Chords with lyrics
I fixed the tablature by shortening each line, so one won't run into the next and get mixed up. I also took out the lyrics. It's a little less clear this way, but very self-explanatory when you listen to the music. The transcription of this song is all my own work, of the only studio-recorded version of the song I know of. Chris Wells Paradise By the Dashboard Light By Jim Steinman Performed by Meatloaf
S = slide, H=hammer on Intro: -------------10----13--13---------------13--13--------------- -10----------10----12--12----15-S-13----12--12------15-S-13-- -11-H-12---------------------14-S-12----------------14-S-12-- ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------A augmentedA basic rock and roll rhythm is used for a good portion of the song. For the
D MajorD and
G+G chords, it looks something like this:
D MajorD
G+G ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- ---7--7--9--9----7--7--9--9------------------------------- ---5--5--5--5----5--5--5--5----5--5--7--7-----5--5--7--7-- --{-one set-}------------------3--3--3--3-----3--3--3--3 The time interval between brackets (/ /) represents two of the sets above, or four beats (one measure) where another rhythm is used. VERSE:
D MajorD /D /G /G /A /G /D /D
D MajorD /D /G /G /A /G /D /D 6/4 measures alternating with 4/4 measures: (6)
D MajorD
C majorC
C majorC /(4)D /(6)D
C majorC
C majorC
C majorC /(4)D
G+G
D MajorD /A
D MajorD /G
D MajorD /A
D MajorD /
G+G
D MajorD /A
D MajorD /G
D MajorD /A
D MajorD /
G+G /D /G /A
FF
E MajorE /D /
G+G
A augmentedA /D
A augmentedA
G+G /A
G+G /A
D MajorD /
G+G
A augmentedA /D /D
A augmentedA /G /G
A augmentedA /D (X2 this line) There are two identical verses, then it heads into the play-by-play / porn section with an
A augmentedA chord.
The porn section is all over anE MajorE chord. There's a lot of stuff going on, but the most audible guitar is doing this over and over again: ------0------------------------------------------------- ------------3-----2-2-H-3------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- --0------0-----0----0----------------------------------- The woman's voice breaks in with an
A augmentedA chord, then: Single strum:
A augmentedA
G+G
G+G
D MajorD
A augmentedA Woman's part:
G+G /G /D /D /C /G /A /D
G+G /A /G /D / Man's part:
G+G /G /D /D /C /G /D /D
G+G /A /C /D /C
G+G / Leading into the crazy section:
D MajorD ...... D#......E Then:
FF /F /C /C /C /G /F
G+G /C /F
G+G /C
FF
G+G /C /F
G+G /C /F /F /F /G /G
FF /F /C /C /F
G+G /C /C /C
FF
G+G /C /F
G+G /C /C Fading out:
FF
C majorC /G
C majorC /F
C majorC /G
C majorC
Other versions of Paradise By The Dashboard Light
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Paradise by the dashboard light (Ver. 3) by Meat Loaf
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Paradise by the dashboard light (Ver. 2) | Chords |
Paradise by the dashboard light (Ver. 3) | Chords |