xBlack 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
G#m 466444 D#/Eb x68886
C#m x46654 G# 466544
F# 244322 C# x46664
A 577655 C/C#m x3654x
D x57775 E7 020100
Em/C# 042000
Intro
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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# 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#/Eb
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 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 - G#m - C#m - F# - A - D - C#m - A - B - A
E - G#m - E7 - Em/C# - A - D - C#m - F#
Solo arranged for guitar:
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Bridge
C#m A F# D#/Eb
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
