Because The Night

Chords

Standard

[Intro]

Bm  G  A  Bm  G  A  Bm


[Verse]

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.


[Chorus]

Bm      Em/G      G       A      Bm
Because the night belongs to lovers.
Bm      Em/G      G          A  Bm
Because the night belongs to lust.
Bm      Em/G      G          A   Bm
Because the night belongs to lovers.
Bm      Em/G      G        A Bm
Because the night belongs to us.


[Verse]

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.


[Chorus]

Bm      Em/G      G       A      Bm
Because the night belongs to lovers.
Bm      Em/G      G          A  Bm
Because the night belongs to lust.
Bm      Em/G      G          A   Bm
Because the night belongs to lovers.
Bm      Em/G      G        A Bm
Because the night belongs to us.


[Bridge]

     D    A                D         A                  Bm   A
With love we sleep; with doubt the viscious circle turn and turns.
D       A           Bm    A     D        A
Without you I cannot live, forgive the yearning, burning
    G     D       G
I believe in time, too real to feel,
   Bm            D            G              F#
so touch me now, touch me now, touch me now.


[Chorus]

Bm      Em/G      G       A      Bm
Because the night belongs to lovers.
Bm      Em/G      G          A  Bm
Because the night belongs to lust.
Bm      Em/G      G          A   Bm
Because the night belongs to lovers.
Bm      Em/G      G        A Bm
Because the night belongs to us.