Welcome to my guitar lesson and chord sheet of Africa Unite by Bob Marley And The Wailers.
About the song
“Africa Unite” was written and performed by Bob Marley And The Wailers and released in 1979 on the album Survival. The song is a powerful roots reggae anthem, reflecting Marley’s Pan-African message and his call for unity and cultural pride.
Why it works on guitar
This song works well for beginner to intermediate guitarists. It uses a small number of chords- G, D, Em and C and has a steady reggae rhythm, making it great for developing timing, chord changes and confidence playing on the off-beats.
In this lesson
We’ll look at the chords used throughout the song and focus on the reggae strumming pattern, with particular attention to clean off-beat playing, muting and keeping the groove relaxed and consistent.
Africa Unite- guitar lesson
Africa Unite- chord sheet
Copyright & educational use notice
This chord and lyric display is the author’s own interpretation of the song and is provided for educational purposes only, to support online guitar lessons.
Lyrics are shown solely to demonstrate song structure, timing and chord placement. We do not provide downloadable or printable lyric or chord charts, and this material is not intended for redistribution.
