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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[Verse]
Db Ebm
Good old Kansas sunshine gold
Gb Ab
Wonder if I'm ever gonna get so old
Bbm
That I don't wanna fight
Ebm
Sleep peaceful through the night
Gb Ab Gb
Never care if it's ever right
Db Gb Ab
Oh I really do believe it's gonna be okay
Db Gb Ab
I really do believe it's gonna be okay
Db Ebm
Good old Sunday morning sky
Gb Ab
Gotta get it together for another try
Bbm Ebm
Check the glass to see what I wanna be
Gb Ab Gb
Can I ever set it free
Db Gb Ab
Oh I really do believe it's gonna be okay
Db Gb Ab
I really do believe it's gonna be okay
[Chorus]
Gb Db Bbm Ab
"That is why, my lady" said the yogi in the road
Gb Db Bbm Ab
"The rule is so almighty and what the law forbode
Fm F/A F
Gb Db Bbm Ebm Ab Gb Db/F Ebm Db
Made the child into this thing that cannot act and barely sing"
Gb Db/F Ebm Db Ebm Ab
[Verse]
Db Ebm
It's a good old dream and I want some more
Gb Ab
What am I makin' all this music for
Bbm Ebm
Why do I trip alone tryin' to get back home
Gb Ab Gb
Cold, soaked to the bone
Db Gb Ab
Oh I really do believe it's gonna be okay
Db Gb Ab
I really do believe it's gonna be okay
[Chorus]
Gb Db Bbm Ab
"That is why, my lady" said the yogi in the shade
Gb Db Bbm Ab
"Time let shine so brightly and what the law has made
Fm F/A F
Gb Db Bbm Ebm Ab Gb Db/F Ebm Db
Turned the boy into this thing that cannot act and barely sing"
Gb Db/F Ebm Db Ebm Ab
Gb Db Bbm Ab
"That is why, my lady" said the yogi in the bus
Gb Db Bbm Ab
"The ropes are tied so tightly and what the law made us
Fm F/A F
Gb Db Bbm Ebm
Made the man into this thing that cannot act and barely sing
Gb Ebm Ab Gb Db/F Ebm Db
That cannot act and barely sing"
Gb Db/F Ebm Db Ebm Ab Gb Db
Db Ebm
Good old Kansas sunshine gold
Gb Ab
Wonder if I'm ever gonna get so old
Bbm
That I don't wanna fight
Ebm
Sleep peaceful through the night
Gb Ab Gb
Never care if it's ever right
Db Gb Ab
Oh I really do believe it's gonna be okay
Db Gb Ab
I really do believe it's gonna be okay
Db Ebm
Good old Sunday morning sky
Gb Ab
Gotta get it together for another try
Bbm Ebm
Check the glass to see what I wanna be
Gb Ab Gb
Can I ever set it free
Db Gb Ab
Oh I really do believe it's gonna be okay
Db Gb Ab
I really do believe it's gonna be okay
[Chorus]
Gb Db Bbm Ab
"That is why, my lady" said the yogi in the road
Gb Db Bbm Ab
"The rule is so almighty and what the law forbode
Fm F/A F
Gb Db Bbm Ebm Ab Gb Db/F Ebm Db
Made the child into this thing that cannot act and barely sing"
Gb Db/F Ebm Db Ebm Ab
[Verse]
Db Ebm
It's a good old dream and I want some more
Gb Ab
What am I makin' all this music for
Bbm Ebm
Why do I trip alone tryin' to get back home
Gb Ab Gb
Cold, soaked to the bone
Db Gb Ab
Oh I really do believe it's gonna be okay
Db Gb Ab
I really do believe it's gonna be okay
[Chorus]
Gb Db Bbm Ab
"That is why, my lady" said the yogi in the shade
Gb Db Bbm Ab
"Time let shine so brightly and what the law has made
Fm F/A F
Gb Db Bbm Ebm Ab Gb Db/F Ebm Db
Turned the boy into this thing that cannot act and barely sing"
Gb Db/F Ebm Db Ebm Ab
Gb Db Bbm Ab
"That is why, my lady" said the yogi in the bus
Gb Db Bbm Ab
"The ropes are tied so tightly and what the law made us
Fm F/A F
Gb Db Bbm Ebm
Made the man into this thing that cannot act and barely sing
Gb Ebm Ab Gb Db/F Ebm Db
That cannot act and barely sing"
Gb Db/F Ebm Db Ebm Ab Gb Db
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