Livin' On A Prayer chords by Desmond Child

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Tommy used to work on the docks,
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union's been on strike
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He's down on his luck, it's tough,
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so tough
Gina works the diner all day,
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working for her man
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She brings home her pay, for love,
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mmm, for love
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She says, "We've gotta hold on
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to what we've got
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It doesn't make a difference
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if we make it or not
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We've got each other and
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that's a lot for love
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We'll give it a shot"

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Verse 2

We're half way there

Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer

Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear

Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer

Verse 3
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Tommy's got his six string in hock,
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now he's holding in
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When he used to make it talk so tough,
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ooh, it's tough
Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night,
Tommy whispers
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"Baby, it's okay"
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We've gotta hold on to what we've got
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It doesn't make a difference
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if we make it or not
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We've got each other and that's
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a lot for love
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Verse 4
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We're half way there
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Livin' on a prayer
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Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
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Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer

Verse 5

Oh, we've gotta hold on, ready or not

You live for the fight when

that's all that you've got

Verse 6
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Whoa, we're half way there
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Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer
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Take my hand and we'll make it,
I swear
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Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer