Toto - Mushanga: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Mushanga" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Gm D# A#/D D# Gm F/A A# I can't forget you my little Mushanga Gm D# A#/D D# D#/G F I keep a place in my heart for you Gm D# A#/D D# Gm F/A A# The days of waiting they keep getting longer Gm D# D#/G F And not a thing I can do I was a poet, a magazine writer Sent to report on political views It was by chance through a lens that I met you A Cape Town girl with no shoes C Em You were runnin' down the road Am G/B A/C# I was going your way Dm7 A/C# Am7/C G/B I stopped and turned around to lend you my hand D/F# Gm You smiled though you were suffering F/A Gm F D# A# D# A# D# A# I didn't understand, then Chorus: A# F You broke into my heart Gm Dm I saw your eyes and then I knew A# F You broke into my heart Gm Dm Like the wind and rain that followed you A# F You broke into my heart Gm Dm Had the Lord above forgotten you? G#/C G/B You broke in from the start Cm A#/D G#/D# And all my tears belong to you D# F Gm A#/D D# Mushanga oh oh oh D# F Gm A#/D D# Mushanga oh oh oh I sat and watched as she danced by the fires Through ancient songs did the tale unfold They sang of diamonds that came from their mountains The loss of lives mining white man's gold I had to leave and go back to Manhattan Where all my stories are bought and sold I know the city would surely be saddened If what I knew could be told You were runnin' down the road I was going your way I stopped and turned around to lend you my hand You smiled though you were suffering I didn't understand, then Chorus It's been so long since I last heard your laughter So many letters and still no news I hope you find all the things that you're after You know my heart is with you You were runnin' down the road I was going your way I stopped and turned around to lend you my hand You smiled though you were suffering I didn't understand, then Chorus: You broke into my heart I saw your eyes and then I knew You broke into my heart Like the wind and rain that followed you You broke into my heart Had the Lord above forgotten you? You broke into my heart I saw your eyes and then I knew Woa oh oh oh oh woa Woa oh oh woa Woa oh oh oh oh woa You broke in from the start And all my tears belong to you Mushanga oh, Mushanga oh Mushanga oh, Mushanga oh Mushanga oh, Mushanga oh Mushanga oh, Mushanga oh You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  Am  Am7  B  C  C#  Cm  D  D#  Dm  Dm7  Em  F  F#  G  G#  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Mushanga" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mushanga" by Toto.