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 B 799877 Abm 466444 Eb/Eb x68886 C#m x46654 Ab 466544 F# 244322 C# x46664 A 577655 C/C#m x3654x D x57775 E7 020100 Em/C# 042000 Intro --13----- --15----- --18----------22b24-| --16b18-- --18b20-- --21b23-------------| --------- x2 --------- --------------------| --------- --------- --------------------| --------- --------- --------------------| --------- --------- --------------------| Verse 1 E Abm C#m Night was dark, your skin was dark F# A your eyes were shining bright D C#m A B A Oh, black beauty, close in my heart E Ab C#m F# A I was King Solomon who held his Queen of Sheba tight D C#m F# Oh, black beauty held in my arms Bridge C#m A F# Eb/Eb How we were told love was not meant for us Ab C# Two different worlds stepped apart F# B Heart against heart Verse 2 E Abm C#m F# A But we knew where to find an opportunity D C#m A B A Far away where no one was near E Abm C#m F# A We could meet there at night and with impunity D C#m F# Oh, black beauty, love without fear Bridge A F# A B C# Our love was wonderful, so young and so pure A F# I held your trembling hand B Ab I was so sure C#m C/C#m B F# Then when our lips met there was no returning A E B The fire was burning in our hearts Solo played over verse rhythm, but slightly different the second time E - Abm - C#m - F# - A - D - C#m - A - B - A E - Abm - 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 A F# Eb/Eb So we were told love was not meant for us Ab C# Two different worlds stepped apart F# B Heart against heart Verse 3 E Abm C#m F# A But we knew where to find an opportunity D C#m A B A Far away where no one was near E Abm C#m F# A I was King Solomon who held his Queen of Sheba tight D C#m F# Oh, black beauty, love without fear