Because the Night
Patti Smith Group
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BmTake me Gnow, baby, Ahere as I Bmam.
Pull Gme closAe tryBm and understand.
Desire GisA hunger,Bm is the fire I breathe.
Love isG a banAquet on wBmhich we feed.
GCome on Anow, try and DunderAstand
the Bmway I Gfeel when I'm in your Ahand.
DTake my Ghand; come under Acover.
They Ccan't hurt you now, Bmcan't hF#urt you now, can't hurt you now.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato lovers.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmlust.
Because Gthe night belongs Ato lovers.
BmBecause GtheA niBmght belongs to us.
BmHave I Gdoubt Awhen I'm aBmlone?
BmLove is a Gring on the AtelephBmone.
BmLove is an Gangel disAguised as Bmlust,
Bmhere in our Gbed until the Amorning cBmomes.
GCome on now, try and DunderAstand
the Bmway I Gfeel under your comAmand.
DTake my Ghand as the sun desAcends.
They Ccan't touch you now, Bmcan't touch you now, F#can't touch you now.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato lovers.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmlust.
Because Gthe night belongs Ato lovers.
BmBecause GtheA niBmght belongs to us.
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With Dlove Awe sleep; with doDubt the viAcious circle turns Bmand bAurns.
DWithout Ayou I cannotBm live,A forgiDve the yeAarning, burning
I beGlieve Din time,G too real to feel,
so Bmtouch me now, Dtouch me now, Gtouch me noF#w.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato lovBmers.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmlust.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato lovBmers.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmus.
BmBecause Gtonight there are Atwo lovBmers.
BmIf we Gbelieve in the night Awe Bmtrust
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato lovBmers.
BmBecause Gthe night belongs Ato Bmus.