Because The Night

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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]
BmG ABm BmG ABm
| | | | | 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
C
They can't hurt you now
Bm
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
C
They can't touch you now
Bm
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]
BmA DA BmG GA
| | | | |
G GA 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
D
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)
BmG GA BmG GABm
| | | | | x2
BmG GA
| | |
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]
BmG GA
| | |
[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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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]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Solo] [The Edge]
|Bm A |D A |Bm G |G A |
|G    |G A |G    |G
[Bridge]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Solo] [Bruce Springsteen)
|Bm G  |G A  |Bm G  |G A Bm  |  x2
|Bm G  |G A  |
[Instrumental]
|Bm G  |G A  |
[Outro]

Because The Night Chords by U2

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