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Meatloaf - Dead Ringer For Love 1981   (Sung With Cher) Possibly play with guitar tuned slightly sharp
Capo 1st Fret    
  [Intro] 
A  D/A  A   A  D/A  A  D/A   A  D/A  A   A  D/A  A  D/A
A  D/A  A   A  D/A  A  D/A   A  D/A  A   A  D/A  A  D/A
  [verse 1]
Every Anight I grab some money and I go down to the barD/A  A  
AI got my buddies and a beer I got a dream I need a carD/A  A  
You got me Ebegging on my knees C'Mon and Dthrow this dog a bone
A Bmman he doesn't live by Rock 'n'REoll and brew alone
A/EBa - bEy, A/EBa - Eby
   [Chorus 1]
DRock 'n' Roll and brew , ERock 'n' Roll and brew
ThAey don't mean a thing When I compF#mare  next to yEou
DRock 'n' Roll and brew, ERock 'n' Roll and brew
I Aknow that you and I,we got bF#metter things to do 
I Edon't know Dwho you are or what you do
Or Ewhere you go when you're not aF#mround
I don't know aDnything about you Ebaby
But you're eAverything I'm dreaming Dof
I Adon't know who you are, but you're a Ereal dead ringer for lDove
A Ereal dead ringer for love
  [Link]
A  D/A  A     A  D/A  A  D/A
A  D/A  A     A  D/A  A  D/A
  [Verse 2] 
Ever Asince I can remember,you been hanging around this joiD/AntA  
YAou been trying to look away,but now you finally got the poD/AintA  
I don't Ehave to know your name,and I won't Dtell you what to do
But a Bmgirl - she doesn't live by only,ERock 'n' Roll and brew
A/EBa - Eby, A/EBa - Eby, A/Eba - Eby, A/EBa - Eby
   [Chorus]
DRock 'n' Roll and brew , ERock 'n' Roll and brew
ThAey don't mean a thing When I compF#mare next to yoEu
DRock 'n' Roll and brew, ERock 'n' Roll and brew
I Aknow that you and I,we got bF#metter things to do 
I Edon't know Dwho you are or what you do
Or Ewhere you go when you're not aF#mround
I don't know aDnything about you Ebaby
But you're eAverything I'm dreaming Dof
I Adon't know who you are, but you're a Ereal dead ringer for lDove
A Ereal dead ringer for love
   [Link]
A    A    A    A
   [Middle Eight]
OEooo You got the kind of legs,that do more than walk
I Adon't have to listen,to your whimpering talk
Listen Eyou got the kind of eyes,that do more than see
AYou gotta lot of nerve coming on to me
DYou got the kind of lips that do more than drink
AYou got the kind of mind that does less than think
But since I'm F#mfeeling kinda lonely and my defenses are low
Why don't we Bmgive it shot and get ready to go
I'Dm looking for anonymous and fleeting satisfaction
EAnd I want to tell my Daddy that I'll be missing in action
  [Verse 3]
EvAer since I can remember,I've been hanging around this joD/AintA  
AMy Daddy never noticed it,now he finally got the poiD/AntA  
You got me Ebeggin' on my knees,C'Mon and thDrow this dog a bone
A Bmman he doesn't live by,Rock 'n' ERoll and brew alone
A/EBa - Eby, A/EBa - Eby, A/EBa - Eby, A/EBa - Eby
   [Chorus 3]
DRock 'n' Roll and brew,ERock 'n' Roll and brew
AI know that you and I,we got F#mbetter things to do
RDock 'n' Roll and brew,REock 'n' Roll and brew
TAhey don't mean a thing,when I comF#mpare 'em next to you
I don't knDow who you are,or what you do
Or Ewhere you go,when you're not aF#mround
I don't know aDnything about you Ebaby
But you're eAverything I'm dreaming Dof
I Adon't know who you are
But you're a Ereal dead ringer for lDove
A Ereal dead ringer for lAove
  [Link 3]
  A    D/A        A    A    D/A    A       D/Ax6
  [To Fade]
ADead ringer for love 
       Mark W

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Dead Ringer For Love

by Meat Loaf

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

A/E

F#m

Meatloaf - Dead Ringer For Love 1981 (Sung With Cher) Possibly play with guitar tuned slightly sharp

Capo 1st Fret

[Intro]

A D/A A A D/A A D/A A D/A A A D/A A D/A

[verse 1]

A D/A A

Every night I grab some money and I go down to the bar

A D/A A

I got my buddies and a beer I got a dream I need a car

E D

You got me begging on my knees C'Mon and throw this dog a bone

Bm E

A man he doesn't live by Rock 'n'Roll and brew alone

A/E E A/E E

Ba - by, Ba - by

[Chorus 1]

D E

Rock 'n' Roll and brew , Rock 'n' Roll and brew

A F#m E

They don't mean a thing When I compare next to you

D E

Rock 'n' Roll and brew, Rock 'n' Roll and brew

A F#m

I know that you and I,we got better things to do

E D

I don't know who you are or what you do

E F#m

Or where you go when you're not around

D E

I don't know anything about you baby

A D

But you're everything I'm dreaming of

A E D

I don't know who you are, but you're a real dead ringer for love

A real dead ringer for love

[Link]

A D/A A A D/A A D/A

[Verse 2]

A D/A A

Ever since I can remember,you been hanging around this joint

A D/A A

You been trying to look away,but now you finally got the point

E D

I don't have to know your name,and I won't tell you what to do

Bm E

But a girl - she doesn't live by only,Rock 'n' Roll and brew

A/E E A/E E A/E E A/E E

Ba - by, Ba - by, ba - by, Ba - by

[Chorus]

D E

Rock 'n' Roll and brew , Rock 'n' Roll and brew

A F#m E

They don't mean a thing When I compare next to you

D E

Rock 'n' Roll and brew, Rock 'n' Roll and brew

A F#m

I know that you and I,we got better things to do

E D

I don't know who you are or what you do

E F#m

Or where you go when you're not around

D E

I don't know anything about you baby

A D

But you're everything I'm dreaming of

A E D

I don't know who you are, but you're a real dead ringer for love

A real dead ringer for love

[Link]

A A A A

[Middle Eight]

Oooo You got the kind of legs,that do more than walk

I don't have to listen,to your whimpering talk

Listen you got the kind of eyes,that do more than see

You gotta lot of nerve coming on to me

You got the kind of lips that do more than drink

You got the kind of mind that does less than think

F#m

But since I'm feeling kinda lonely and my defenses are low

Why don't we give it shot and get ready to go

I'm looking for anonymous and fleeting satisfaction

And I want to tell my Daddy that I'll be missing in action

[Verse 3]

A D/A A

Ever since I can remember,I've been hanging around this joint

A D/A A

My Daddy never noticed it,now he finally got the point

E D

You got me beggin' on my knees,C'Mon and throw this dog a bone

Bm E

A man he doesn't live by,Rock 'n' Roll and brew alone

A/E E A/E E A/E E A/E E

Ba - by, Ba - by, Ba - by, Ba - by

[Chorus 3]

D E

Rock 'n' Roll and brew,Rock 'n' Roll and brew

A F#m

I know that you and I,we got better things to do

D E

Rock 'n' Roll and brew,Rock 'n' Roll and brew

A F#m

They don't mean a thing,when I compare 'em next to you

I don't know who you are,or what you do

E F#m

Or where you go,when you're not around

D E

I don't know anything about you baby

A D

But you're everything I'm dreaming of

I don't know who you are

E D

But you're a real dead ringer for love

E A

A real dead ringer for love

[Link 3]

A D/A A A D/A A D/A

[To Fade]

Dead ringer for love

Mark W

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