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Livin' On A Prayer Tab by Bon Jovi

  • Esus2

    2

  • Cmaj7b5

    3

  • D6/9

  • C/E

  • D/E

  • Em

  • Em7

  • C

  • Dsus4

  • D

  • Cadd9

  • G

  • Csus2

  • Gm

    3

  • Ebadd9

    5

  • Fsus4

  • F

  • Bb

Intro 1
Esus2
Esus2
Cmaj7b5
D6/9
[Fade in]
Esus2
Esus2
Cmaj7b5
D6/9
Esus2
Esus2
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|-----(7)-----(5)-------------(5)--|-----(7)-----(5)-------------(5)--| E|-(0)-----(7)-----(0)-(0)-(7)------|-(0)-----(7)-----(0)-(0)-(7)------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Esus2
Esus2
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|-----(7)-----(5)-------------(5)--|-----(7)-----(5)-------------(5)--| E|-(0)-----(7)-----(0)-(0)-(7)------|-(0)-----(7)-----(0)-(0)-(7)------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Esus2
Esus2
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|-----7-------5---------------5----|-----7-------5---------------5----| E|-0-------7-------0---0---7--------|-0-------7-------0---0---7--------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Esus2
Esus2
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|-----7-------5---------------5----|-----7-------5---------------5----| E|-0-------7-------0---0---7--------|-0-------7-------0---0---7--------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C/E
D/E
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|-----7-------5---------------5----|-----7-------5---------------5----| E|-0-------7-------0---0---7--------|-0-------7-------0---0---7--------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Em
Em
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|-----7-------5---------------5----|-----7-------5---------------5----| E|-0-------7-------0---0---7--------|-0-------7-------0---0---7--------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C/E
Once upon a time
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|-----7-------5---------------5----| E|-0-------7-------0---0---7--------| 1 2 3 4
D/E
Em
not so long ago
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|-----7-------5---------------5----|-----7-------5---------------5----| E|-0-------7-------0---0---7--------|-0-------7-------0---0---7--------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Em
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|-----7-------5---------------5----| E|-0-------7-------0---0---7--------| 1 2 3 4
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

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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
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|-----7-------5---------------5----|-----7-------5---------------5----| E|-0-------7-------0---0---7--------|-0-------7-------0---0---7--------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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
E|----------------------------------|-------------------------12--14---| B|----------------------------------|-----------------------12---------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|-----------------5---7---7--------|----------------------------------| A|-7---5---7------------------------|-----5---5------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G
Csus2
Dsus4
D
E|-15-------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-----15--12--13------15--15--15---|---------15-----------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Em
Csus2
Dsus4
D
E|----------------------------------|-------------------------12--14---| B|-----12------13------12-----------|-----------------------12---------| G|-----12------14------12------11---|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|-----12---------------------------| A|----------------------------------|---------12-----------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G
Csus2
Em
Ooh
E|-15-------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-----15--12--13------12-----------|-15------15-----------------------| G|-------------------------12-------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Em
We've got to
E|----------------15h1717---------------| B|------15h1715h17----------------------| G|-14h16--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Pre-chorus 3
C
Dsus4
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]
1986Rock
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