What key is "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" in?

"Paradise By The Dashboard Light" by Meat Loaf is in the key of D with a tempo of 162 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

How long does it take to learn "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Meat Loaf can I play here?

Try "PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT", "TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD", "BAT OUT OF HELL". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

I re (Dm)mem ber ev ’ry lit tle thing as if it hap pened on ly (G)yes ter day,

(C)park ing by the lake and there was (G)not an oth er car in sight.

And I nev er had a girl look ing an y bet ter than (G)you did,

and all the (F#)kids at school, they were (G)wish ing they were (A)me that night.

And now our (Bb)bod ies are, (F)oh, so (C)close and (D)tight.

It nev er (Bb)felt so (F)good, it nev er (C)felt so (D)right.

And we’re (G)glow ing like the (D)met al on the (A)edge of a (D)knife, (G)glow ing like the (D)met al on the (A)edge of a (D)knife.

C’ (G)mon!

(A)Hold on (D)tight!

Well, c’ (G)mon!

Hold on (F)tight!

Though it’s (A)cold and lone ly in the (G)deep dark night,

I can see par a (D)dise by the (F#m)dash board (G)light.

Though it’s (Em)cold and (D)lone ly in the (Bm)deep dark (A)night

(in the deep dark (G)night), par a (D)dise by the (A)dash board (D)light.

We’re (A)gon na go all the way to night, we’re gon na (A7)go all the way and to night’s the night.

(A)Stop right there!

I got ta know right now!

Be fore we go an y fur ther, do you (G)love me?

Will you love me for ev er?

Do you (D)need me?

Will you nev er leave me?

Will you (C)make me so hap py for the (G)rest of my life?

Will you (A)take me a way and will you make me your wife?

Let me (G)sleep on it.

Ba by, ba by, let me (D)sleep on it.

Let me (C)sleep on it.

I’ll (D)give you an an swer in the (C)morn

(G)ing.

I got ta (D)know right now!

Do you (G)love me?

Will you love me for ev er?

Do you (D)need me?

Will you nev er leave me?

Will you (C)make me so hap py for the (G)rest of my life?

Will you (A)take me a way?

Will you make me your wife?

Will you (G)love me?

Will you (D)love me for ev er?

Let me (Eb)sleep on it!

Will you love me for ev er?

Let me (E)sleep on it.

Will you love me for ev er?

could n’t (F)take it an y long er, Lord, I was crazed, and when the (C)feel ing came up on me like a (F)tid al wave, I start ed (C)swear ing to my God and on my (G)moth er’s grave that I would (F)love you till the (G)end of time, I swore that I would (F)love you till the (G)end of time!

So now I’m (C)pray ing for the (G)end of time

to (F)hur ry up (G)and ar rive.

’Cause if I got ta (Em)spend an oth er (Am7)min ute with you, I don’t (G)think that I can real ly sur vive.

I’ll nev er (F)break my prom ise or for get my vow, but (C)God on ly knows what I can (G)do right now.

I’m (C)pray ing for the (G)end of time, it’s all that I can do.

(Do, (Em)do, (Am)do.) (C)Pray ing for the (G)end of time, so I can (F)end my (G)time with (C)you.

Paradise By The Dashboard Light by Meat Loaf

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 162 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Paradise By The Dashboard Light”

What key is "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" in?: "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" by Meat Loaf is in the key of D with a tempo of 162 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Meat Loaf can I play here?: Try "PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT", "TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD", "BAT OUT OF HELL". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.