Tom: E E G#m C#m F# Night was dark, your skin was dark, your eyes were shining bright A D C#m B Oh black beauty, close in my heart E G#m C#m F# I was King Salomon who held his queen of Sheba tight A D C#m F# Oh black beauty, held in my arms C#m A F# How we were told, love was not meant for us D#7 G# C# Two different worlds kept apart F# B Heart against heart E G#m C#m F# But we knew where to find an opportunity A D C#m B Far away where no one was near E G#m C#m F# We could meet there at night and we're impunity A D C#m F# Oh black beauty, love without fear A F# A B F# C# Our love was wonderment, so young and so pure A F# B G# I held your trembling hands, I was so sure C#m C#m/C C#m/B C#m/A# Then when our lips met there was no returning A B4 B The fire was burning in our hearts E G#m C#m F# A D A B E G#m C#m F# A D B C# C#m A F# So we were told, love was not meant for us D#7 G# C# Two different worlds kept apart F# B Heart against heart E G#m C#m F# But we knew where to find an opportunity A D C#m B Far away where no one was near E G#m C#m F# I was King Salomon who held his queen of Sheba tight A D C#m F# Oh black beauty, love without fear