[Verse 1]
B D#m G#m
Night was dark, your skin was dark
C# E
your eyes were shining bright
A G#m E F# E
Oh, black beauty, close in my heart
B D#m G#m C# E
I was King Solomon who held his Queen of Sheba tight
A G#m C#
Oh, black beauty held in my arms
[Bridge]
G#m E C# A#
How we were told love was not meant for us
D# G#
Two different worlds stepped apart
C# F#
Heart against heart
[Verse 2]
B D#m G#m C# E
But we knew where to find an opportunity
A G#m E F# E
Far away where no one was near
B D#m G#m C# E
We could meet there at night and with impunity
A G#m C#
Oh, black beauty, love without fear
[Bridge]
E C# E F# G#
Our love was wonderful, so young and so pure
E C#
I held your trembling hand
F# D#
I was so sure
G#m D#/G F# C#
Then when our lips met there was no returning
E B F#
The fire was burning in our hearts
Solo played over verse rhythm, but slightly different the second time
B - D#m - G#m - C# - E - A - G#m - E - F# - E
B - D#m - B7 - Bm6 - E - A - G#m - C#
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]
G#m E C# A#
So we were told love was not meant for us
D# G#
Two different worlds stepped apart
C# F#
Heart against heart
[Verse 3]
B D#m G#m C# E
But we knew where to find an opportunity
A G#m E F# E
Far away where no one was near
B D#m G#m C# E
I was King Solomon who held his Queen of Sheba tight
A G#m C#
Oh, black beauty, love without fear