Chords with lyrics
and the bass hits a C. the start has a syncopated rhythm, so you'll have to listen
to the song to pick that up.
I. Paradise
Boy:
D MajorD 
G+G
I remember every little thing as if it happened only yesterday
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Parking by the lake and there was not another car in sight
D MajorD G+G
And I never had a girl looking any better than you did
F#F# G+G 
A augmentedA D MajorD
And all the kids at school they were wishing they were me that night
PRECHORUS:
Bb majorBb 
FF C majorC D MajorD
And now our bodies are oh so close and tight
Bb majorBb FF C majorC D MajorD
It never felt so good, it never felt so right
G/DG/D D MajorD A/D D MajorD
And we're glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
G/DG/D D MajorD A/D D MajorD
Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
G+G D MajorD G+G FF
C'mon! Hold on tight! C'mon! Hold on tight!
CHORUS:
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night
D MajorD 
B minorBm G+G 
E minorEm D MajorD
I can see paradise by the dashboard light
Girl:
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
Ain't no doubt about it we were doubly blessed
E minorEm D MajorD
Cause we were barely seventeen and we were barely dressed
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Ain't no doubt about it baby got to go and shout it
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
Ain't no doubt about it we were doubly blessed
Boy: E minorEm D MajorD
Cause we were barely seventeen and we were barely dressed
D MajorD G+G
Baby doncha hear my heart you got it drowning out the radio
C majorC G+G D MajorD
I've been waitin' so long for you to come along and have some fun
D MajorD G+G
And I gotta let ya know no you're never gonna regret it
F#F# G+G 
E MajorE
So open up your eyes I got a big surprise it'll feel all right
A augmentedA D MajorD
Well I wanna make your motor run
PRECHORUS (same chords)
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!
CHORUS II:
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night
G+G D MajorD F#F# G+G
I can see paradise by the dashboard light
E MajorE D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA F#F#
Oh it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Paradise by the dashboard light
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
You got to do what you can and let mother nature do the rest
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
Ain't no doubt about it we were doubly blessed
E minorEm
Cause we were barely seventeen and we were barely --
(4x) A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA
We're gonna go all the way tonight we're gonna go all the way and tonight's the night
Radio broadcast: just keep hammering on E minorEm
Ii. let me sleep on it
Girl:
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Stop right there! I gotta know right now! Before we go any further --!
G+G D MajorD
Do you love me? Will you love me forever? Do you need me? Will you never leave me?
C majorC G+G
Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life?
A augmentedA
Will you take me away and will you make me your wife?
(same chord pattern)
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+G A augmentedA
I gotta know right now before we go any further
G+G D MajorD
Do you love me? Will you love me forever?
Boy: (same rhythm, but for the sake of explaining it):
G+G D MajorD
Let me sleep on it, baby, baby let me sleep on it
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Let me sleep on it, I'll give you an answer in the morning
(same chord pattern twice)
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
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
Girl:
D MajorD
I gotta know right now!
(same chord progression)
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+G A augmentedA
I gotta know right now! Before we go any further
G+G D MajorD
Do you love me? Will you love me forever?
What's it gonna be boy? FOR THIS PART keep hammering on A augmentedA string
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?
For this part and both boy and girls singing repeat same chord pattern from above
Boy:
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
Girl:
I gotta know right now!!!
(alternate lines back and forth)
Boy: Girl:
Eb MajorEb
Let me sleep on it! Will you love me forever?
Boy: Girl:
E MajorE
Let me sleep on it! Will you love me forever?
iii. Praying for the end of time
Boy:
FF
I couldn't take it any longer Lord I was crazed
C majorC FF
And then the feeling came upon me like a tidal wave
C majorC G+G
I started swearing to my god and on my mother's grave
FF G+G C majorC
That I would love you to the end of time
FF G+G C majorC
I swore that I would love you to the end of time!
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
So now I'm praying for the end of time
FF G+G C majorC
To hurry up and arrive
C majorC Em/b 
A minorAm
Cause if I gotta spend another minute with you
G+G
I don't think that I can really survive
FF
I'll never break my promise or forget my vow
C majorC G+G
But god only knows what I can do right now
C majorC G+G C majorC
I'm praying for the end of time
A minorAm
It's all that I can do
C majorC G+G C majorC FF G+G C majorC
Praying for the end of time, so I can end my time with you!
Boy:
F/CF/C C majorC G/C C majorC
It was long ago and it was far away
F/CF/C C majorC G/C C majorC
And it was so much better than it is today
Girl:
(same chords as above)
It never felt so good
It never felt so right
And we were glowing like
ⓘ This is the 2nd version of guitar chords for 'Paradise By The Dashboard Light' by Meat Loaf, Marvin Lee Aday, a male hard rock artist from Dallas, USA. Meat Loaf was born in 1947. He passed away in 2022. Meat Loaf was known for his in love rock/pop music.
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