Toto é uma banda de rock progressivo norte-americana, formada em 1976 em Los Angeles, que cantou clássicos como Rosanna e Africa.
O Toto iniciou-se em Los Angeles em 1978, com a formação: David Paich (teclados e vocal), Steve Lukather (guitarra, vocal), Bobby Kimball (vocal), Steve Porcaro (teclado), David Hungate (baixo) e Jeff Porcaro (bateria). Os Irmãos Porcaro são filhos do percussionista Joe Porcaro. Os outros membros da banda conheceram-se na faculdade e em sessões de estúdio, na década de 70, quando formaram a banda.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
[Verse 1] BD#mG#m I hear the drums echoing tonight B/F#A/EC#mG#mAG#mC#m She hears only whispers of some quiet conversa - tion BD#mG#m She's coming in, twelve thirty flight B/F#A/EC#m7G#mAG#mC#m The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me toward salva-tion BD#mG#m I stopped an old man along the way B/F#A/EC#mG#mAG#mC#m Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melo-dies BD#mG#mAC#m He turned to me as if to say “hurry boy, it's waiting there for you”
[Chorus] F#mDAE Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you F#mDAE There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do F#mDAE I bless the rains down in Africa F#mDAC#mEF#m Gonna take some time to do the things we never had... AG#mC#m Ooo Ooo AG#mC#m
[Verse 2] BD#mG#m The wild dogs cry out in the night B/F#A/EC#mG#mAG#mC#m As they grow restless longing for some solitary compa-ny BD#mG#m I know that I must do what's right B/F#A/EC#mG#mAG#mC#m As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti BD#mG#m I seek to cure what's deep inside G#mAC#m Frightened of this thing that I've become
[Chorus] F#mDAE It’s gonna take a lot to drag me away from you F#mDAE There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do F#mDAE I bless the rains down in Africa F#mDAC#mEF#m Gonna take some time to do the things we never had... AG#mC#m Ooo Ooo AG#mC#m
[Interlude] BD#mG#m BAC#mG#mAG#mC#m
[Bridge] BD#7G#mAC#m “hurry boy, she's waiting there for you”
[Outro/Chorus] F#mDAE It’s gonna take a lot to drag me away from you F#mDAE There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do F#mDAE I bless the rains down in Africa F#mDAE I bless the rains down in Africa F#mDAE I bless the rains down in Africa F#mDAE I bless the rains down in Africa F#mDAE I bless the rains down in Africa F#mDAC#mEF#m Gonna take some time to do the things we never had… AG#mC#m Ooo Ooo (repeat fading) AG#mC#m