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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

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Intro 1
(Esus2) [Fade in] (Esus2) (C minoraj7b5) (D6/9)
(Esus2) (Esus2) (C minoraj7b5) (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
(E minor) (E minor)
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) not so long ago (E minor)
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
(E minor)
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|-----7-------5---------------5----| E|-0-------7-------0---0---7--------| 1 2 3 4
Verse 1
(E minor7) Tommy used to work on the docks,
union's been on strike
He's down on his luck,
it's tough, (C/E) (D/E) so tough (E minor7)
(E minor7) Gina works the diner all day,
working for her man
She brings home her pay,
for love, (C/E) (D/E) for love (E minor7)

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Pre-chorus 1
She says, we've got to (C major) hold (Dsus4) on
to what we've (E minor) got
It (C major) doesn't make (Dsus4) a difference
if we make it or (E minor) not
We've (C major) got each (Dsus4) other
and that's a (E minor) lot (D major) for (C major) love
We'll (D major) give it a shot
Chorus 1
(E minor) Woah, (Cadd9) we're (Dsus4) half way (D major) there
(G major) Wo- (Cadd9) ah, livin' (Dsus4) on a (D major) prayer
(E minor) Take my (Cadd9) hand, we'll (Dsus4) make it I (D major) swear
(G major) Wo- (Cadd9) ah, livin' (Dsus4) on a (D major) prayer
(E minor) (E minor)
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
(E minor7) Tommy's got his six-string in hock
Now he's holding in
what he used to make it talk
So tough, (C/E) (D/E) it's tough (E minor7)
(E minor7) Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers
Baby, it's o- (C/E) kay, (D/E) some- (E minor7) day
Pre-chorus 2
We've got to (C major) hold (Dsus4) on
to what we've (E minor) got
It (C major) doesn't make (Dsus4) a difference
if we make it or (E minor) not
We've (C major) got each (Dsus4) other
and that's a (E minor) lot (D major) for (C major) love
We'll (D major) give it a shot
Chorus 2
(E minor) Woah, (Cadd9) we're (Dsus4) half way (D major) there
(G major) Wo- (Cadd9) ah, livin' (Dsus4) on a (D major) prayer
(E minor) Take my (Cadd9) hand, we'll (Dsus4) make it I (D major) swear
(G major) Wo- (Cadd9) ah, livin' (Dsus4) on a (D major) prayer
(Csus2) Livin' on a prayer
Solo 1
(E minor) (Csus2) (Dsus4) (D major)
E|----------------------------------|-------------------------12--14---| B|----------------------------------|-----------------------12---------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|-----------------5---7---7b-------|----------------------------------| A|-7---5---7------------------------|-----5---5------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(G major) (Csus2) (Dsus4) (D major)
E|-15-------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-----15--12--13------15--15b-15b--|---------15-----------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(E minor) (Csus2) (Dsus4) (D major)
E|----------------------------------|-------------------------12--14---| B|-----12------13------12-----------|-----------------------12---------| G|-----12------14------12------11b--|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|-----12---------------------------| A|----------------------------------|---------12-----------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(G major) (Csus2) (E minor) Ooh
E|-15-------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-----15--12--13------12-----------|-15b-----15b----------------------| G|-------------------------12-------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(E minor) We've got to
E|----------------15h1717b--------------| B|------15h1715h17----------------------| G|-14h16--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Pre-chorus 3
(C major) hold (Dsus4) on,
ready or (E minor) not (D major)
You (C major) live for the fight
when it's (D major) all that you've got
Chorus 3
(G minor) Woah, (E flatadd9) we're (Fsus4) half way (F major) there
(B flat major) Wo- (E flatadd9) ah, livin' (Fsus4) on a (F major) prayer
(G minor) Take my (E flatadd9) hand and we'll (Fsus4) make it I (F major) swear
(B flat major) Wo- (E flatadd9) ah, livin' (Fsus4) on a (F major) prayer
Chorus 4
(G minor) Woah, (E flatadd9) we're (Fsus4) half way (F major) there
(B flat major) Wo- (E flatadd9) ah, livin' (Fsus4) on a (F major) prayer
(G minor) Take my (E flatadd9) hand and we'll (Fsus4) make it I (F major) swear
(B flat major) Wo- (E flatadd9) ah, livin' (Fsus4) on a (F major) prayer
[Repeat and fade]
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