Afro Lover is track eight on the James album Millionaires and was released in 1999. It features production / mix duties by Jamie Catto of Faithless. It is the only song from the Millionaires album that was never performed live.
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I came across the border
Through the east and west divide
The land between the trenches
Was patrolled by the deaf and the blind
The blind were shouting listen
While the deaf said can't you see
Somewhere deep in no man's land
Some man has lost a key
I opened up into this mystery
I have seen
I have seen
I have seen
Centuries of fighting
So I bought myself a gun
The salesman called it freedom
So my enemy bought a bigger one
I'm saving up for a missile
That will shoot him up with love
Now his fingers on my button
And my hand is in his glove
I opened up into this mystery
Every key can lock you up
Or set you free
I believe that there is magic in this mystery
I have seen
I have seen
I have seen
Everybody wants to be happy
Everybody wants more money
Everybody needs more loving
Everybody wants the same things
Through the east and west divide
The land between the trenches
Was patrolled by the deaf and the blind
The blind were shouting listen
While the deaf said can't you see
Somewhere deep in no man's land
Some man has lost a key
I opened up into this mystery
I have seen
I have seen
I have seen
Centuries of fighting
So I bought myself a gun
The salesman called it freedom
So my enemy bought a bigger one
I'm saving up for a missile
That will shoot him up with love
Now his fingers on my button
And my hand is in his glove
I opened up into this mystery
Every key can lock you up
Or set you free
I believe that there is magic in this mystery
I have seen
I have seen
I have seen
Everybody wants to be happy
Everybody wants more money
Everybody needs more loving
Everybody wants the same things
| Song: | Afro Lover |
| Released: | 11th October 1999 |
| Main Associated Album (or Single): | Millionaires |
| First Heard Live: | Never performed live |
- 11 Tracks from Millionaires (CDR) :Promo, Album, 1999
- Millionaires (label promo) :Promo, Album, 1999
- Millionaires (CDR) :Promo, Album, 1999
- Millionaires album promo :Promo, Album, 1999
- Millionaires Japanese Promo tape :Promo, Album, 1999
- Millionaires Canadian Promo CD UMP09417 :Promo, Album, 1999
- Millionaires (Europe) :Studio, Album, 1999
- Millionaires (Singapore) :Studio, Album, 1999
- Millionaires :Studio, Album, 1999
- The Gathering Sound :Compilation, Box Set, 2012
- Can't find any records of performances.
AFRO LOVER
Intro and Verse Chords: A, E, D, A
Guitar 1 starts the song:
E------------------------------
B------------------------------
G------------------------------
D-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 a lot of times until everything
A-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 comes in... then the part changes to:
E------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------
D-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-11-11-
A-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-12-12-...
E---------------------------------------------------------------
Which is the same for the whole of the verse and intro...
Then, in the chorus, this guitar plays:
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11
A-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
The lead part which is played throughout the verse goes:
E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
B-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-3-------2-2-2-2-
G---------1-------2-2-2-2---------
In the chorus, this guitar plays the chords: G, D, A
Intro and Verse Chords: A, E, D, A
Guitar 1 starts the song:
E------------------------------
B------------------------------
G------------------------------
D-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 a lot of times until everything
A-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 comes in... then the part changes to:
E------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------
D-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-11-11-
A-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-12-12-...
E---------------------------------------------------------------
Which is the same for the whole of the verse and intro...
Then, in the chorus, this guitar plays:
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11
A-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
The lead part which is played throughout the verse goes:
E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
B-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-3-------2-2-2-2-
G---------1-------2-2-2-2---------
In the chorus, this guitar plays the chords: G, D, A
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