D] [C] [D]

[Am/C] [G] [D] [C] [D]

[Am/C] [G]

Verse 3

[D] [C] [D] [Am/C]

What a strange, strange freedom,

[G] [D] [C] [D] [Am/C]

Only free to choose my chains,

[G] [D] [C] [D] [Am/C]

So hard not to weaken-,

[G] [D] [C] [D] [Am/C]

Just give up and walk away.

Pre-Chorus

[G] [D] [C] [D] [Am/C]

I will climb the ancient mountain,

[G] [D] [C] [D]

I will find the last flicker of the light.

Chorus

[Em] [Bm] [C] [D]

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro,

[Am] [Bm] [C] [D]

I can see a new tomorrow, (oh follow me up),

[Em] [Bm] [C] [D]

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro,

[Am] [Bm] [C] [D]

I cast away all my sorrows, (oh follow me up),

[Em] [Bm] [C] [D]

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro,

[Am] [Bm] [C] [D]

It thrills me right down to the marrow, (oh follow me up),

[Em] [Bm] [C] [D]

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro,

[Am] [Bm] [C] [D]

I can see a new tomorrow.

Instrumental

[G] [D] [C] [D]

[Am/C] [G] [D] [C] [D]

[Am/C] [G] [D] [C] [D]

[Am/C] [G] [D] [C] [D]

[Am/C] [G] [D] [C] [D]

[Am/C] [G] [D] [C] [D]

Bridge

[G] [D] [C] [D] [G]

Am, am, am, ho, am, am, am, ho, am

[D] [C] [D] [G]

Am, am, am, ho, am, am, am, ho, am

[D] [C] [D] [G]

Am, am, am, ho, am, am, am, ho, am

[D] [C]

Am, am, am, ho, am.

Chorus

[Em] [Bm] [D6] [Bm]

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro,

[C] [Bm] [C] [D]

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro,

[Em] [Bm] [D6] [Bm]

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro,

[C] [Bm] [C] [D]

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro.

[Em] [Bm] [D6] [Bm]

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro,

[C] [Bm] [C] [D]

I can see a new tomorrow.

[Em] [Bm] [C] [D]

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro,

[Am] [Bm] [C] [D]

I cast away all my sorrows, (oh follow me up),

[Em] [Bm] [C] [D]

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro,

[Am] [Bm] [C] [D]

It thrills me right down to the marrow, (oh follow me up),

[Em] [Bm] [C] [D]

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro,

[Am] [Bm] [C] [D]

I can see a new tomorrow, (follow me up).

Outro

[Em] [Bm] [C] [D]

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro,

[Am] [Bm] [C] [D]

I can see a new tomorrow, (oh follow me up),

[Em] [Bm] [C] [D]

I'm sittin' on the top of Kilimanjaro,

[Am] [Bm] [C] [D]

I cast away all my sorrows, (oh follow me up),

(Fade Out)

Chords Used (8)

Guitar

Ukulele

Am/C

1 / 4

G

1 / 5

D

1 / 4

C

1 / 4

Em

1 / 4

Bm

1 / 4

Am

1 / 4

D6

1 / 4

Song Info

Real Key

C

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