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Blind As A Bat

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Meat Loaf - Blind As A Bat
INTRO:   Am    Dm  Am  
PRELUDE:
I am not afraid to show you who I DmamF  
And I am not aDmshamed of my EmlifeDm  
Though I've walked aFlone  Emdown this cold and soulless roFad
I've always felt you Dmdeep in my Esus4bones
With Bbevery step, I Crise and fall
With Dmeverything to gain, I end up Bblosing it all
When the darkness gets in
I Cscream out and your light sets me DmfreeBb  C  F  Dm  
VERSE 1:
I'm not afraid of the past no Bbmore
I'm not afraid and I'm bad for Cgood
I used to dance to the devil's Bbbeat
If I could bust into hell I Dmwould
VERSE 2:
I'm not afraid to shed all my Bbskin
I'm not afraid of the faults you Csee
I'm tearing down these walls right Bbnow
They're coming down 'cause I beDmlieve
CHORUS 1: 
Your love is Fblind, blind as a Cbat
The way that you're Bbleading me home like that
Your love is Fblind, blind as a CbatDm  
VERSE 3:
I'm not afraid when they kick me Bbdown
I'm not afraid when I start to Cbleed
I'm not afraid if I live or Bbdie
I'm not afraid 'cause I beDmlieve
CHORUS 1:
Your love is Fblind, blind as a Cbat
The way that you're Bbleading me home like that
Your love is Fblind, blind as a Cbat
BRIDGE - Part 1:
And I Bbwish that I could give you Csomething in return
For the Amprecious time you wasted on the Dmtears I've never earned
For Bbreaching out to help me cross the Cbridges I have burnAmedDm  
BRIDGE - Part 2:
And Bbin the end you'll Cfinally see
That, Dmbaby, I've done everything I Bbpossibly can
I'd do it again, 'cause I Cknow you're everything that I Dmneed
Lead Break:   F    C    Bb    F    C  Dm  
VERSE 4:
I'm not afraid of the truth no Bbmore
I'm not afraid of the lies I Chid
I'm not afraid of the price of my Bbsins
I curse the day for the wrongs I Dmdid
VERSE 5:
I'm not afraid of the things you Bbknow
I'm just a book for the world to Cread
My final words on the final Bbpage
Will be your name cause I beDmlieve
CHORUS 1:
Your love is Fblind, blind as a Cbat
The way that you're Bbleading me home like that
Your love is Fblind, blind as a CbatBb  
CHORUS 2:
Your heart is Fkind, mine's painted Cblack
The way you forBbgive me and just take me back
Your love is Fblind, blind as a Cbat
CHORUS 1:
Your love is Fblind, blind as a Cbat
The way that you're Bbleading me home like that
Your love is Fblind, blind as a CbatBb  
CHORUS 2:   (## fade last chord ##)
Your heart is Fkind, mine's painted Cblack
The way you forBbgive me and just take me back
Your love is Fblind, blind as a CbatBb  

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Blind As A Bat

by Meat Loaf

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Esus4

Meat Loaf - Blind As A Bat

Am Dm Am

INTRO:

PRELUDE:

Dm F

I am not afraid to show you who I am

Dm Em Dm

And I am not ashamed of my life

F Em F

Though I've walked alone down this cold and soulless road

Dm Esus4

I've always felt you deep in my bones

Bb C

With every step, I rise and fall

Dm Bb

With everything to gain, I end up losing it all

When the darkness gets in

C Dm Bb C F Dm

I scream out and your light sets me free

VERSE 1:

I'm not afraid of the past no more

I'm not afraid and I'm bad for good

I used to dance to the devil's beat

If I could bust into hell I would

VERSE 2:

I'm not afraid to shed all my skin

I'm not afraid of the faults you see

I'm tearing down these walls right now

They're coming down 'cause I believe

CHORUS 1:

F C

Your love is blind, blind as a bat

The way that you're leading me home like that

F C Dm

Your love is blind, blind as a bat

VERSE 3:

I'm not afraid when they kick me down

I'm not afraid when I start to bleed

I'm not afraid if I live or die

I'm not afraid 'cause I believe

CHORUS 1:

F C

Your love is blind, blind as a bat

The way that you're leading me home like that

F C

Your love is blind, blind as a bat

BRIDGE - Part 1:

Bb C

And I wish that I could give you something in return

Am Dm

For the precious time you wasted on the tears I've never earned

Bb C Am Dm

For reaching out to help me cross the bridges I have burned

BRIDGE - Part 2:

Bb C

And in the end you'll finally see

Dm Bb

That, baby, I've done everything I possibly can

C Dm

I'd do it again, 'cause I know you're everything that I need

F C Bb F C Dm

Lead Break:

VERSE 4:

I'm not afraid of the truth no more

I'm not afraid of the lies I hid

I'm not afraid of the price of my sins

I curse the day for the wrongs I did

VERSE 5:

I'm not afraid of the things you know

I'm just a book for the world to read

My final words on the final page

Will be your name cause I believe

CHORUS 1:

F C

Your love is blind, blind as a bat

The way that you're leading me home like that

F C Bb

Your love is blind, blind as a bat

CHORUS 2:

F C

Your heart is kind, mine's painted black

The way you forgive me and just take me back

F C

Your love is blind, blind as a bat

CHORUS 1:

F C

Your love is blind, blind as a bat

The way that you're leading me home like that

F C Bb

Your love is blind, blind as a bat

CHORUS 2: (## fade last chord ##)

F C

Your heart is kind, mine's painted black

The way you forgive me and just take me back

F C Bb

Your love is blind, blind as a bat

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