Standard Tuning

Intro

--13-----    --15-----  --18----------22b24- | 
--16b18--    --18b20--  --21b23------------- | 
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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:

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--16-14-13----13-14-16-------------13------------------14--14-13----------- |  x2
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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