Standard Tuning Intro --13----- --15----- --18----------22b24- | --16b18-- --18b20-- --21b23------------- | --------- x2 --------- -------------------- | --------- --------- -------------------- | --------- --------- -------------------- | --------- --------- -------------------- | Verse 1 E5 G#5 C#5 Night was dark, your skin was dark F#5 A5 your eyes were shining bright D5 C#5 A5 B5 A5 Oh, black beauty, close in my heart E5 G#5 C#5 F#5 A5 I was King Solomon who held his Queen of Sheba tight D5 C#5 F#5 Oh, black beauty held in my arms Bridge C#5 A5 F#5 D#5 How we were told love was not meant for us G#5 C#5 Two different worlds stepped apart F#5 B5 Heart against heart Verse 2 E5 G#5 C#5 F#5 A5 But we knew where to find an opportunity D5 C#5 A5 B5 A5 Far away where no one was near E5 G#5 C#5 F#5 A5 We could meet there at night and with impunity D5 C#5 F#5 Oh, black beauty, love without fear Bridge A5 F#5 A5 B5 C#5 Our love was wonderful, so young and so pure A5 F#5 I held your trembling hand B5 G#5 I was so sure C#5 C5 B5 F#5 Then when our lips met there was no returning A5 E5 B5 The fire was burning in our hearts Solo played over verse rhythm , but slightly different the second time E5 - G#5 - C#5 - F#5 - A5 - D5 - C#5 - A5 - B5 - A5 E5 - G#5 - E5 - E5 - A5 - D5 - C#5 - F#5 Solo arranged for guitar: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --16-14-13----13-14-16-------------13------------------14--14-13----------- | x2 -----------------------14----14-16-----16--------14-14-----------16-14----- | ------------------------------------------16-16------------------------14-- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Bridge C#5 A5 F#5 D#5 So we were told love was not meant for us G#5 C#5 Two different worlds stepped apart F#5 B5 Heart against heart Verse 3 E5 G#5 C#5 F#5 A5 But we knew where to find an opportunity D5 C#5 A5 B5 A5 Far away where no one was near E5 G#5 C#5 F#5 A5 I was King Solomon who held his Queen of Sheba tight D5 C#5 F#5 Oh, black beauty, love without fear
