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Because The Night Chords

Music by: Patti Smith · 1978
Genre Rock Tone B minor BPM 125 Views 1674
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[Intro 1]
[Am][F][G][Am]
[Am][F][G][Am]

[Verse 1]
[Am]Take me [F]now, baby, [G]here as [Am]I am
Pull me [F]close, try and [G]understand[Am]
Desire is [F]hunger, is the [G]fire [Am]I breathe
Love is a [F]banquet on [G]which we [Am]feed

[Pre-chorus 1]
[F]Come on [G]now, try and [C]under[G]stand
The [Am]way I [F]feel when I'm in your [G]hands
[C]Take my [F]hand, come under[G]cover
They [Bb]can't hurt you now, [Am]can't hurt you now
[E]Can‘t hurt you now

[Chorus 1]
[Am]Because [F]the night belongs [G]to lovers
[Am]Because [F]the night belongs [G]to [Am]love
[Am]Because [F]the night belongs [G]to lovers
[Am]Because [F]the night belongs [G]to [Am]us

[Verse 2]
[Am]Have I [F]doubt [G]when I'm a[Am]lone
Love is a [F]ring, the [G]telephone[Am]
Love is an [F]angel dis[G]guised as [Am]lust
Here in our [F]bed until the [G]morning [Am]comes

[Pre-chorus 2]
[F]Come on [G]now, try and [C]under[G]stand
The [Am]way I [F]feel under your comm[G]and
[C]Take my [F]hand as the sun des[G]cends
They [Bb]can't touch you now
[Am]Can‘t touch you now, [E]can't touch you now

[Chorus 2]
[Am]Because [F]the night belongs [G]to lovers
[Am]Because [F]the night belongs [G]to [Am]love
[Am]Because [F]the night belongs [G]to lovers
[Am]Because [F]the night belongs [G]to [Am]us

[Solo 1]
[F][G][C][G]
[Am][F][F][G]
[C][F][F][G]
[F][F]

[Bridge 1]
With [C]love [G]we sleep
With [C]doubt [G]the vicious circle
[Am]Turns [G]and burns
With[C]out [G]you, oh
I cannot [Am]live [G]forgive the [C]yearn[G]ing burning
I be[F]lieve [C]it's time, too [F]real to feel
So [Am]touch me now, [C]touch me now
[F]Touch me [E]now

[Chorus 3]
[Am]Because [F]the night belongs [G]to lovers
[Am]Because [F]the night belongs [G]to [Am]love
[Am]Because [F]the night belongs [G]to lovers
[Am]Because [F]the night belongs [G]to [Am]us

[Chorus 4]
[Am]Because [F]tonight there are [G]two lovers
[Am]If we be[F]lieve, in the night we[G] t[Am]rust
[Am]Because [F]the night belongs [G]to lovers
[Am]Because [F]the night belongs [G]to [Am]love

[Outro 1]
[Am]Because [F]the night belongs [G]to lovers
[Am]Because [F]the night belongs [G]to [Am]love
[Am]'Cause we [F]believe tonight [G]we're lovers
[Am]'Cause we [F]believe, in the night [G]we [Am]trust
[Repeat and fade]
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