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-------------|
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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:

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

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