Livin’ On A Prayer
Bon Jovi
Intro:
[Em]
Verse 1:
[Em] Tommy used to work on the docks [Em] Union's 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]
Verse 2:
[Em] Tommy's got his four-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] When she cries in the night... Tommy whispers
"Baby it's [C] okay... [D] some[Em]day"
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.... [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: x2 (acapella first time round)
|[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....
Outro:
[C*] livin' [C*] on a [C*] prayer