Because the Night Chords & Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen

Because the Night

guitar chords lyrics

Bruce Springsteen

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Because The Night chords
Bruce Springsteen (Patti Smith Group) *

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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