Black Beauty Chords - focus

Intro

{tab: e|--13----- --15----- --18----------22b24-|}

{tab: B|--16b18-- --18b20-- --21b23-------------|}

{tab: G|--------- 2x --------- --------------------|}

{tab: D|--------- --------- --------------------|}

{tab: A|--------- --------- --------------------|}

{tab: E|--------- --------- --------------------|}

Verse 1

E G#m 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 G#m 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# D# How we were told love was not meant for us G# C# Two different worlds stepped apart F# B Heart against heart

Verse 2

E G#m 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 G#m 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 G# I was so sure C#m G#/B# 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 - G#m - C#m - F# - A - D - C#m - A - B - A E - G#m - E7 - Em6 - A - D - C#m - F# Solo arranged for guitar:

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{tab: B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: G|--16-14-13----13-14-16-------------13------------------14--14-13-----------| 2x}

{tab: D|-----------------------14----14-16-----16--------14-14-----------16-14-----|}

{tab: A|------------------------------------------16-16------------------------14--|}

{tab: E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

Bridge

C#m A F# D# So we were told love was not meant for us G# C# Two different worlds stepped apart F# B Heart against heart

Verse 3

E G#m 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 G#m 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