Livin’ On A Prayer Bon Jovi Intro: [Em] [Em] [Em] [Em] Verse 1: [Em] Tommy used to work on the docks [Em] Union been on strike, he's down on his luck It's [C] tough... [D] so [Em] tough [Em] Gina works the diner all day [Em] Working for her man... she brings home her pay For [C] love... [D] hmmm... for [Em] love Pre-Chorus: She says we've got to [C] hold [D] on... to what we've [Em] got It [C] doesn't make a [D] difference if we make it or [Em] not We [C] got each [D] other... and that's a [Em] lot For [C] love... we'll [D*] give [D*] it [D*] a [D*] shot! [pause] |Chorus: |[Em] Whoa [C] ah... we're [D] half way there |[G] Woah [C] oh... [D] livin' on a prayer |[Em]Take my [C] hand... we'll [D] make it I swear |[G] Whoah [C] oh... [D] livin' on a prayer [Em] [Em] [Em] Verse 2: [Em] Tommy's got his six-string in hock [Em] Now he's holding in... what he used to make it talk So [C] tough... [D] mmm... it's [Em] tough [Em] Gina dreams of running away [Em] She cries in the night... Tommy whispers "Baby it's [C] okay... [D] some[Em]day" Pre-Chorus: We've got to [C] hold [D] on... to what we've [Em] got It [C] doesn't make a [D] difference if we make it or [Em] not We [C] got each [D] other... and that's a [Em] lot For [C] love... we'll [D*] give [D*] it [D*] a [D*] shot! [pause] |Chorus: |[Em] Whoa [C] ah... we're [D] half way there |[G] Woah [C] oh... [D] livin' on a prayer |[Em] Take my [C] hand... we'll [D] make it I swear |[G] Whoah [C] oh... [D] livin' on a prayer.... [C*] livin' [C*] on a [C*] prayer Instrumental Chorus: (same strumming rhythm as chorus) [Em-C] [D] [G-C] [D] [Em-C] [D] [G-C] [Em] Bridge: we gotta [C] hold [D] on ready or [Em] not You [C/////] live for the fight when it's [D*] all [D*] that [D*] you've [D*] got |Chorus - Key Change: |[Gm] Whoa [Eb] ah... we're [F] half way there |[Bb] Woah [Eb] oh... [F] livin' on a prayer |[Gm] Take my [Eb] hand... we'll [F] make it I swear |[Bb] Whoah [Eb] oh, [F] livin' on a prayer... Outro: [Eb*] livin' [Eb*] on a [Gm*] prayer...