Patti Smith – Because The Night (Guitar)
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Song: Because the night
Artist: Patti Smith Group
Composers: Bruce Springsteen & Patti Smith
Album: Easter
Tabbed by DJ 30th May 2017
TWO TABBED VERSIONS - With and without a capo
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VERSION 1 - With capo
CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of Bm)
[Bridge riff]
Am (Am/B)(Am/C) Am/C (Am/D)(Am/E)
e |--0---------------|---0---------------|
B |--1---------------|---1---------------|
G |--2---------------|---2---------------|
D |--2---------------|---2------0----2---|
A |--0------2----3---|---3---------------|
E |------------------|-------------------|Chord names & fret positions relative to the capo:
Asus2 = x02200 Fmaj7 = 133210 (Am/B) = x2xxxx
Am = x02210 C = x32010 (Am/C) = x3xxxx
F = 133211 Bb = x13331 Am/C = x32210
G = 320003 E4 = 022200 (Am/D) = xx0xxx
G4 = 320013 E = 022100 (Am/E) = xx2xxx
A4 = x02230
The slash chords are intended to be played as
bass notes only
Hammer-on the added C note from the Asus2 to Am,
and also from the G to the Gsus4
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[Intro]
Asus2 Am F G G4 G Am A4 Am ||: /__/ / / / | /__/ / / /__/ :||[x2]
[Verse 1]
Asus2 Am F G G4 G Am A4 Am Take me now, baby, here as I am, Asus2 Am F G G4 G Am A4 Am Pull me close, try and un - der - stand-----, Asus2 Am F G G4 G Am A4 Am De - sire is hunger is the fi - re I breathe, Asus2 Am F G G4 G Am Love is a banquet on which we feed-------!
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7 G C G Come on now, try and under - stand, Am Fmaj7 F G The way I feel when I'm in your hands, C Fmaj7 F G Take my hand, come under - cover, Bb Am They can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now, E4 E Can't hurt you now-------!
[Chorus]
Am F G Because the night belongs to lovers, Am F G Am Because the night belongs to lust, Am F G Because the night belongs to lovers, Am F G Am Because the night belongs to us
[Verse 3]
Asus2 Am F G G4 G Am A4 Am Have I doubt, when I'm a - lone? Asus2 Am F G G4 G Am A4 Am Love is a ring, the te - le - phone----, Asus2 Am F G G4 G Am A4 Am Love is an angel dis - gui - sed as lust, Asus2 Am F G G4 G Am Here in our bed until the morn - ing comes-----!
[Verse 4]
Fmaj7 G C G Come on now, try and under - stand, Am Fmaj7 F G The way I feel under your com - mand, C Fmaj7 F G Take my hand as the sun des - cends, Bb Am They can't touch you now, can't touch you now, E4 E Can't touch you now-------!
[Chorus]
Am F G Because the night belongs to lovers, Am F G Am Because the night belongs to lust, Am F G Because the night belongs to lovers, Am F G Am Because the night belongs to us
[Break]
Fmaj7 G C G Am Fmaj7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | F G C Fmaj7 F G | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | F | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ |
[Bridge]
C G With love we sleep, C G Am With doubt the vicious circle turns, G C G Am And burns with - out you, oh, I cannot live, G C G For - give the yearning, burning, F C F I be - lieve it's time, too real to feel, Am Am/B Am/C Am/C Am/D Am/E So touch me now---------, touch me now-------, F E E4 Touch me now---------!
[Chorus]
Am F G Because the night belongs to lovers, Am F G Am Because the night belongs to lust, Am F G Because the night belongs to lovers, Am F G Am Because the night belongs to us
[Chorus]
Am F G Because to - night there are two lovers, Am F G Am If we be - lieve in the night, we trust, Am F G Because to - night belongs to lovers, Am F G Am Because the night belongs to lust
[Chorus]
Am F G Because the night belongs to lovers, Am F G Am Because the night belongs to lust, Am F G 'Cause we be - lieve the night will love us, Am F G Am 'Cause we be - lieve in the night, we trust!
[Coda]
Am F G Because to - night belongs to lovers, Am F G Am Because the night belongs ...to ...love---!
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VERSION 2 - Without capo
[Bridge riff]
Bm (Bm/C#)(Bm/D) Bm/D (Bm/E)(Bm/F#)
e |--2---------------|---2---------------|
B |--3---------------|---3---------------|
G |--4---------------|---4---------------|
D |--4-----------0---|---0------2----4---|
A |--2------4--------|-------------------|
E |------------------|-------------------|Bsus2 = x24422 Gmaj7 = 320002 (Bm/C#) = x4xxxx
Bm = x24432 D = xx0232 (Bm/D) = xx0xxx
G = 355433 C = x32010 Bm/D = xx0432
A = x02220 F#4 = 244422 (Bm/E) = xx2xxx
A4 = x02230 F# = 244322 (Bm/F#) = xx4xxx
B4 = x24400
Bracketed chords are intended to be played
as bass notes only
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[Intro]
Bsus2 Bm G A A4 A Bm B4 Bm ||: /__/ / / / | /__/ / / /__/ :||[x2]
[Verse 1]
Bsus2 Bm G A A4 A Bm B4 Bm Take me now, baby, here as I am, Bsus2 Bm G A A4 A Bm B4 Bm Pull me close, try and un - der - stand----, Bsus2 Bm G A A4 A Bm B4 Bm De - sire is hunger, is the fi - re I breathe, Bsus2 Bm G A A4 A Bm Love is a banquet on which we feed------!
[Verse 2]
Gmaj7 A D A Come on now, try and under - stand, Bm Gmaj7 G A The way I feel when I'm in your hands, D Gmaj7 G A Take my hand, come under - cover, C Bm They can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now, F#4 F# Can't hurt you now-------!
[Chorus]
Bm G A Because the night belongs to lovers, Bm G A Bm Because the night belongs to lust, Bm G A Because the night belongs to lovers, Bm G A Bm Because the night belongs to us
[Verse 3]
Bsus2 Bm G A A4 A Bm B4 Bm Have I doubt, when I'm a - lone? Bsus2 Bm G A A4 A Bm B4 Bm Love is a ring, the te - le - phone-----, Bsus2 Bm G A A4 A Bm B4 Bm Love is an angel dis - gui - sed as lust, Bsus2 Bm G A A4 A Bm Here in our bed until the morn - ing comes-----!
[Verse 4]
Gmaj7 A D A Come on now, try and under - stand, Bm Gmaj7 G A The way I feel under your com - mand, D Gmaj7 G A Take my hand as the sun des - cends, C Bm They can't touch you now, can't touch you now, F#4 F# Can't hurt you now-------!
[Chorus]
Bm G A Because the night belongs to lovers, Bm G A Bm Because the night belongs to lust, Bm G A Because the night belongs to lovers, Bm G A Bm Because the night belongs to us
[Break]
Gmaj7 A D A Bm Gmaj7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G A D Gmaj7 G A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ |
[Bridge]
D A In love, we sleep, D A Bm With doubt the vicious circle turns, A D A Bm And burns with - out you, oh, I cannot live, A D A For - give the yearning, burning, G D G I be - lieve it's time, too real to feel, Bm (Bm/C#) (Bm/D) Bm/D (Bm/E)(Bm/F#) So touch me now---------, touch me now--------, G F# F#4 Touch me now----------!
[Chorus]
Bm G A Because the night belongs to lovers, Bm G A Bm Because the night belongs to lust, Bm G A Because the night belongs to lovers, Bm G A Bm Because the night belongs to us
[Chorus]
Bm G A Because to - night there are two lovers, Bm G A Bm 'Cause we be - lieve in the night, we trust, Bm G A Because the night belongs to lovers, Bm G A Bm Because the night belongs to love
[Chorus]
Bm G A Because to - night belongs to lovers, Bm G A Bm Because the night belongs to lust, Bm G A Could we be - lieve tonight we're lovers, Bm G A Bm 'Cause we be - lieve in the night, we trust
[Coda]
Bm G A Because to - night belongs to lovers, Bm G A Bm Because the night belongs ...to ...love