Because The Night - Patti Smith Version
[intro]
[Am] (F) (G) (Am) x2
Am F G Am
Take me now baby here as I am
F G Am
Pull me close, try and understand
F G Am
Desire is hunger, is the fire I breathe
F G Am
Love is a banquet on which we feed.
C G C G
Come on now, try to understand
Am G Am G
The way I feel when I’m in your hand
C G C G
Take my hand, come under cover
Bb Am
They can’t hurt you now, can’t hurt you now
E7
Can’t hurt you now…
|[Chorus]
|Am F G Am
|Because the night belongs to lovers
|Am F G Am
|Because the night belongs to lust
|Am F G Am
|Because the night belongs to lovers
|Am F G Am
|Because the night belongs to us
Am F G Am
Have I doubt when I’m alone
F G Am
Love is a ring on the telephone
F G Am
Love is an angel disguised as lust
F G Am
Here in our bed till the morning comes
C G C G
Come on now try and understand
Am G Am G
The way I feel under your command
C G C G
Take my hand, as the sun descends
Bb Am
They can’t touch you now, can’t touch you now
E7
Can’t touch you now…
[Chorus]
C G
With love we sleep,
C G Am F
With doubt the vicious circle turns and turns
C G Am
Without you, I cannot live
F C G
Forgive the yearning burning
Am F C G
I believe in time too real to feel.
Am C
So touch me now, touch me now
F E7
Touch me now….
[Chorus] x2
Added by Rodger Bangor Ukes May 2024
Because The Night [Am]Patti Smith Version
intro AmFGAmx2
AmTake me Fnow baby Ghere as I Amam Pull me Fclose, try and GunderAmstand Desire is Fhunger, is the Gfire I Ambreathe Love is a Fbanquet on Gwhich we Amfeed.
CCome on Gnow, try to CunderGstand The Amway I Gfeel when I’m Amin your Ghand CTake my Ghand, come Cunder Gcover They Bbcan’t hurt you now, Amcan’t hurt you now E7Can’t hurt you now…
Chorus AmBecause the Fnight belongs Gto Amlovers AmBecause the Fnight belongs Gto Amlust AmBecause the Fnight belongs Gto Amlovers AmBecause the Fnight belongs Gto Amus
AmHave I Fdoubt when GI’m Amalone Love is a Fring on the GteleAmphone Love is an Fangel disGguised as Amlust Here in our Fbed till the Gmorning Amcomes
CCome on Gnow try and CunderGstand The Amway I Gfeel under Amyour comGmand CTake my Ghand, as the Csun deGscends They Bbcan’t touch you now, Amcan’t touch you now E7Can’t touch you now…
Chorus
With Clove we Gsleep, With Cdoubt the Gvicious circle Amturns and Fturns WitChout you, I Gcannot Amlive ForFgive the Cyearning Gburning I beAmlieve in Ftime too Creal to Gfeel. So Amtouch me now, Ctouch me now FTouch me E7now….