Because the Night — Patti Smith
Chords and lyrics for Because the Night by Patti Smith (key of G).
Intro
| Bm G | A Bm | x2
Verse 1
[Bm]Take me [G]now, baby, [A]here as I [Bm]am.
[Bm]Pull me [G]close try and [A][Bm]understand.
[Bm]Desire is [G]hunger, is the [A]fire I [Bm]breathe.
[Bm]Love is a [G]banquet on [A]which we [Bm]feed.
[G]Come on [A]now, try and [D][A]understand
the [Bm]way I [G]feel when I'm in your [A]hand.
[D]Take my [G]hand; come under [A]cover.
They [C]can't hurt you now, [Bm]can't hurt you now, [F#]can't hurt you now.
Chorus
[Bm]Because [G]the night belongs [A]to [Bm]lovers.
[Bm]Because [G]the night belongs [A]to [Bm]lust.
[Bm]Because [G]the night belongs [A]to [Bm]lovers.
[Bm]Because [G]the night belongs [A]to [Bm]us.
Verse 2
[Bm]Have I [G]doubt [A]when I'm [Bm]alone?
[Bm]Love is a [G]ring on the [A][Bm]telephone.
[Bm]Love is an [G]angel [A]disguised as [Bm]lust,
[Bm]here in our [G]bed until the [A]morning [Bm]comes.
[G]Come on [A]now, try and [D][A]understand
the [Bm]way I [G]feel under your [A]command.
[D]Take my [G]hand as the sun [A]descends.
They [C]can't touch you now, [Bm]can't touch you now, [F#]can't touch you now.
Chorus
[Bm]Because [G]the night belongs [A]to [Bm]lovers.
[Bm]Because [G]the night belongs [A]to [Bm]lust.
[Bm]Because [G]the night belongs [A]to [Bm]lovers.
[Bm]Because [G]the night belongs [A]to [Bm]us.
Solo
| G A | D A |
| Bm G | G A |
| D G | G A |
| G | G
Bridge
With [D]love [A]we sleep; [D]with doubt [A]the vicious [Bm]circle turns [A]and burns.
[D]Without [A]you I [Bm]cannot live, [A]forgive [D]the [A]yearning burning.
I [G]believe [D]it's time, [G]too real to feel.
So [Bm]touch me now, [D]touch me now, [G]touch me [F#]now.
Chorus
[Bm]Because [G]the night belongs [A]to [Bm]lovers.
[Bm]Because [G]the night belongs [A]to [Bm]lust.
[Bm]Because [G]the night belongs [A]to [Bm]lovers.
[Bm]Because [G]the night belongs [A]to [Bm]us.
[Bm]Because [G]tonight there are [A]two [Bm]lovers.
[Bm]If we [G]believe in the night [A]we [Bm]trust
[Bm]Because [G]the night belongs [A]to [Bm]lovers.
[Bm]Because [G]the night belongs [A]to[Bm] us.
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