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