Paradise by the Dashboard Light — Meat Loaf
Chords and lyrics for Paradise by the Dashboard Light by Meat Loaf (key of Dm).
Verse 1
Paradise By The Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf (Bat Out Of Hell, 1977)
[D]
Verse
Well, I [D]remember every little thing as if it happened only [G]yesterday
[C]Parking by the lake, and there was [G]not another car in [D]sight
And I [D]never had a girl, looking any better than [G]you did
And all the [F#]kids at school, they were [G]wishing they were [A]me that [D]night
Bridge
And now our [Bb]bodies are [F]oh so [C]close and [D]tight
It never [Bb]felt so [F]good, it never [C]felt so [D]right
And we're [G]glowing like the [D]metal on the [A]edge of a [D]knife
[G]Glowing like the [D]metal on the [A]edge of a [D]knife
[G]C'mon! Hold on [D]tight!
Well [G]C'mon! Hold on [F]tight! (ahh ahh [A]ahh)
Chorus
Though it's [G]cold and [A]lonely in the [D]deep [A]dark [G]night
I can [D]see [Bm]paradise by the [G][Em]dashboard [D]light
[G]Ain't no [A]doubt [D]about it, we were [A]doubly [G]blessed
Cause we were [Em]barely [G]seventeen, and we were [Em]barely [D]dressed
[G]Ain't no [A]doubt [D]about it;
[G]Baby, got to [A]go out [D]and shout it
[G]Ain't no [A]doubt [D]about it, we were [A]doubly [G]blessed
Cause we were [Em]barely [G]seventeen, and we were [Em]barely [D]dressed
[D]
Verse
[D]Baby don't ya hear my heart, you got it drowning out the [G]radio (ooh
shup shup, ooh shup shup..)
I've been [C]waiting so long for you to [G]come along and have some [D]fun (ooh
shup shup shup shup shup shup)
Well I [D]gotta let ya know, no you're never gonna [G]regret it (ooh
shup shup, ooh shup shup..)
So open [F#]up your eyes, I got a [G]big surprise,
It'll [E]feel all right,
Well, I [A]wanna make your motor [D]run
Bridge
And now our [Bb]bodies are [F]oh so [C]close and [D]tight
It never [Bb]felt so [F]good, it never [C]felt so [D]right
And we're [G]glowing like the [D]metal on the [A]edge of a [D]knife
[G]glowing like the [D]metal on the [A]edge of a [D]knife
[G]C'mon! Hold on [D]tight!
Well [G]c'mon! Hold on [F]tight! (aah ahh [A]ahh)
Chorus
Though it's [G]cold and [A]lonely in the [D]deep [A]dark [G]night
I can [G]see [D]paradise by the [F#m]dashboard [G]light
Though it's [Em]cold and [D]lonely in the [Bm]deep dark [A]night [F#m] [F#] (in the deep
dark [G]night)
[D]Paradise by the [A6][A]dashboard [D]light
[G] You got to [A]do what you [D]can,
And let [G]Mother Nature [A]do the [D]rest
Well, [G]ain't no [A]doubt [D]about it, we were [A]doubly [G]blessed
Cause we were [Em]barely [G]seventeen, and we were [Em]barely..
Interlude
We're [A]gonna go all the [Asus]way [A]tonight, [Asus2]We're gonna go [A]all the way and
[A7]tonight’s the [A]night
We're [A]gonna go all the [Asus]way [A]tonight, [Asus2]We're gonna go [A]all the way and
[A7]tonight’s the [A]night
We're [A]gonna go all the [Asus]way [A]tonight, [Asus2]We're gonna go [A]all the way and
[A7]tonight’s the [A]night
We're [A]gonna go all the [Asus]way [A]tonight, [Asus2]We're gonna go [A]all the way and
[A7]tonight’s the [A]night
[Em]
Spoken
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 -
And 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 'em to try and pick him off.
The pitcher glances over, winds up, and it's bunted,
bunted down the third base line, the suicide squeeze is on!
Here he comes, squeeze play, it's gonna be close,
Here's the throw, here's the play at the plate,
Holy cow, I think he's gonna make it
Verse
[A]Stop right there! [A] [G] [G] [F#m]I gotta [A]know right now!
[A]Before we go any further
Do you [G]love me? Will you love me forever?
Do you [D]need me? Will you never leave me
Will you [C]make me so happy for the [G]rest of my life?
Will you [A]take me away and will you make me your wife?
Do you [G]love me? Will you love me forever?
Do you [D]need me? Will you never leave me?
Will you [C]make me so happy for the [G]rest of my life?
Will you [A]take me away and will you make me your wife?
I gotta [G]know right now
Before we [A]go any further, do you [G]love me?
Will you [D]love me forever?
[A]
Chorus
Let me [G]sleep on it, baby baby, let me [D]sleep on it
Well let me [C]sleep on it, I'll [G]give you an answer in the [D][Dsus4]morning[D]
Well let me [G]sleep on it, baby baby, let me [D]sleep on it
Well let me [C]sleep on it, I'll [G]give you an answer in the [D]morning
Well let me [G]sleep on it, baby baby, let me [A]sleep on it
Well let me [C]sleep on it, I'll [D]give you an answer in the [C][G]mor-ning
[D] I gotta know right now!
Verse
Do you [G]love me? Will you love me forever?
Do you [D]need me? Will you never leave me?
Will you [C]make me so happy for the [G]rest of my life?
Will you [A]take me away and will you make me your wife?
I gotta [G]know right now
Before we [A]go any further, do you [G]love me?
Will you [D]love me forever?
[A]
Spoken
(What's it going to be boy? C'mon! 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!)
Chorus
Let me [G]sleep on it, baby baby let me [D]sleep on [Dsus4]it[D]
Well let me [C]sleep on it, I'll [G]give you an answer in the [D]morning!
(I gotta know right now!)
Let me [G]sleep on it, baby, baby let me [D]sleep on it
(Do you love me, will you love me forever do you need me Will you
never leave me?)
Let me [C]sleep on it, I'll [G]give you an answer in the [A]morning,
morning, I'll tell you in the morning!
(Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life, will you take me away
and will you make me your wife?)
I gotta [G]know right now,
Before we [A]go any further, do you [G]love me?
Will you [D]love me forever?
[D]
Bridge
Well let me [Eb]sleep on it! (Will you love me forever?)
Let me [E]sleep on it! (Will you love me forever?)
Verse
I couldn't [F]take it any longer, Lord I was crazed
And when the [C]feeling came upon me, like a [F]tidal wave
I started [C]swearing to my God and on my [G]mother's grave,
That I would [F]love you to the [G]end of [C]time
I swore I would [F]love you to the [G]end of [C]time!
[G]
Chorus
So now I'm [C]praying for the [G]end of [C]time,
To [F]hurry up [G]and [C]arrive
Cause [C]if I gotta [G]spend another [Am]minute with you,
I don't [G]think that I can really survive
I'll never [F]break my promise or forget my vow,
But [C]God only knows what I can [G]do right now
[C]Praying for the [G]end of [C]time, it's all that I can [Am]do, ooh, ooh
[C]Praying for the [G]end of [C]time, so I can [F]end my [G]time with [C]you!!![C][F]
Outro
It was [F]long [C]ago and it was [G]far [C]away, and it was [F]so much [C]better than it [G]is
[C]today; It was [F]long [C]ago
and it was [G]far [C]away, and it was [F]so much [C]better than it [G]is
[C]today, It was [F]long [C]ago
(it never felt so good, it never felt so right, and we were glowing like
the metal on the edge of a knife)
(Repeat x6 to fade)
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