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Because The Night

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Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Music & Lyrics: Bruce Springsteen
Album: The 25th Anniversary Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Vol. 2 (2013)
You can also play with capo 2, transpose -2
(Bruce Springsteen plays with capo 2)
[Intro]
| Bm    G| A    Bm| Bm    G| A    Bm|  x2
[Verse 1]
BmTake me Gnow baby Ahere as I Bmam
BmPull me Gclose, try Aand undBmerstand
DeBmsire is Ghunger is the Afire I Bmbreathe
BmLove is a Gbanquet on Awhich we feBmed
[Pre-Chorus]
GCome on Anow try and DunderAstand
The Bmway I fGeel when I'm in your Ahands
DTake my Ghand come underAcover
They Ccan't hurt you now
BmCan't hurt you now
F#Can't hurt you nowF#  
[Chorus]
BmBecause Gthe night beAlongs to lovers
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmlust
BmBecause Gthe night beAlongs to lovers
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmus
[Verse 3]
 BmHave I Gdoubt when I'Am alonBme
BmLove is a Gring, the AtelephoBmne
BmLove is an Gangel disAguised as Bmlust
BmHere in our Gbed 'til the mornAing coBmmes
[Pre-Chorus]
GCome on Anow try and DunderAstand
The Bmway I fGeel under your commAand
DTake my Ghand as the sun desAcends
They Ccan't touch you now
BmCan't hurt you now
F#Can't hurt you nowF#  
[Chorus]
BmBecause Gthe night beAlongs to lovers
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmlust
BmBecause Gthe night beAlongs to lovers
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmus
[Solo] [The Edge]
| Bm   A| D   A| Bm   G| G   A|
|    G| G   A|    G|G  
[Bridge]
With Dlove, we Asleep, with Ddoubt
The Avicious circle Bmturns and bAurns withDout
You, I, cannot Bmlive, forAgive the Dyearning
ABurning, I beGlieve it's time, too Greal to feel
[Pre-Chorus]
So Bmtouch me Dnow
DTouch me now
GTouch me nowF#, ehh
[Chorus]
BmBecause Gthe night beAlongs to lovers
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmlust
BmBecause Gthe night beAlongs to lovers
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmus
[Chorus]
BmBecause toGnight there are Atwo lovers
BmIf we Gbelieve in the night Awe Bmtrust
BmBecause Gthe night beAlongs to lovers
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmus
[Solo] [Bruce Springsteen)
| Bm    G| G    A| Bm    G| G   A    Bm|  x2
| Bm    G| G    A|
BmIf we Gbelieve in the night Awe Bmtrust
BmBecause Gthe night beAlongs to lovers
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmlust
[Instrumental]
| Bm    G| G    A|
[Outro]
BmBecause Gthe night (Because Athe Bmnight)
BmBecause Gthe nightA  
BmBecause Gthe nightA  Bm  

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Because The Night

by U2

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Music & Lyrics: Bruce Springsteen

Album: The 25th Anniversary Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Vol. 2 (2013)

You can also play with capo 2, transpose -2

(Bruce Springsteen plays with capo 2)

[Intro]

Bm G A Bm 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

[Pre-Chorus]

G A D A

Come on now try and understand

Bm G A

The way I feel when I'm in your hands

D G A

Take my hand come undercover

They can't hurt you now

Can't hurt you now

F# F#

Can't hurt you now

[Chorus]

Bm G A

Because the night belongs to lovers

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to lust

Bm G A

Because the night belongs to lovers

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to us

[Verse 3]

Bm G A Bm

Have I doubt when I'm alone

Bm G A Bm

Love is a ring, the telephone

Bm G A Bm

Love is an angel disguised as lust

Bm G A Bm

Here in our bed 'til the morning comes

[Pre-Chorus]

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

They can't touch you now

Can't hurt you now

F# F#

Can't hurt you now

[Chorus]

Bm G A

Because the night belongs to lovers

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to lust

Bm G A

Because the night belongs to lovers

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to us

[Solo] [The Edge]

Bm A D A Bm G G A

| | | | |

G G A G G

| | | |

[Bridge]

D A D

With love, we sleep, with doubt

A Bm A D

The vicious circle turns and burns without

Bm A D

You, I, cannot live, forgive the yearning

A G G

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

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D

So touch me now

Touch me now

G F#

Touch me now, ehh

[Chorus]

Bm G A

Because the night belongs to lovers

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to lust

Bm G A

Because the night belongs to lovers

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to us

[Chorus]

Bm G A

Because tonight there are two lovers

Bm G A Bm

If we believe in the night we trust

Bm G A

Because the night belongs to lovers

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to us

[Solo] [Bruce Springsteen)

Bm G G A Bm G G A Bm

| | | | | x2

Bm G G A

| | |

Bm G A Bm

If we believe in the night we trust

Bm G A

Because the night belongs to lovers

Bm G A Bm

Because the night belongs to lust

[Instrumental]

Bm G G A

| | |

[Outro]

Bm G A Bm

Because the night (Because the night)

Bm G A

Because the night

Bm G A Bm

Because the night

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