[Intro Riff - First 4 bars - BPM 113] [D][G][D] e |--2-2-2--3-3-3-3--|--2------X-X-X---| B |--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--|--3------X-X-X---| G |--2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|--2------X-X-X---| D |--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0--------------| A |---------2-2-2-2--|-----------------| E |---------3-3-3-3--|-----------------|
[D][G][D] e |--2-2-2--3-3-3-3--|--2--------5-h8--| B |--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--|--3--------------| G |--2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|--2--------------| D |--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0--------------| A |---------2-2-2-2--|-----------------| E |---------3-3-3-3--|-----------------|
[Intro - With drums] x [D][D][D] - [G][G][G][G] - [D] x x x - x x x x x B S B S B B (full drums now) "oooowwww" - repeat once
[Verse 1] [N.C.] Darling, you've got to let me know, [D][G][D] [N.C.] Should I stay or should I go, [D][G][D] [N.C.] If you say that you are mine, [G][F][G] [N.C.] I'll be here 'til the end of time, [D][G][D] [N.C.] So you've got to let me know... [A7] [N.C.] ...Should I stay or should I go? [D][G][D]
[Verse 2] [N.C.] It's always tease, tease, tease, [D][G][D] [N.C.] You're happy when I'm on my knees, [D][G][D] [N.C.] One day it's fine, and next it's black, [G][F][G] [N.C.] So if you want me off your back, [D][G][D] [N.C.] Well, come on, and let me know... [A7] [N.C.] ...Should I stay or should I go? [D][G][D]
[Verse 3 - DOUBLE TIME - bd = bass drum - Intro drum pattern and just keep bass drum going after B B B BS - BSBSBSBS] [N.C.] Should(bd) I stay(bd), or should(bd) I(snare) [D] go now? [G][D] Should I stay, or should I [D] go now? [G][D] (more bass drum) If I go there will be [G] trouble, [F][G] And, if I stay, it will be [D] double, [G][D] So, come on, and let me [A7] know... ( 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 - stop+snare) [SNARE STOP]
[NO VOCALS - Drum figure] Sh I St Or Sh I Go (FOR GUIDANCE BUT NO VOCALS AT THIS POINT) [D][D] - [G][G][G][G]-[D] - stop S S - S S S S - S - B - B
[Verse 4 - NORMAL TIME] N.C. This indecision's (BS pickup) buggin' me, [D] (Esta inde - [G] cision me mo - [D] lesta) [N.C]If you don't want me, set me free! [D] (Si no me [G] quieres, libra - [D] me!) [N.C]Exactly whom I'm supposed to be? ( [G] Digame [F] ...quein [G] tengo ser!) [N.C] Don't you know which clothes even fit me? ( [D] No sabes que [G] ropas me que - [D] da?) [N.C]Come on, and let me know... [A7] (Me tienes que decir...) [N.C]Should I cool it, or should I blow? [D] (Me debo [G] ir o quedar - [D] me?)
[Break - NORMAL TIME] aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggh!!!!!!!! [D][G][D]SPLIT! [D][G][D] [G] (Yo me en - [F] frio o lo [G] soplo?) [D][G][D] [A7] [D][G][D]
[Verse 5 - DOUBLE TIME] [N.C.] Should(bd) I stay(bd), or should(bd) I(snare) [D]go now? (Yo me en - [G] frio o lo [D] soplo?) Should I stay, or should I [D] go now? (Yo me en - [G] frio o lo [D] soplo?) If I go there will be [G] trouble, (Si me [F] voy va a haber pel - [G] igro!) And if I stay it will be [D] double, (Si me [G] quedo sera el [D] doble!) So you gotta let me [A7] know... [A7] (Me tienes que decir...) [A7] Should I cool it, or should I [D] blow? (Yo me en - [G] frio o lo [D] soplo?)
[Verse 6] [D] Should I stay, or should I go now? (Yo me en - [G] frio o lo [D] soplo?) If I go there will be [G] trouble, (Si me [F] voy va a haber pel - [G] igro!) And if I stay it will be [D] double, (Si me [G] quedo sera el [D] doble!) So you gotta let me [A7] know... [A7] (Me tienes que decir...) (snare on all chords to finish) [D] Should I [G] stay, or should I [D] go? (stop)
[Intro - BPM 123 - with Em Riff over Em] No drums --- [Em][Em][Em][Em] (drums in) With drums - [Em][Em][Em][Em] - [C][D][Em][Em]
[Verse] [Em] Tommy used to work on the docks [Emadd9 - 022002] [Em] Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck It's [C] tough, [D] so tough. [Em - Riff x 2]
[Em] Gina works the diner all day [Emadd9] [Em] Working for her man. She brings home her pay For [C] love, [D] for love. [Em - Riff x 2]
[Pre-Chorus] She says we've got to [C] hold [D] on to [D] what we've [Em] got. It [C] doesn't make a [D] difference if we [D] make it or [Em] not. We've [C] got each [D] other and [D] that's a [Em] lot, for [C] love. We'll [D] give it a shot.
[Chorus] [Em] Oh, ....... [C] we're [D] halfway [D] there, [G] woah ........ [C] oh, [D] livin' on a [D] prayer. [Em] Take my [C] hand, we'll [D] make it I [D] swear [G] Woah .... [C] oh [D] livin' on a [D] prayer.
[Em - Riff x 2]
[Verse] [Em] Tommy's got his six string in hock. [Emadd9] [Em] Now he's holding in, what he used to make it talk So [C] tough [D], it's [Em - Riff x 2] tough.
[Em] Gina dreams of running away [Emadd9] [Em] When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers: Baby it's O [C] .K., [D] some [Em - Riff x 2] day.
[Pre-Chorus] we've got to [C] hold [D] on to [D] what we've [Em] got. It [C] doesn't make a [D] difference if we [D] make it or [Em] not. We've [C] got each [D] other and [D] that's a [Em] lot, for [C] love. We'll [D] give it a shot.
[Chorus] [Em] Oh, ....... [C] we're [D] halfway [D] there, [G] woah ........ [C] oh, [D] livin' on a [D] prayer. [Em] Take my [C] hand, we'll [D] make it I [D] swear [G] Woah .... [C] oh [D] livin' on a [D] prayer. [Live Just repeat and end - no key change] [End]
[Bridge] [Em] Oooooooooh, we've got to [C] hold [D] on, ready or [Em] not. You [C] live for the fight when that's [D] all that you've got.
[Outro Chorus - repeat to fade - Play Eb 365343 to keep position] [Gm] Woooo [Eb] oo, we're [F] halfway [F] there [Bb] Woah [Eb] oh, [F] livin' on a [F] prayer. [Gm] Take my [Eb] hand and we'll [F] make it I [F] swear [Bb] Woah [Eb] oh, [F] livin' on a [F] prayer.
[End] Intro Keys - Bass but no Drums (figure Em Em Em7 Em) Em Em Em Em (Drums in at end - xxxx xxxx SSSS SxSx) Em Em Em Em (Em Riff x 2 over Em, play high open strings as well) [Cmaj7 x35500][Dsus2add6 x57700] Em Em Em Em Em Em (Em riff over Em, play high open strings as well) [Cmaj7 x35500] (Once upon a time), [Dsus2add6 x57700] (not so long a) Em (go) Em (Em riff with drum xSSx SxSx)
[Em Riff] A ---7-5-- 5------- E --0----55-------- Dr--B-S-B-S- During verse strum the top 3 open strings so get Em chord
