E 022100 B 799877 G#m 466444 D# x68886 C#m x46654 G# 466544 F# 244322 C# x46664 A 577655 G#/B# x3654x D x57775 E7 020100 Em6 042000 [Intro] E|--13-----| --15----- --18----------22b24-| B|--16b18--| --18b20-- --21b23-------------| G|---------| x2 --------- --------------------| D|---------| --------- --------------------| A|---------| --------- --------------------| 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: E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--16-14-13----13-14-16-------------13------------------14--14-13-----------| x2 D|-----------------------14----14-16-----16--------14-14-----------16-14-----| A|------------------------------------------16-16------------------------14--| 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