Livin' On A Prayer chords by Bon Jovi (Official Version)
Intro 1
Esus2
Esus2
Cmaj7b5
D
[Fade in]
Esus2
Esus2
Cmaj7b5
D
Esus2
Esus2
Esus2
Esus2
Esus2
Esus2
Esus2
Esus2
C/E
D/E
Em
Em
C/E
Once upon a time
D/E
Em
Em
not so long ago
Verse 1
Em7
Tommy used to work on the docks,
union's been on strike
He's down on his luck,
C/E
D/E
Em7
it's tough, so tough
Em7
Gina works the diner all day,
working for her man
She brings home her pay,
C/E
D/E
Em7
for love, for love
Pre-chorus 1
C
Dsus4
She says, we've got to hold on
Em
to what we've got
C
Dsus4
It doesn't make a difference
Em
if we make it or not
C
Dsus4
We've got each other
Em
D
C
and that's a lot for love
D
We'll give it a shot
Chorus 1
Em
Cadd9
Dsus4
D
Woah, we're half way there
G
Cadd9
Dsus4
D
Wo- ah, livin' on a prayer
Em
Cadd9
Dsus4
D
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
G
Cadd9
Dsus4
D
Wo- ah, livin' on a prayer
Em
Em
Verse 2
Em7
Tommy's got his six-string in hock
Now he's holding in
what he used to make it talk
C/E
D/E
Em7
So tough, it's tough
Em7
Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers
C/E
D/E
Em7
Baby, it's o- kay, some- day
Pre-chorus 2
C
Dsus4
We've got to hold on
Em
to what we've got
C
Dsus4
It doesn't make a difference
Em
if we make it or not
C
Dsus4
We've got each other
Em
D
C
and that's a lot for love
D
We'll give it a shot
Chorus 2
Em
Cadd9
Dsus4
D
Woah, we're half way there
G
Cadd9
Dsus4
D
Wo- ah, livin' on a prayer
Em
Cadd9
Dsus4
D
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
G
Cadd9
Dsus4
D
Wo- ah, livin' on a prayer
Csus2
Livin' on a prayer
Solo 1
Em
Csus2
Dsus4
D
G
Csus2
Dsus4
D
Em
Csus2
Dsus4
D
G
Csus2
Em
Em
Ooh
Pre-chorus 3
C
Dsus4
We've got to hold on,
Em
D
ready or not
C
You live for the fight
D
when it's all that you've got
Chorus 3
Gm
Ebadd9
Fsus4
F
Woah, we're half way there
Bb
Ebadd9
Fsus4
F
Wo- ah, livin' on a prayer
Gm
Ebadd9
Fsus4
F
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
Bb
Ebadd9
Fsus4
F
Wo- ah, livin' on a prayer
Chorus 4
Gm
Ebadd9
Fsus4
F
Woah, we're half way there
Bb
Ebadd9
Fsus4
F
Wo- ah, livin' on a prayer
Gm
Ebadd9
Fsus4
F
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
Bb
Ebadd9
Fsus4
F
Wo- ah, livin' on a prayer
[Repeat and fade]
Livin' On A Prayer
Bon Jovi
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