Focus - Black Beauty Ukulele

Black Beauty (Cleuver, Van Leer) from their debut album In and Out of Focus
which came out in 1970.

Standard Tuning, listen to the track for timing.

Chords used:

E     022100   B     799877
G#m   466444   D#/Eb x68886
C#m   x46654   G#    466544
F#    244322   C#    x46664
A     577655   C/C#m x3654x
D     x57775   E7    020100
Em/C# 042000

Intro

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Verse 1

 E         G#m                 C#m
Night was dark, your skin was dark
                F#               A
your eyes were shining bright
           D       C#m     A  B      A
Oh, black beauty, close in my heart
 E          G#         C#m                F#           A
I was King Solomon who held his Queen of Sheba tight
           D      C#m        F#
Oh, black beauty held in my arms

Bridge

C#m          A                 F#           D#/Eb
How we were told love was not meant for us
              G#             C#
Two different worlds stepped apart
F#            B
Heart against heart

Verse 2

 E      G#m          C#m          F#      A
But we knew where to find an opportunity
    D         C#m     A   B     A
Far away where no one was near
 E       G#m           C#m              F#      A
We could meet there at night and with impunity
          D       C#m           F#
Oh, black beauty, love without fear

Bridge

A             F#       A    B           C#
Our love was wonderful, so young and so pure
A           F#
I held your trembling hand
B        G#
I was so sure
C#m           C/C#m          B        F#
Then when our lips met there was no returning
     A                  E    B
The fire was burning in our hearts


Solo played over verse rhythm, but slightly different the second time

E - G#m - C#m - F# - A - D - C#m - A - B  - A

E - G#m - E7 - Em/C# - A - D - C#m - F#

Solo arranged for guitar:

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Bridge

C#m         A                 F#            D#/Eb
So we were told love was not meant for us
              G#             C#
Two different worlds stepped apart
F#            B
Heart against heart

Verse 3

 E      G#m          C#m          F#       A
But we knew where to find an opportunity
     D        C#m     A   B       A
Far away where no one was near
E          G#m         C#m               F#           A
I was King Solomon who held his Queen of Sheba tight
          D       C#m           F#
Oh, black beauty, love without fear