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Bruce Springsteen  1978 (Patti Smith Group) *
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Because_the_Night
Bm G  A Bm  G  A Bm
BmTake me Gnow, baby, Ahere as I Bmam.
Pull me Gclose try and AunderBmstand.
Desire is Ghunger, is the Afire I Bmbreathe.
Love is a Gbanquet on Awhich we Bmfeed.
GCome on Anow, try and DunderAstand
the Bmway I Gfeel when I'm Bmin your Ahand.
DTake my Ghand; come Bmunder Acover.
They Ccan't hurt you now, Bmcan't hurt you now, F#can't hurt you now.
BmBecause the Gnight beAlongs to Bmlovers.
BmBecause the Gnight beAlongs to Bmlust.
BmBecause the Gnight beAlongs to Bmlovers.
BmBecause the Gnight beAlongs to Bmus.
BmHave I Gdoubt when AI'm aBmlone?
Love is a Gring on the AteleBmphone.
Love is an Gangel disAguised as Bmlust,
here in our Gbed until the Amorning Bmcomes.
GCome on Anow, try and DunderAstand
the Bmway I Gfeel under Bmyour comAmand.
DTake my Ghand as the Bmsun desAcends.
They Ccan't touch you now, Bmcan't touch you now, F#can't touch you now.
BmBecause the Gnight beAlongs to Bmlovers.
BmBecause the Gnight beAlongs to Bmlust.
BmBecause the Gnight beAlongs to Bmlovers.
BmBecause the Gnight beAlongs to Bmus.
With Dlove we Asleep; with Ddoubt the Avicious circle Bmturn and Aturns.
WithDout Ayou I Bmcannot Alive, forDgive the Ayearning, burning
I beGlieve in Dtime, too Greal to Dfeel,
so Bmtouch me now, Dtouch me now, Gtouch me now.F#  
BmBecause the Gnight beAlongs to Bmlovers.  2x
* Alternates:
Capo II
  Bm= Am  
   G= F  
   A= G  
   D= C  
   C= Bb  
  F#= E  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  Bm= Em  
   G= C  
   A= D  
   D= G  
   C= F  
  F#= B  
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The story behind the song

"Because the Night" was written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith in 1977. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band recorded the song in June 1977 during sessions for an album. While it appears on a 1978 Patti Smith Group album, this song also appears on a later Bruce Springsteen release from 1984.

AI-written from these sources:Because the Night — Wikipedia ↗Bruce Springsteen — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Because The Night

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Because The Night chords

Bruce Springsteen 1978 (Patti Smith Group) *

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Because_the_Night

Bm G A Bm G A Bm

Bm G A Bm

Take me now, baby, here as I am.

G A Bm

Pull me close try and understand.

G A Bm

Desire is hunger, is the fire I breathe.

G A Bm

Love is a banquet on which we feed.

G A D A

Come on now, try and understand

Bm G Bm A

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

D G Bm 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.

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

Have I doubt when I'm alone?

G A Bm

Love is a ring on the telephone.

G A Bm

Love is an angel disguised as lust,

G A Bm

here in our bed until the morning comes.

G A D A

Come on now, try and understand

Bm G Bm A

the way I feel under your command.

D G Bm 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.

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.

D A D A Bm A

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

D A Bm A D A

Without you I cannot live, forgive the yearning, burning

G D G D

I believe in time, too real to feel,

Bm D G F#

so touch me now, touch me now, touch me now.

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to lovers. 2x

* Alternates:

Capo II

Bm Am

G F

A G

D C

C Bb

F# E

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

Bm Em

G C

A D

D G

C F

F# B

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About Because The Night Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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