Chords with lyrics
Key: EE G# minorG#m C# minorC#m F#F#
Night was dark, your skin was dark, your eyes were shining bright
A augmentedA D MajorD C# minorC#m BB
Oh black beauty, close in my heart
E MajorE G# minorG#m C# minorC#m F#F#
I was King Salomon who held his queen of Sheba tight
A augmentedA D MajorD C# minorC#m F#F#
Oh black beauty, held in my arms
C# minorC#m A augmentedA F#F#
How we were told, love was not meant for us
D#7D#7 G#G# C#C#
Two different worlds kept apart
F#F# BB
Heart against heart
E MajorE G# minorG#m C# minorC#m F#F#
But we knew where to find an opportunity
A augmentedA D MajorD C# minorC#m BB
Far away where no one was near
E MajorE G# minorG#m C# minorC#m F#F#
We could meet there at night and we're impunity
A augmentedA D MajorD C# minorC#m F#F#
Oh black beauty, love without fear
A augmentedA F#F# A augmentedA BB F#F# C#C#
Our love was wonderment, so young and so pure
A augmentedA F#F# BB G#G#
I held your trembling hands, I was so sure
C# minorC#m C#m/C C#m/B C#m/A#
Then when our lips met there was no returning
A augmentedA B4 BB
The fire was burning in our hearts
E MajorE G# minorG#m C# minorC#m F#F# A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA BB
E MajorE G# minorG#m C# minorC#m F#F# A augmentedA D MajorD BB C#C#
C# minorC#m A augmentedA F#F#
So we were told, love was not meant for us
D#7D#7 G#G# C#C#
Two different worlds kept apart
F#F# BB
Heart against heart
E MajorE G# minorG#m C# minorC#m F#F#
But we knew where to find an opportunity
A augmentedA D MajorD C# minorC#m BB
Far away where no one was near
E MajorE G# minorG#m C# minorC#m F#F#
I was King Salomon who held his queen of Sheba tight
A augmentedA D MajorD C# minorC#m F#F#