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Black Beauty

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1/33

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Step 1 / 33Position: 13

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Black Beauty (Cleuver, Van Leer) from their debut album In and Out of Focus
which came out in 1970.
Chords used:
     E022100        B799877
   G#m466444       D#x68886
   C#mx46654       G#466544
    F#244322       C#x46664
     A577655    G#/B#x3654x
     Dx57775       E7020100
   Em6042000
[Intro]
e|--13-----    --15-----  --18----------22b24-|
B|--16b18--    --18b20--  --21b23-------------|
G|--------- x2 ---------  --------------------|
D|---------    ---------  --------------------|
A|---------    ---------  --------------------|
E|---------    ---------  --------------------|
[Verse 1]
NEight was dG#mark, your skin was dC#mark
your eyes were sF#hining brightA  
Oh, black bDeauty, cC#mlose in Amy BheartA  
I Ewas King SG#molomon who C#mheld his Queen of SF#heba tightA  
Oh, black bDeauty hC#meld in my aF#rms
[Bridge]
C#mHow we were tAold love was not mF#eant for usD#  
Two different G#worlds stepped C#apart
F#Heart against Bheart
[Verse 2]
BEut we kG#mnew where to C#mfind an opporF#tunityA  
Far Daway where C#mno one Awas BnearA  
WEe could G#mmeet there at C#mnight and with imF#punityA  
Oh, black Dbeauty, C#mlove without fF#ear
[Bridge]
AOur love was wF#onderful, Aso yBoung and so C#pure
AI held your F#trembling hand
BI was so G#sure
C#mThen when ouG#/B#r lips met theBre was no F#returning
The fAire was burning in Eour hBearts
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#mSo we were tAold love was not mF#eant for usD#  
Two different G#worlds stepped C#apart
F#Heart against Bheart
[Verse 3]
BEut we kG#mnew where to C#mfind an opporF#tunityA  
Far aDway where C#mno one Awas BnearA  
EI was King G#mSolomon who C#mheld his Queen of F#Sheba tightA  
Oh, black Dbeauty, C#mlove without fF#ear

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Black Beauty

by Focus

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

G#/B#

Em6

Black Beauty (Cleuver, Van Leer) from their debut album In and Out of Focus

which came out in 1970.

Chords used:

E B

022100 799877

G#m D#

466444 x68886

C#m G#

x46654 466544

F# C#

244322 x46664

A G#/B#

577655 x3654x

D E7

x57775 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

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