Meat Loaf

Paradise By The Dashboard Light(Chords)

Meat Loaf

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          D 
Well, I remember every little thing 
                       G 
as if it happened only yesterday 
C 
Parking by the lake, 
              G                  D 
and there was not another car in sight 

And I never had a girl, 
                        G 
looking any better than you did 
            F# 
And all the kids at school, 
          G                 A       D 
they were wishing they were me that night 

            Bb         F     C         D 
And now our bodies are oh so close and tight 
         Bb      F              C       D 
It never felt so good, it never felt so right 
          G                D            A         D 
And we're glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife 
          G                D            A         D 
And we're glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife 
   G           D 
C'mon! Hold on tight! 
   G           F    A 
C'mon! Hold on tight! 

            G        A             D    A    G 
Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night 
      D       Bm          G   Em    D 
I can see paradise by the dashboard light 

Girl: 

G        A      D 
Ain't no doubt about it, 
        A      G 
we were doubly blessed 
              Em          G 
Cause we were barely seventeen, 
            Em      D 
and we were barely dressed 

Meatloaf & Girl: 

G        A      D 
Ain't no doubt about it; 
            A      G 
baby got to go and shout it 
G        A      D 
Ain't no doubt about it, 
        A      G 
we were doubly blessed 

Meat Loaf: 
              Em          G 
Cause we were barely seventeen, 
            Em      D 
and we were barely dressed 

                    
Baby doncha hear my heart, 
                            G 
you got it drowning out the radio 
          C 
I've been waiting so long, 
           G                        D 
for you to come along and have some fun 

And I gotta let ya know, 
                        G 
no you're never gonna regret it 
        F#                    G 
So open up your eyes, I got a big surprise, 
      E 
it'll feel all right, 
        A                     D 
well, I wanna make your motor run 

            Bb         F     C         D 
And now our bodies are oh so close and tight 
         Bb      F              C       D 
It never felt so good, it never felt so right 
          G                D            A         D 
And we're glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife 
          G                D            A         D 
And we're glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife 
   G           D 
C'mon! Hold on tight! 
   G           F    A 
C'mon! Hold on tight! 

Meat Loaf & Girl: 

            G        A             D    A    G 
Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night 
      D       F#m                   G 
I can see paradise by the dashboard light 
            Em       D             Bm        A             F#m       F# 
Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night (in the deep dark night) 
G   D           A         D 
Paradise by the dashboard light 

G          A           D 
You got to do what you can, 
        G             A      D 
and let Mother Nature do the rest 
G        A      D 
Ain't no doubt about it, 
        A      G 
we were doubly blessed 
              Em          G 
Cause we were barely seventeen, 
            Em 
and we were barely. . . 

We're gonna go all the way tonight 

We're gonna go allt he way 

An tonight's the night... 

Radio Broadcast: 

A  A7 A 
Ok, here we go, we got a real pressure cooker 
going here, two down, nobody on, no score, 
bottom of the ninth, there's the wind-up and 
there it is, a line shot up the middle, look 
at him go. This boy can really fly! 
He's rounding first and really turning it on 
now, he's not letting up at all, he's gonna 
try for second; the ball is bobbled out in center, 
and here comes the throw, and what a throw! 
He's gonna slide in head first, here he comes, he's out! 
No, wait, safe--safe at second base, this kid really 
makes things happen out there. 
Batter steps up to the plate, here's the pitch-- 
he's going, and what a jump he's got, he's trying 
for third, here's the throw, it's in the dirt-- 
safe at third! Holy cow, stolen base! 
He's taking a pretty big lead out there, almost 
daring him to try and pick him off. The pitcher 
glance over, winds up, and it's bunted, bunted 
down the third base line, the suicide squeeze in on! 
Here he comes, squeeze play, it's gonna be close, 
here's the throw, there's the play at the plate, 
holy cow, I think he's gonna make it! 

Girl: 

A                 G 
Stop right there! 
        A          G 
I gotta know right now! 

Before we go any further--! 
       G 
Do you love me? 

Will you love me forever? 
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Do you need me? 

Will you never leave me? 
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Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life? 
         A 
Will you take me away and will you make me your wife? 
       G 
Do you love me!? 

Will you love me forever!? 
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Do you need me!? 

Will you never leave me!? 
         C                        G 
Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life!? 
         A 
Will you take me away and will you make me your wife!? 
        G 
I gotta know right now 
          A 
Before we go any further 
       G 
Do you love me!!!? 
         D 
Will you love me forever!!!? 

Meat Loaf: 

       G 
Let me sleep on it, 
                  D          Dsus4 D 
baby, baby let me sleep on it 
       C 
Let me sleep on it, 
         G                         D      Dsus4 D 
and I'll give you my answer in the morning 
       G 
Let me sleep on it, 
                  D           Dsus4 D 
baby, baby let me sleep on it 
       C 
Let me sleep on it, 
         G                         D 
and I'll give you my answer in the morning 
       G 
Let me sleep on it, 
                  A 
baby, baby let me sleep on it 
       G 
Let me sleep on it, 
         D           C             G   D 
and I'll give you my answer in the morning 

Girl: 

I gotta know right now! 
       G 
Do you love me!? 

Will you love me forever!? 
       D 
Do you need me!? 

Will you never leave me!? 
         C                        G 
Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life!? 
         A 
Will you take me away and will you make me your wife!? 
        G 
I gotta know right now 
          A 
Before we go any further 
       G 
Do you love me!!!? 
         D 
Will you love me forever!!!? 

(what s it going to be boy?)(I can wait all night) 
(what s it going to be boy yes, or no!)(what s it going to be boy yes, or no!) 

Meat Loaf: 

       G 
Let me sleep on it, 
                  D          Dsus4 D 
baby, baby let me sleep on it 
       C 
Let me sleep on it, 
         G                         D 
and I ll give you my answer in the morning 

Girl: (I gotta know right now!) 

Meat Loaf: 

       G 
Let me sleep on it, 
                  D          Dsus4 D 
baby, baby let me sleep on it 
       C 
Let me sleep on it, 
         G                         D 
and I'll give you my answer in the morning, morning, I ll tell you in the morning 

Girl: 

        G 
I gotta know right now, 
          A 
before we go any further 
       G 
Do you love me!!!? 
         D 
Will you love me forever!!!? 

Meatloaf: 

Let me sleep on it!!! 

Girl: 

Will you love me forever?  

Meatloaf: 

Let me sleep on it!!! 
  
Girl: 

Will you love me forever!!! 


Meat Loaf: 

           F 
I couldn't take it any longer, 

Lord I was crazed 
             C 
And when the feeling came upon me, 
       F 
like a tidal wave 
          C                            G 
I started swearing to my God and on my mother's grave, 
             F               G      C 
that I would love you to the end of time 
                     F               G      C 
I swore that I would love you to the end of time! 

Meat Loaf & Girl: 

           C               G      C 
So now I'm praying for the end of time, 
   F        G    C 
to hurry up and arrive 
      C          G             Am 
Cause if I gotta spend another minute with you, 
        G 
I don't think that I can really survive 
           F 
I'll never break my promise or forget my vow, 

Meatloaf: 
     C                         G 
(but God only knows what I can do right now) 

Meat Loaf & Girl: 

    C               G      C 
I'm praying for the end of time, 
                    Am 
it's all that I can do 
C               G      C              F      G         C 
Praying for the end of time, so I can end my time with you!!! 

Meat Loaf:                             Girl: 
       F     C             G    C 
It was long ago and it was far away, (it never felt so good, it never felt so right) 
           F       C              G    C 
and it was so much better than it is today (and we were glowing like a metal on the edge      
                                           (of a knife)
	        

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