Because the Night
Patti Smith

Take me now, baby, here as I am  
Hold me close, try and understand  
Desire is hunger is the fire I breathe  
Love is a banquet on which we feed

h G A h  
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h G A h  
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Come on now try and understand  
The way I feel when I'm in your hands  
Take my hand, come undercover  
They can't hurt you now can't hurt you now  
can't hurt you now

G A D A  
h G A  
D G A  
C h  
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Because the night belongs to lovers  
Because the night belongs to lust  
Because the night belongs to lovers  
Because the night belongs to us

h G A  
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h G A  
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Have I doubt when I'm alone  
Love is a ring, the telephone  
Love is an angel disguised as lust  
Here in our bed until the morning comes

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h G A h  
h G A h  
h G A h

Come on now, try and understand  
The way I feel under your command  
Take my hand as the sun descends  
They can't touch you now, can't touch you now  
can't touch you now

G A D A  
h G A  
D G A  
C h  
Fis

  

Because the night belongs to lovers  
Because the night belongs to lust  
Because the night belongs to lovers  
Because the night belongs to us

h G A  
h G A h  
h G A  
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With love, we sleep  
With doubt, the vicious circle  
Turns and burns  
Without you, I cannot live  
Forgive, the yearning burning  
I believe it's time, too real to feel  
So touch me now, touch me now, touch me now

D A  
D A  
h A  
D A h  
A D A  
G D G  
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Because the night belongs to lovers  
Because the night belongs to lust  
Because the night belongs to lovers  
Because the night belongs to us

h G A  
h G A h  
h G A  
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Because tonight there are two lovers  
(Because tonight) if we believe in the night we trust  
Because tonight there are two lovers  
Because the night belongs to lust

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