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Because The Night

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[Intro]
|   Bm      G|   A      Bm| x2
[Verse 1]
BmTake me Gnow, baby, Ahere as I Bmam.
BmPull me Gclose try and AunderstBmand.
BmDesire is Ghunger, is the Afire I Bmbreathe.
BmLove is a Gbanquet on Awhich we fBmeed.
GCome on Anow, try and DunderAstand
the Bmway I Gfeel when I'm in your Ahand.
DTake my Ghand; come under Acover.
They Ccan't hurt you now, Bmcan't hurt you now, F#can't hurt you now.
[Chorus]
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato lovBmers.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmlust.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato lovBmers.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmus.
[Verse 2]
BmHave I Gdoubt Awhen I'm aBmlone?
BmLove is a Gring on the AtelephBmone.
BmLove is an Gangel disAguised as Bmlust,
Bmhere in our Gbed until the Amorning cBmomes.
GCome on Anow, try and DunderAstand
the Bmway I Gfeel under your comAmand.
DTake my Ghand as the sun desAcends.
They Ccan't touch you now, Bmcan't touch you now, F#can't touch you now.
[Chorus]
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato lovBmers.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmlust.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato lovBmers.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmus.
[Solo]
|   G      A|    D     A|
|  Bm      G|    G     A|
|   D      G|    G     A|
|        G| G  
[Bridge]
With Dlove Awe sleep; Dwith doubt Athe vicious circBmle turns Aand burns.
DWithout Ayou I canBmnot live, Aforgive Dthe yearnAing burning.
I Gbelieve Dit's time, Gtoo real to feel.
So Bmtouch me now, Dtouch me now, Gtouch me noF#w.
[Chorus]
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato lovBmers.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmlust.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato lovBmers.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmus.
BmBecause Gtonight there are Atwo lovBmers.
BmIf we Gbelieve in the night Awe Bmtrust
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato lovBmers.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmus.

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Because The Night

by Patti Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm G A Bm

| | | x2

[Verse 1]

Bm G A Bm

Take me now, baby, here as I am.

Bm G A Bm

Pull me close try and understand.

Bm G A Bm

Desire is hunger, is the fire I breathe.

Bm G A Bm

Love is a banquet on which we feed.

G A D A

Come on now, try and understand

Bm G A

the way I feel when I'm in your hand.

D G A

Take my hand; come under cover.

C Bm F#

They can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now.

[Chorus]

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to lovers.

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to lust.

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to lovers.

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to us.

[Verse 2]

Bm G A Bm

Have I doubt when I'm alone?

Bm G A Bm

Love is a ring on the telephone.

Bm G A Bm

Love is an angel disguised as lust,

Bm G A Bm

here in our bed until the morning comes.

G A D A

Come on now, try and understand

Bm G A

the way I feel under your command.

D G A

Take my hand as the sun descends.

C Bm F#

They can't touch you now, can't touch you now, can't touch you now.

[Chorus]

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to lovers.

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to lust.

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to lovers.

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to us.

[Solo]

G A D A

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Bm G G A

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D G G A

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G G

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[Bridge]

D A D A Bm A

With love we sleep; with doubt the vicious circle turns and burns.

D A Bm A D A

Without you I cannot live, forgive the yearning burning.

G D G

I believe it's time, too real to feel.

Bm D G F#

So touch me now, touch me now, touch me now.

[Chorus]

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to lovers.

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to lust.

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to lovers.

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to us.

Bm G A Bm

Because tonight there are two lovers.

Bm G A Bm

If we believe in the night we trust

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to lovers.

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to us.

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