[Verse 1]
F# A#m D#m
Night was dark, your skin was dark
G# B
your eyes were shining bright
E D#m B C# B
Oh, black beauty, close in my heart
F# A#m D#m G# B
I was King Solomon who held his Queen of Sheba tight
E D#m G#
Oh, black beauty held in my arms
[Bridge]
D#m B G# F
How we were told love was not meant for us
A# D#
Two different worlds stepped apart
G# C#
Heart against heart
[Verse 2]
F# A#m D#m G# B
But we knew where to find an opportunity
E D#m B C# B
Far away where no one was near
F# A#m D#m G# B
We could meet there at night and with impunity
E D#m G#
Oh, black beauty, love without fear
[Bridge]
B G# B C# D#
Our love was wonderful, so young and so pure
B G#
I held your trembling hand
C# A#
I was so sure
D#m A#/D C# G#
Then when our lips met there was no returning
B F# C#
The fire was burning in our hearts
Solo played over verse rhythm, but slightly different the second time
F# - A#m - D#m - G# - B - E - D#m - B - C# - B
F# - A#m - F#7 - F#m6 - B - E - D#m - G#
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]
D#m B G# F
So we were told love was not meant for us
A# D#
Two different worlds stepped apart
G# C#
Heart against heart
[Verse 3]
F# A#m D#m G# B
But we knew where to find an opportunity
E D#m B C# B
Far away where no one was near
F# A#m D#m G# B
I was King Solomon who held his Queen of Sheba tight
E D#m G#
Oh, black beauty, love without fear