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Because The Night by Patti Smith
Because The Night
Intro: Bm, G, A, Bm, G, A, Bm
Verse:
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 A
the way I feel when I'm in your hand.
D G 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.
Chorus:
Bm G A
Because the night belongs to lovers.
Bm G A Bm
Because the night belongs to lust.
G A
Because the night belongs to lovers.
Bm G A Bm
Because the night belongs to us.
Second verse:
Have I doubt when I'm alone?
Love is a ring on the telephone.
Love is an angel disguised as lust,
here in our bed until the morning comes.
Come on now, try and understand
the way I feel under your command.
Take my hand as the sun descends.
They can't touch you now, can't touch you now, can't touch you now.
Repeat chorus
Ending:
D A D A Bm A
With love we sleep; with doubt the viscious circle turn and turns.
D A Bm A D A
Without you I cannot live, forgive the yearning, burning
G D G
I believe in time, too real to feel,
Bm D G F#
so touch me now, touch me now, touch me now.
Repeat chorus and fade.
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version 2
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 A
the way I feel when I'm in your hand.
D G 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 A
the way I feel under your command.
D G 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
* Alternate:
Capo II
Bm = Am
G = F
A = G
D = C
C = Bb
F# = E
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version 3
CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of Bm)
Chord names and fret positions are relative
to the capo position:
A5 = x022xx C = x32010 E = 022100
F5 = 133xxx Am = x02210 Am/B = x22210
G5 = 355xxx F = 133211 Am/C = x32210
Fmaj7 = 133210 Bb = x13331 Am/D = xx0210
G = 320033 E4 = 022200 Am/E = xx2210
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[Intro]
A5 F5 G5 A5
||: / / / / | / / / / :||[x2]
[Verse 1]
A5 F5 G5 A5
Take me now, baby, here as I am,
A5 F5 G5 A5
Pull me close, try and understand--------,
A5 F5 G5 A5
De - sire is hunger, is the fire I breathe,
A5 F5 G5 A5
Love is a banquet on which we feed-------!
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7 G C G
Come on now, try and under - stand,
Am Fmaj7 F G
The way I feel when I'm in your hands,
C Fmaj7 F G
Take my hand, come under - cover,
Bb Am
They can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now,
E4 E
Can't hurt you now------!
[Chorus]
Am F G
Because the night belongs to lovers,
Am F G Am
Because the night belongs to lust,
Am F G
Because the night belongs to lovers,
Am F G Am
Because the night belongs to us!
[Verse 3]
A5 F5 G5 A5
Have I doubt, when I'm a - lone?
A5 F5 G5 A5
Love is a ring, the telephone------,
A5 F5 G5 A5
Love is an angel dis - guised as lust,
A5 F5 G5 A5
Here in our bed until the morning comes-----!
[Verse 4]
Fmaj7 G C G
Come on now, try and under - stand,
Am Fmaj7 F G
The way I feel under your com - mand,
C Fmaj7 F G
Take my hand as the sun des - cends,
Bb Am
They can't touch you now, can't touch you now,
E4 E
Can't touch you now-------!
[Chorus]
Am F G
Because the night belongs to lovers,
Am F G Am
Because the night belongs to lust,
Am F G
Because the night belongs to lovers,
Am F G Am
Because the night belongs to us!
[Break]
Fmaj7 G C G Am Fmaj7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
F G C Fmaj7 F G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
F
| /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ |
[Bridge]
C G C
And, Love, we're filled with doubt,
G Am G
The vicious circle turns and burns,
C G Am
With - out you, oh, I cannot live,
G C G
For - give the yearning, burning,
F C F
I be - lieve it's time, too real to feel,
Am Am/B Am/C Am/C Am/D Am/E
So touch me now---------, touch me now-------,
F E E4
Touch me now---------!
[Chorus]
Am F G
Because the night belongs to lovers,
Am F G Am
Because the night belongs to lust,
Am F G
Because the night belongs to lovers,
Am F G Am
Because the night belongs to us!
[Chorus]
Am F G
Because to - night there are two lovers,
Am F G Am
'Cause we be - lieve in the night, we trust,
Am F G
Because the night belongs to lovers,
Am F G Am
Because the night belongs to love!
[Chorus]
Am F G
Because to - night belongs to lovers,
Am F G Am
Because the night belongs to lust,
Am F G
Could we be - lieve tonight we're lovers,
Am F G Am
'Cause we be - lieve in the night, we trust!
[Coda]
Am F G
Because to - night belongs to lovers,
Am F G Am
Because the night belongs ...to ...love---!
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version 4
solo
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------10b~~---------------|
G|-----------------------------7-9-7-9b-9b~9b-7---------------------|
D|----------------------5-7/-9--------------------------------------|
A|---5555555555555555-7---------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------10-12 12b 12b~~~|
B|---10b-7------------------------------------10-12-----------------|
G|---------9b--7---7-9-9b-9b-9~~-------7-9/11-----------------------|
D|---------------9-----------------7-9------------------------------|
A|------------------------------/9----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 5
Basic Version (no bends) with all the notes, played mostly on the first form of the Bm
Pentatonic scale:
solo
e|-----------------------------------------------------------7------|
B|----------------------------------------7---7---7------10~--------|
G|-------------------------------7-9-7-9------------9-7-------------|
D|-------------------------7-9--------------------------------------|
A|---5555555555555555 7-9-------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---7----------------------------------------7-10 --12--14~---------|
|-----10-7-------------7-7--------------7-10------------------------|
|-----------9-7----7-9------9~------7-9-----------------------------|
|----------------9---------------7-9--------------------------------|
|------------------------------9------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Same notes, but using bends
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------10b12-10~--|
G|-----------------------------7-9-7-9-9b11-9b11-9b11--9-7-------------|
D|------------------------7-9------------------------------------------|
A|---5555555555555555 7-9----------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------7-10--12--12b14---|
|---10b12-10-7---------------------------------------7-10------------------------|
|---------------9-7----7-9-9b11--9b11---9~-------7-9-----------------------------|
|-------------------9------------------------7-9---------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------9-------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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