What key is "Africa" in?

"Africa" by Toto is in the key of B with a tempo of 192 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Africa" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Africa" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Africa"?

This arrangement of "Africa" uses 10 chords: A, B, C#m7, D, D#m7, E, Emaj7, F#m, +2 more.

How long does it take to learn "Africa" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Toto can I play here?

Try "Africa", "Rosanna", "Africa". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

I hear the drums (D#m7)ech o in’ to night.

(B)She hears on ly whis pers of some (E)qui et con ver (Emaj7)sa

(A)tion.

She’s com ing (D#m7)in, twelve thir ty flight.

as (B)Moon lit wings re (A)flect the stars that (E)guide me toward sal (Emaj7)va pa (A)tion.

I stopped an old man a long the way, sure as (B)hop ing to find some (A)old for got ten words pus or an cient (Emaj7)mel ren o (A)dies.

He turned to me as if to say,

“Hur ry, boy, it’s (A)wait ing there for you.”

It’s gon na take a lot to drag me a way from you.

There’s noth ing that a (D)hun dred men or more could ev er do.

I bless the rains down in Af ri ca.

Gon na take some time to do the (A)things we nev er (C#m7)had.

The wild dogs (D#m7)cry out in the night, as (B)they grow rest less, (A)long ing for some (E)sol i tar y (Emaj7)com pa (A)ny.

I know that I must a do what’s right, sure as (B)Kil i man ja ro (A)ris es like O lym pus a bove the (Emaj7)Se ren get (A)i.

I seem to cure what’s deep in side,

fright ened of this (A)thing that I’ve be come.

It’s gon na take a lot to drag me a way from you.

There’s noth ing that a (D)hun dred men or more could ev er do.

I bless the rains down in Af ri ca.

Gon na take some time to do the (A)things we nev er (C#m7)had.

Africa by Toto

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of B at 192 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Africa”

What key is "Africa" in?: "Africa" by Toto is in the key of B with a tempo of 192 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Africa" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Africa" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Africa"?: This arrangement of "Africa" uses 10 chords: A, B, C#m7, D, D#m7, E, Emaj7, F#m, +2 more.
How long does it take to learn "Africa" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Toto can I play here?: Try "Africa", "Rosanna", "Africa". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.