Because the Night (Live) — 10,000 Maniacs
Chords and lyrics for Because the Night (Live) by 10,000 Maniacs (key of D).
Verse 1
Take me now baby here as I am
Pull me close, try and understand
Desire is hunger is the fire I breathe
Love is a banquet on which we feed
Pre-Chorus
[D]Come on now try and [A]understand
[D]The way I feel under your [A]command
[D]Take my hand as the [A]sun descends
[D] [Dsus4] [D] [G6]They can't hurt you now
[D] [Dsus4] [D] [G6]Can't hurt you now
[D] [Dsus4] [D] [F#]Can't hurt you now
Chorus
[Bm]Because the [Em]night belongs to [A]lovers
[Bm]Because the [Em]night belongs to [D]us
[Bm]Because the [Em]night belongs to [A]lovers
[Bm]Because the [Em]night belongs to [D]us
Verse 2
Have I doubt, baby, when I'm alone
Love is a ring, a telephone
Love is an angel disguised as lust
Here in our bed until the morning comes
Pre-Chorus
[D]Come on now try and [A]understand
[D]The way I feel under your [A]command
[D]Take my hand as the [A]sun descends
[D] [Dsus4] [D] [G6]They can't hurt you now
[D] [Dsus4] [D] [G6]Can't hurt you now
[D] [Dsus4] [D] [F#]Can't hurt you now
Chorus
[Bm]Because the [Em]night belongs to [A]lovers
[Bm]Because the [Em]night belongs to [D]us
[Bm]Because the [Em]night belongs to [A]lovers
[Bm]Because the [Em]night belongs to [D]us
Bridge
[D]With love we [A]sleep
[D]With doubt the vicious [A]circle
[G6]Turns and [A]burns
[D]Without you, oh I cannot [A]live
[A]Forgive, the yearning [D]burning
[G]I believe it's [D]time to heal to [G]feel
[Em]So take me [Esus4]now, take me [C]now, take me [F#]now
Chorus
[Bm]Because the [Em]night belongs to [A]lovers
[Bm]Because the [Em]night belongs to [D]us
[Bm]Because the [Em]night belongs to [A]lovers
[Bm]Because the [Em]night
[A]And everybody [D]says it belongs to [D]us
Outro
[Bm] [Em] [A] [D]
[Bm] [Em] [A] [D]