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Meat Loaf - Left In The Dark
CAPO: 4th Fret
EmYou don't have to sneak in the AmdoorC  
Just come on into the Groom
I've been lying in our bed, in the Cdark all alone
And I've been Amwaiting, I've been waiting for DyouDsus2  D  
GThere's been no reason to AmmoveC  
It's been as still as a Emtomb
I Gneeded you, oh, so Cbadly tonight
But I guess Amyou had better things to DdoDsus2  D  Dsus4  D  
GI should have known that it was Amcoming to thisC  
But I must have been Emblind
I bet you Gstill got a trace of his Clove in your eyes
And you Amstill got his eyes on your Dmind
GYou swore you'd be with me at Amseven o'clockC  
Now it's a quarter to Emthree
Well, whatGever you got and whoCever it was
I Amguess you couldn't get it from Gme
No, whatever you got and whoCever it was
I Amguess you couldn't Dget it from GmeD  G  
I know that you Emlove meG  
There's no need to Emtalk
CI see the look in your Ameyes and I got the Dproof
And there Gare no lies on your EmbodyG  
So take off your EmdressC  
Oh, DI just want to get at the GtruthD  G  
I know that you Emlove meG  
There's no need to Emtalk
CI see the look in your Ameyes and I got the Dproof
And there Gare no lies on your EmbodyG  
So take off your EmdressC  
Oh, DI just want to get at the Gtruth
And there are Cso many things that I Gjust got to know
Now tell me Emwho!
You tell me Dwhere!
You tell me Cwhen!
But Gdon't tell me now
I don't Dneed any answers toCnight
I jGust need some love, so Dturn out the light
And I'll be Cleft in the dark aGgain
I just need some love, so Dturn out the light
And I'll be Cleft in the dark aGgain
I just need some love, so Dturn out the light
And I'll be Cleft in the dark aGgain
No, Emno, in the dark aCgain
INSTRUMENTAL:  Am   G   Em    C(5x)
              Am F D    G
I should have known that it was Amcoming to thisC  
But I must have been Emblind
I bet you Gstill got a trace of his Clove in your eyes
And you Amstill got his eyes on your Dmind
GYou swore you'd be with me at Amseven o'clockC  
Now it's a quarter to Emthree
Well, whatGever you got and whoCever it was
I Amguess you couldn't get it from Dme
No, I Amguess you couldn't get it from Dme
Oh, but down in my soul, down in my soul
I Gknow, I know that you Clove meG  
There's no need to Emtalk
CI see the look in your Ameyes and I got the Dproof
And there Gare no lies on your CbodyG  
Oh, so take off your EmdressC  
Oh, DI just want to get at the Gtruth
And there are Cso many things that I Gjust got to know
Now tell me Emwho!
You tell me Dwhere!
You tell me Cwhen!
But Gdon't tell me now
I don't Dneed any answers toCnight
I jGust need some love, so Dturn out the light
And I'll be Cleft in the dark aGgain
I just need some love, so Dturn out the light
And I'll be Cleft in the dark aGgain
I just need some love, so Dturn out the light
And I'll be Cleft in the dark aGgain
I Gjust need some love, so Dturn out the light
And I'll be Cleft in the dark aGgain
I just need some love, so Dturn out the light
And I'll be Cleft in the dark aGgain
Ooh, I just need some love, so Dturn out the light
I'll be Emleft in the Ddark aCgain
OUTRO:
Left in the darkG  Em  C  Am  G  Em  C  Am  G  
   (# Spoken Softly #)
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Left In The Dark

by Meat Loaf

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dsus4

Meat Loaf - Left In The Dark

CAPO: 4th Fret

Em Am C

You don't have to sneak in the door

Just come on into the room

I've been lying in our bed, in the dark all alone

Am D Dsus2 D

And I've been waiting, I've been waiting for you

G Am C

There's been no reason to move

It's been as still as a tomb

G C

I needed you, oh, so badly tonight

Am D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D

But I guess you had better things to do

G Am C

I should have known that it was coming to this

But I must have been blind

G C

I bet you still got a trace of his love in your eyes

Am D

And you still got his eyes on your mind

G Am C

You swore you'd be with me at seven o'clock

Now it's a quarter to three

G C

Well, whatever you got and whoever it was

Am G

I guess you couldn't get it from me

No, whatever you got and whoever it was

Am D G D G

I guess you couldn't get it from me

Em G

I know that you love me

There's no need to talk

C Am D

I see the look in your eyes and I got the proof

G Em G

And there are no lies on your body

Em C

So take off your dress

D G D G

Oh, I just want to get at the truth

Em G

I know that you love me

There's no need to talk

C Am D

I see the look in your eyes and I got the proof

G Em G

And there are no lies on your body

Em C

So take off your dress

D G

Oh, I just want to get at the truth

C G

And there are so many things that I just got to know

Now tell me who!

You tell me where!

You tell me when!

But don't tell me now

D C

I don't need any answers tonight

G D

I just need some love, so turn out the light

C G

And I'll be left in the dark again

I just need some love, so turn out the light

C G

And I'll be left in the dark again

I just need some love, so turn out the light

C G

And I'll be left in the dark again

Em C

No, no, in the dark again

Am G Em C

INSTRUMENTAL: (5x)

Am F D G

Am C

I should have known that it was coming to this

But I must have been blind

G C

I bet you still got a trace of his love in your eyes

Am D

And you still got his eyes on your mind

G Am C

You swore you'd be with me at seven o'clock

Now it's a quarter to three

G C

Well, whatever you got and whoever it was

Am D

I guess you couldn't get it from me

Am D

No, I guess you couldn't get it from me

Oh, but down in my soul, down in my soul

G C G

I know, I know that you love me

There's no need to talk

C Am D

I see the look in your eyes and I got the proof

G C G

And there are no lies on your body

Em C

Oh, so take off your dress

D G

Oh, I just want to get at the truth

C G

And there are so many things that I just got to know

Now tell me who!

You tell me where!

You tell me when!

But don't tell me now

D C

I don't need any answers tonight

G D

I just need some love, so turn out the light

C G

And I'll be left in the dark again

I just need some love, so turn out the light

C G

And I'll be left in the dark again

I just need some love, so turn out the light

C G

And I'll be left in the dark again

G D

I just need some love, so turn out the light

C G

And I'll be left in the dark again

I just need some love, so turn out the light

C G

And I'll be left in the dark again

Ooh, I just need some love, so turn out the light

Em D C

I'll be left in the dark again

OUTRO:

G Em C Am G Em C Am G

Left in the dark

(# Spoken Softly #)

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