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