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