10,000 Maniacs - Because The Night

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10,000 Maniacs -- Because The Night

[Intro]
Bm  G  A  Bm  x2

[Verse 1]
 Bm     G               A        Bm
Take me now, baby, here as I am.
 Bm       G            A     Bm
Hold me close try and understand.
 Bm       G              A      Bm
Desire is hunger, is the fire I breathe.
 Bm          G        A         Bm
Love is a banquet on which we feed.
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[Pre-Chorus]
 G       A            D    A
Come on now, try and understand
     Bm    G          G       A
the way I feel under your command.
 D       G            G     A
Take my hand, as the sun descends.
      C                   Bm                 F#
They can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now.
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[Chorus]
 Bm          G      A        Bm
Because the night belongs to lovers.
 Bm           G      A        Bm
Because the night belongs to us.
 Bm          G      A        Bm
Because the night belongs to lovers.
 Bm           G      A        Bm
Because the night belongs to us.
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[Verse 2]
Bm       G         A         Bm
Have I doubt baby, when I'm alone?
Bm         G         A     Bm
Love is a ring, the telephone.
Bm          G       A          Bm
Love is an angel disguised as lust,
Bm           G             A          Bm
Here in our bed until the morning comes.
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[Pre-Chorus]
 G       A            D    A
Come on now, try and understand
     Bm    G          G       A
the way I feel under your command.
 D       G            G     A
Take my hand, as the sun descends.
      C                   Bm                 F#
They can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now.
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[Chorus]
 Bm          G      A        Bm
Because the night belongs to lovers.
Bm           G      A        Bm
Because the night belongs to us.
 Bm          G      A        Bm
Because the night belongs to lovers.
Bm           G      A        Bm
Because the night belongs to us.
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[Instrumental - Solo]
G - A - D - A - Bm - G - G - A - D - G - G - A - G - G
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[Bridge]
 D    D   A   A
With love we sleep;
 D    D        A   A     A      Bm        A
With doubt the viscious circle turns and turns.
 D   D        A   A  A  A    Bm        A
With out you ohh  I can not live,
 A   A    D   D  D      A  A
Forg-ive the year-ning, bur-ning
  G  G     D   D    G    G   A  A
I be-lieve in time, too real to feel,
   Bm            D            G       F#
So take me now, take me now, take me now   (F# Approx 16x)
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[Chorus] (x2)
 Bm          G      A        Bm
Because the night belongs to lovers.
Bm           G      A        Bm
Because the night belongs to us.
 Bm          G      A        Bm
Because the night belongs to lovers.
Bm           G      A        Bm
Because the night belongs to us.
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[Chorus]
 Bm          G      A        Bm
Because the night belongs to lovers.
 Bm           G      A        Bm
Because the night belongs to us.
 Bm          G      A        Bm
Because the night belongs to lovers.
 Bm           G      A        Bm
Because the night belongs to us.
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[Instrumental Ending - Try fingerpicking the chords, gradually slowing down]

Bm  -  G  -  A  -  Bm  -  Bm  -  G  -  A  -  Bm
Bm  -  G  -  A  -  Bm  -  Bm  -  G  -  A  -  Bsus2

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Arpeggiate notes for Bsus2 SLOWLY [x24422]