Biography:
James Richard Steinman (born November 1, 1948 in New York City, New York) (more commonly known as Jim Steinman) is an American rock and musical theater composer. He is notable for having written most of Meat Loaf's hit songs, in addition to hits for many other musical artists. His three biggest musical successes are an album Bat Out Of Hell (1977), sung by Meat Loaf, Total Eclipse Of The Heart (1983), sung by Bonnie Tyler, and a German musical Tanz der Vampire (1998).
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"Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through" by Meat Loaf / Jim Steinman
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Tabbed by: Aaron Field
Email: [email protected]
Open tuning
Chords used:
Am F G E Bb C C/B Dm
e|-0----1----3----0----1----0----0-----1---|
B|-1----1----0----0----3----1----1-----3---|
G|-2----2----0----1----3----0----0-----2---|
D|-2----3----0----2----3----2----0-----0---|
A|-0----3----2----2----1----3----2-----0---|
E|-x----1----3----0----1----0----0-----x---|
SONG IS IN 4/4 TIMING
Listen to the CD for strumming patterns
Intro: Am - Am - F - G (x2)
Verse 1:
Am F G
You can't run away forever, But there's nothing wrong with getting a good head start
E F
You want to shut down the night, You want to shut down the sun
Bb G
You want to shut away the pieces of a broken heart
Am F G
Think of how we'd lay down together, We'd be listening to the radio so loud and so strong
E F
Every golden nugget coming like a gift of the gods
Bb G
Someone must have blessed us when he gave us those songs
Chorus 1:
C C/B Am
I treasure your love, I never wanna lose it
F C Dm G
You've been through the fires of hell, And I know you got the ashes to prove it
C C/B Am
I treasure your love, I want to show you how to use it
F C Dm G
You've been through a lot of pain in the dirt, And I know you got the scars to prove it
Bridge 1:
F G Am F G Am
Remember everything that I told you, And I'm telling you again that it's true
F G Am
When you're alone and afraid, And you're completley amazed
Dm G
To find there's nothing anybody can do, Keep on believing, and you'll discover baby
Chorus 2:
C C/B Am
There' always something magic, There's always something new
F C Dm G
And when you really, really need it the most, That's when rock & roll dreams come through
C C/B Am
The beat is your's forever, The beat is always true
F C Dm G
And when you really, really need it the most, That's when rock & roll dreams come through, for you
Sax Solo: Am - Am - F - G (x2)
Verse 2:
Am F G
Once upon a time was a backbeat, Once upon a time all the chords came to life
E F
And the angels had guitars even before they had wings
Bb G
If you hold onto a chorus you can get through the night
Chorus 3:
C C/B Am
I treasure your love, I never wanna lose it
F C Dm G
You've been through the fires of hell, And I know you got the ashes to prove it
C C/B Am
I treasure your love, I want to show you how to use it
F C Dm G
You've been through a lot of pain in the dirt, And I know you got the scars to prove it
Bridge 2:
F G Am F G Am
Remember everything that I told you, and I'm telling you again that it's true
F G Am
You're never alone, 'cause you can put on the 'phones
Dm G
And let the drummer tell your heart what to do, Keep on believing, and you'll discover baby
Chorus 3:
C C/B Am
There' always something magic, There's always something new
F C Dm G
And when you really, really need it the most, That's when rock & roll dreams come through
C C/B Am
The beat is your's forever, The beat is always true
F C Dm Em F
And when you really, really need it the most, That's when rock & roll dreams come through
G C Am F G C
Oh oooohhh, for yooooooou, yeeeeeeah yeah yeah
Am F G C
The beat is yours for ever, That's when rock & roll dreams come through (x4 & end however you like)
"Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through" by Meat Loaf / Jim Steinman
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Tabbed by: Aaron Field
Email: [email protected]
Open tuning
Chords used:
Am F G E Bb C C/B Dm
e|-0----1----3----0----1----0----0-----1---|
B|-1----1----0----0----3----1----1-----3---|
G|-2----2----0----1----3----0----0-----2---|
D|-2----3----0----2----3----2----0-----0---|
A|-0----3----2----2----1----3----2-----0---|
E|-x----1----3----0----1----0----0-----x---|
SONG IS IN 4/4 TIMING
Listen to the CD for strumming patterns
Intro: Am - Am - F - G (x2)
Verse 1:
Am F G
You can't run away forever, But there's nothing wrong with getting a good head start
E F
You want to shut down the night, You want to shut down the sun
Bb G
You want to shut away the pieces of a broken heart
Am F G
Think of how we'd lay down together, We'd be listening to the radio so loud and so strong
E F
Every golden nugget coming like a gift of the gods
Bb G
Someone must have blessed us when he gave us those songs
Chorus 1:
C C/B Am
I treasure your love, I never wanna lose it
F C Dm G
You've been through the fires of hell, And I know you got the ashes to prove it
C C/B Am
I treasure your love, I want to show you how to use it
F C Dm G
You've been through a lot of pain in the dirt, And I know you got the scars to prove it
Bridge 1:
F G Am F G Am
Remember everything that I told you, And I'm telling you again that it's true
F G Am
When you're alone and afraid, And you're completley amazed
Dm G
To find there's nothing anybody can do, Keep on believing, and you'll discover baby
Chorus 2:
C C/B Am
There' always something magic, There's always something new
F C Dm G
And when you really, really need it the most, That's when rock & roll dreams come through
C C/B Am
The beat is your's forever, The beat is always true
F C Dm G
And when you really, really need it the most, That's when rock & roll dreams come through, for you
Sax Solo: Am - Am - F - G (x2)
Verse 2:
Am F G
Once upon a time was a backbeat, Once upon a time all the chords came to life
E F
And the angels had guitars even before they had wings
Bb G
If you hold onto a chorus you can get through the night
Chorus 3:
C C/B Am
I treasure your love, I never wanna lose it
F C Dm G
You've been through the fires of hell, And I know you got the ashes to prove it
C C/B Am
I treasure your love, I want to show you how to use it
F C Dm G
You've been through a lot of pain in the dirt, And I know you got the scars to prove it
Bridge 2:
F G Am F G Am
Remember everything that I told you, and I'm telling you again that it's true
F G Am
You're never alone, 'cause you can put on the 'phones
Dm G
And let the drummer tell your heart what to do, Keep on believing, and you'll discover baby
Chorus 3:
C C/B Am
There' always something magic, There's always something new
F C Dm G
And when you really, really need it the most, That's when rock & roll dreams come through
C C/B Am
The beat is your's forever, The beat is always true
F C Dm Em F
And when you really, really need it the most, That's when rock & roll dreams come through
G C Am F G C
Oh oooohhh, for yooooooou, yeeeeeeah yeah yeah
Am F G C
The beat is yours for ever, That's when rock & roll dreams come through (x4 & end however you like)
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