{title: Paradise by the dashboard light} {artist: Meat Loaf} {time: 4/4} {tempo: 89} {key: D} {meta: author Frans-Willem Post, 2026-05-06} {start_of_part: Intro} [D] {end_of_part} #0:08 {start_of_part: Part 1A (boy)} well, I re[D]member 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 {end_of_part} #0:29 {start_of_part: Part 1B (boy)} 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/D]glowing like the [D]metal on the [A/D]edge of a [D]knife [G/D]glowing like the [D]metal on the [A/D]edge of a [D]knife c'm[G]on, hold on [D]tight, c'm[G]on, hold on [F]tight [A] {end_of_part} #0:54 {start_of_chorus: Chorus 1 (boy + girl)} though it's [G]cold and [A]lonely in the [D]deep [A]dark [G]night I can [D]see para[Bm]dise by the [G]dash[Em]board [D]light {end_of_chorus} #1:08 {start_of_part: Part 2A (girl)} [G]ain't no [A]doubt a[D]bout it we were doubly [G]blessed 'cause we were [Em]barely seventeen and we were barely [D]dressed {end_of_part} #1:19 {start_of_part: Part 2B (boy + girl)} [G]ain't no [A]doubt a[D]bout it, [G]baby, got to [A]go out and [D]shout it [G]ain't no [A]doubt a[D]bout it, we were doubly [G]blessed 'cause we were [Em]barely seventeen and we were barely [D]dressed {end_of_part} #1:38 {start_of_part: Part 3A (boy)} [D]baby, don't you hear my heart, you got it drowning out the [G]radio I've been [C]waiting so long for you to [G]come along and have some [D]fun and I [D]gotta let you know, no, you're never gonna re[G]gret it 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 {end_of_part} #2:03 {start_of_part: Part 3B (boy)} 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/D]glowing like the [D]metal on the [A/D]edge of a [D]knife [G/D]glowing like the [D]metal on the [A/D]edge of a [D]knife c'm[G]on, hold on [D]tight, c'm[G]on, hold on [F]tight [A] {end_of_part} #2:28 {start_of_chorus: Chorus 2 (boy + girl)} though it's [G]cold and [A]lonely in the [D]deep [A]dark [G]night I can [G]see para[D]dise by the [F#m]dashboard [G]light though it's [Em]cold and [D]lonely in the [Bm]deep dark [A7]night [F#7] (in the deep dark [G]night) para[D]dise by the [F#m]dash[A]board [D]light {end_of_chorus} #3:02 {start_of_part: Part 3A (boy + girl)} [G] you got to [A]do what you [D]can, and let [G]Mother Nature [A]do the [D]rest [G]ain't no [A]doubt a[D]bout it, we were [Bm]dou[A]bly [G]blessed 'cause we were [Em]barely seventeen and we were barely {end_of_part} #3:16 {start_of_part: Part 4 (boy)} we're [A]gonna go all the way tonight, we're gonna go all the way and tonight's the night we're [A]gonna go all the way tonight, we're gonna go all the way and tonight's the night we're [A]gonna go all the way tonight, we're gonna go all the way and tonight's the night we're [A]gonna go all the way tonight, we're gonna go all the way and tonight's the night {end_of_part} #3:30 {start_of_part: Part 5 (radio)} [Em7] 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 the 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 a third Holy cow, stolen base He's taking a pretty big lead out there Almost daring them to 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 {end_of_part} #4:29 {start_of_part: Part 6A (girl)} [A]stop right there! [A] [G] [G] I [D]gotta [A]know right now before we [A]go any further: do you [G]love me? will you love me forever? do you [D]need me? will you [D]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? {end_of_part} #4:48 {start_of_part: Part 6B (girl)} 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? {end_of_part} #4:59 {start_of_part: Part 6C (girl)} I gotta [G]know right now, before we [A]go any further, do you [G]love me? will you [D]love me forever? [A] {end_of_part} #5:08 {start_of_part: Part 7 (boy)} let me [G]sleep on it, baby, baby, let me [D]sleep on it let me [C]sleep on it, I'll [G]give you an answer in the [D]morning let me [G]sleep on it, baby, baby, let me [D]sleep on it let me [C]sleep on it, I'll [G]give you an answer in the [D]morning let me [G]sleep on it, baby, baby, let me [A]sleep on it let me [CM7]sleep on it and I'll [D]give you an answer in the [C]mor[G]ning [D] {end_of_part} #5:42 {start_of_part: Part 8A (girl)} I gotta know right now! 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, and will you [D]love me forever? [A] {end_of_part} #6:05 {start_of_part: Part 8B (girl)} 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? {end_of_part} #6:17 {start_of_part: Part 9 (boy)} let me [G]sleep on it, baby, baby, let me [D]sleep on it let me [C]sleep on it, I'll [G]give you an answer in the [D]morning {end_of_part} #6:26 {start_of_part: Part 10 (girl)} I gotta know right now! 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? {end_of_part} #6:26 {start_of_part: Part 10 (boy)} let me [G]sleep on it, baby, baby, let me [D]sleep on it let me [C]sleep on it, I'll [G]give you an answer in the [A]morning the morning, I'll tell you in the morning! {end_of_part} #6:40 {start_of_part: Part 10B (girl)} I gotta [G]know right now: before we [A]go any further, do you [G]love me, and will you [D]love me forever? {end_of_part} {start_of_part: Part 11 (boy + girl)} let me [Eb]sleep on it (will you love me forever?) let me [E]sleep on it (will you love me forever?) {end_of_part} #6:56 {start_of_part: Part 12 (boy)} 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] {end_of_part} #7:12 {start_of_part: Part 13 (boy + girl)} so now I'm [C]praying for the [G]end of [C]time, to [F]hurry up [G]and ar[C]rive 'cause [C]if I gotta [G/B]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 I'm [C]praying for the [G]end of [C]time, it's all I can [Am]do (ooh, ooh) [C]praying for the [G]end of [C]time so I can [F]end my [G]time with [F/C]you [C] [G/C] [C] {end_of_part} #7:43 {start_of_part: Outtro} [F/C] [C] [G/C] [C] {comment_bold: Repeat (boy + girl)} {end_of_part} {start_of_part: Outtro (boy)} it was [F/C]long a[C]go and it was [G/C]far a[C]way and it was [F/C]so much [C]better than it [G/C]is to[C]day {end_of_part} {start_of_part: Outtro (gitl)} ... it never [G/C]felt so [C]good, it never [F/C]felt so [C]right and we were [G/C]glowing like the [C]metal on the [F/C]edge of a [C]knife... {end_of_part}