Meat Loaf - Speaking in tongues
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Speaking in Tongues
Composed by Jim Steinman
From "Braver Than We Are." If you're not comfortable playing in Bb, transpose down 3 half steps / capo on 3rd
fret to play in G instead.
[Intro]
|: Bb | Gm | Eb | F :|
[Verse 1]
For the Bbmighty oak to grow you have to Gmplant a tiny seed
EbWords are all you know, body Flanguage is what you need.
BbI can barely breath, your Gmfragrance fills my lungs;
It's Cmtime we started Speaking in Tongues,F Speaking in Tongues
|: Bb | Gm | Eb | F :|
[Verse 2]
Is there Bbtime to build a fire? I Gmknow we'll build it good.
We're overfEblowing with desire; you've got the Fspark, I've got wood.
We've gotta Bblet our voices soar, more than any Gmsong we've ever sung.
It's Cmtime we started Speaking in Tongues,F Speaking in Tongues
| Bb | Gm | Eb | F | F |
[Bridge]
|: There are Bbthings we learn by knowledge, there are Ebthings we learn by heart
There are Bb/Fthings we learn at the end of life, there are Abthings we learn at the Fstart
There are Ebthings we learn by science, there are Dmthings we learn by art
There are Ebthings we learBb/Dn from the Cmfires of loveBb, an Aberection of the Fheart, an erection of the heart. :|
| Bb | Gm | Eb | F |
[Verse 3]
For the Bbmighty oak to grow you have to Gmplant a tiny seed
EbWords are all you know, body Flanguage is what you need.
We've gotta Bblet our voices soar, more than any Gmsong we've ever sung.
It's Cmtime we started Speaking in Tongues,F Speaking in Tongues
|: Bb | Gm | Eb | F :| Bb ||