Black Beauty (Cleuver, Van Leer) from their debut album In and Out of Focus which came out in 1970. Standard Tuning, listen to the track for timing. Chords used: E (022100@1) 022100 B (x2444x@1) 799877 G#m 466444 D#/Eb x68886 C#m x46654 G# 466544 F# (244322@1) 244322 C# (x43121@1) x46664 A 577655 C/C#m x3654x D (xx0232@1) x57775 E7 (020130@1) 020100 Em/C# 042000 Intro --13----- --15----- --18----------22b24-| --16b18-- --18b20-- --21b23-------------| --------- x2 --------- --------------------| --------- --------- --------------------| --------- --------- --------------------| --------- --------- --------------------| Verse 1 E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) C#mNight (x13321@4)was dark, your skin was dark F# (244322@1) Ayour (x02220@1)eyes were shining bright D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) A (x02220@1)B (x2444x@1) AOh, (x02220@1)black beauty, close in my heart E (022100@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#m (x13321@4) F# (244322@1) AI (x02220@1)was King Solomon who held his Queen of Sheba tight D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) F#Oh, (244322@1)black beauty held in my arms Bridge C#m (x13321@4) A (x02220@1) F# (244322@1) D#/Eb How we were told love was not meant for us G# (xx1114@1) C#Two (x43121@1)different worlds stepped apart F# (244322@1) BHeart (x2444x@1)against heart Verse 2 E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) C#m (x13321@4) F# (244322@1) ABut (x02220@1)we knew where to find an opportunity D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) AFar (x02220@1)away where no one was near E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) C#m (x13321@4) F# (244322@1) AWe (x02220@1)could meet there at night and with impunity D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) F#Oh, (244322@1)black beauty, love without fear Bridge A (x02220@1) F# (244322@1) A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) C#Our (x43121@1)love was wonderful, so young and so pure A (x02220@1) F#I (244322@1)held your trembling hand B (x2444x@1) G#I (xx1114@1)was so sure C#m (x13321@4) C/C#m B (x2444x@1) F#Then (244322@1)when our lips met there was no returning A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) BThe (x2444x@1)fire was burning in our hearts Solo played over verse rhythm, but slightly different the second time E- (022100@1)G#m- (133111@4)C#m- (x13321@4)F#- (244322@1)A- (x02220@1)D- (xx0232@1)C#m- (x13321@4)A- (x02220@1)B (x2444x@1)- A (x02220@1)E - G#m - E7 - Em/C# - A - D - C#m - F# 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#m (x13321@4) A (x02220@1) F# (244322@1) D#/Eb So we were told love was not meant for us G# (xx1114@1) C#Two (x43121@1)different worlds stepped apart F# (244322@1) BHeart (x2444x@1)against heart Verse 3 E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) C#m (x13321@4) F# (244322@1) ABut (x02220@1)we knew where to find an opportunity D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) AFar (x02220@1)away where no one was near E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) C#m (x13321@4) F# (244322@1) AI (x02220@1)was King Solomon who held his Queen of Sheba tight D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) F#Oh, (244322@1)black beauty, love without fear