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