ARTIST: Meatloaf
TITLE: Paradise by the Dashboard Light
Lyrics and Chords
I. Paradise
Well, I remember every little thing as if it happened only yesterday
Parking by the lake and there was not another car in sight
And I never had girl looking any better than you did
And all the kids at school, they were wishing they were me that night
/ D - - - G - - - / C - G - D - - - / 1st / F# - G A D - - - /
{Refrain}
And now our bodies are oh, so close and tight
It never felt so good, it never felt so right
And we're glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
C'mon, hold on tight, c'mon, hold on tight
/ Bb F C D - - - / / G D A D / / G - D - G - F - - - A - - - /
Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night
I can see paradise by the dashboard light
/ G - A - D A G - - - / D - Bm - G Em D - - - /
Ain't no doubt about it, we were doubly blessed
'Cause we were barely seventeen and we were barely dressed
Ain't no doubt about it, baby got to go and shout it
Ain't no doubt about it, we were doubly blessed
Cause we were barely seventeen and we were barely dressed
/ G A D DA G - - - / Em - - - D - - - /
/ G A D - G A D - / 1st / 2nd /
Baby don't you hear my heart, you got it drowning out the radio
I've been waiting so long for you to come along and have some fun
Well I gotta let ya know, no, you're never gonna regret it
So open up your eyes I got a big surprise
It'll feel all right, well I wanna make your motor run
/ D - - - G - - - / C - G - D - - - / 1st / F# - G - / E - A - D - - - /
{Refrain}
Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night
I can see paradise by the dashboard light
Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night, in the deep dark night
Paradise by the dashboard light
/ G - A - D A G - - - / - - D - F#m - G - - - /
/ Em - D - Bm - A - F#m F# / G - D - A - D - - - /
You got to do what you can
And let Mother Nature do the rest
Ain't no doubt about it we were doubly blessed
'Cause we were barely seventeen and we were barely
/ G A D - / / G A D DA G - - - / Em - - - /
We're gonna go all the way tonight
We're gonna go all the way tonight, tonight (3X)
/ 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 - and he's going, and what a jump he's got, he's trying for third, here's the throw, its in the dirt - safe at third! Holy cow, stolen base! He's taking a pretty big lead out there, almost daring them 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!
/ Noodle around in Em /
II. Let Me Sleep On It
Stop right there
I gotta know right now
Before we go any further
/ A - G - / A - - - / - - /
{Girl Refrain}
Do you love me, will you love me forever
Do you need me, will you never leave me
Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life
Will you take me away and will you make me your wife
/ G - - - / D - - - / C - G - / A - - - /
{Girl Refrain Again}
I gotta know right now
Before we go any further
Do you love me, will you love me forever
/ G - - - / A - / G - D - - - /
{Boy Refrain}
Let me sleep on it
Baby, baby let me sleep on it
Let me sleep on it
I'll give you an answer in the morning
/ G - - - / D - - - / C - G - / D - - - /
{Boy Refrain twice more}
Last time: / G - - - / A - - - / C - D - / C - G - D - - - /
I gotta know right now
{Girl Refrain}
What's it gonna be boy? Come on, I can wait all night. What's it gonna be boy, yes or no? What's it gonna be boy, yes... or... no?
Luh, luh, luh, luh, luh, luh
Let me sleep on it
Baby, baby let me sleep on it
Let me sleep on it
I'll give you an answer in the morning
I gotta know right now
Let me sleep on it
Do you love me, will you love me forever
Baby, baby let me sleep on it
Do you need me, will you never leave me
Let me sleep on it
Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life
I'll give you an answer in the morning, morning
Will you take me away and will you make me your wife
I'll tell you in the morning
I gotta know right now, before we go any further
Do you love me, will you love me forever
/ G - - - / D - - - / C - G - / D - - - /
/ 1st , 2nd , 3rd / A - - - / G - - - A - / G - D - - - /
Let me sleep on it
Will you love me forever
Let me sleep on it
Will you love me forever
/ Eb - - - / E - - - /
III. Praying for the End of Time
I couldn't take it any longer, Lord I was crazed
And when the feeling came upon me like a tidal wave
I started swearing to my God and on my mother's grave
That I would love you to the end of time
I swore that I would love you to the end of time
/ F - - - / C - - - / - - G - / F G C - / F G C - G - - - /
So now I'm praying for the end of time
To hurry up and arrive
'Cause if I gotta spend another minute with you
I don't think that I can really survive
I'd never break my promise or forget my vow
But God only knows what I can do right now
I'm praying for the end of time, it's all that I can do-oo-oo
Praying for the end of time
So I can end my time with you
/ C - - - / F G C - / - Em Am - / G - - - / F - - - /
/ C - G - / C G C - Am - - - / C G C - / F - G - C - - - /
It was long ago and it was far away
And it was so much better than it is today
It was long ago and it was far away
It never felt so good, it never felt so right
And it was so much better than it is today
And we were glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
It was long ago and it was far away...
{Repeat to fade}
/ F C G C / :
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