[Verse 1]
E G#m C#m
Night was dark, your skin was dark
F# A
your eyes were shining bright
D C#m A B A
Oh, black beauty, close in my heart
E G#m C#m F# A
I was King Solomon who held his Queen of Sheba tight
D C#m F#
Oh, black beauty held in my arms
[Bridge]
C#m A F# D#
How we were told love was not meant for us
G# C#
Two different worlds stepped apart
F# B
Heart against heart
[Verse 2]
E G#m C#m F# A
But we knew where to find an opportunity
D C#m A B A
Far away where no one was near
E G#m C#m F# A
We could meet there at night and with impunity
D C#m F#
Oh, black beauty, love without fear
[Bridge]
A F# A B C#
Our love was wonderful, so young and so pure
A F#
I held your trembling hand
B G#
I was so sure
C#m G#/C B F#
Then when our lips met there was no returning
A E B
The fire was burning in our hearts
Solo played over verse rhythm, but slightly different the second time
E - G#m - C#m - F# - A - D - C#m - A - B - A
E - G#m - E7 - Em6 - A - D - C#m - F#
Solo arranged for guitar:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--16-14-13----13-14-16-------------13------------------14--14-13-----------| x2
D|-----------------------14----14-16-----16--------14-14-----------16-14-----|
A|------------------------------------------16-16------------------------14--|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
C#m A F# D#
So we were told love was not meant for us
G# C#
Two different worlds stepped apart
F# B
Heart against heart
[Verse 3]
E G#m C#m F# A
But we knew where to find an opportunity
D C#m A B A
Far away where no one was near
E G#m C#m F# A
I was King Solomon who held his Queen of Sheba tight
D C#m F#
Oh, black beauty, love without fear