Because The Night by Patti Smith Group – Ukulele Chords

Because The Night Ukulele Chords – Patti Smith Group. This song uses the chords: Bmi, G, A, F#. You can change the key for free, as needed.

INTRO:

Bmin G A x2

VERSE 1:

BminTake me Gnow baby here Aas I Bminam

BminHold me Gclose and try and AunderstaBminnd

BminDesire is Ghunger is the Afire I Bminbreathe

BminLove is a Gbanquet on Awhich we feBmined

PRE 1:

GCome on Anow try and DunderAstand

The Bminway I Gfeel when I’m in your Ahands

DTake my Ghand come underAcover

They Ccan’t hurt you now

BminCan’t hurt you now

F#Can’t hurt you now

B

BminHave I a Gdoubt baby Awhen I’m aBminlone

BminLove is a Gring a AtelephBminone

BminLove is an Gangel disAguised as Bminlust

BminHere in our Abeds until the Amorning coBminmes

GCome on Anow try and DunderAstand

The Bminway I Gfeel under your comAmand

DTake my Ghand as the sun deAscends

They Ccan’t touch you now

BminCan’t touch you now

F#Can’t touch you now

minBecause the Gnight belongs Ato lovers

BminBecause the Gnight belongs Ato Bminlove

BminBecause the Gnight belongs Ato lovers

BminBecause the Gnight belongs Ato Bminus

With Dlove we Asleep

With Ddoubt the Avicious circle Bminturns and Aburns

WithDout you Aoh I cannot Bminlive

ForAgive the Dyearning Aburning

I Gbelieve it’s Dtime to Gheal to feel

So Bmintouch me now

DTouch me now

GTouch me nF#ow

minBecause the Gnight belongs Ato lovers

BminBecause the Gnight belongs Ato Bminlove

BminBecause the Gnight belongs Ato lovers

BminBecause the Gnight belongs Ato Bminus

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“Because The Night” History:

Here’s a detailed look at “Because the Night” by Patti Smith Group — what it is, how it came to be, and why it’s significant.

Basic Facts

Origin & Writing

• The song began as a piece by Bruce Springsteen during sessions for his Darkness on the Edge of Town album. He had the music and chorus but wasn’t satisfied with the verses; the lyrics were partial, with some mumbling.
• Producer Jimmy Iovine, working simultaneously on Springsteen’s project and Patti Smith’s Easter, thought the song had potential and suggested giving it to Patti to finish. Springsteen agreed.
• Patti Smith then wrote her own verses inspired in part by her personal experience—waiting by the phone for a call from her partner, Fred “Sonic” Smith—and wove in her imagery and sensibility.

Chart Performance & Reception

• In the U.S., Because the Night peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
• In the UK, it reached No. 5.
• It became Patti Smith’s most commercially successful single and helped Easter get broader mainstream attention.

Legacy & Impact

• The song remains Patti Smith’s best-known work, often cited as her signature hit.
• It’s notable as one of the few songs Springsteen has co-written in this way, and Patti Smith’s lyrical contribution made it something distinct from what Springsteen might have produced alone.
• Because the Night has been covered many times (for example, the 10,000 Maniacs version in 1993 which did well on the charts) and remains a staple in rock history.