Metallica-Enter Sandman - BPM - 123 [Intro- No drums] [E] [Chug section - Just bass drum] [E5] Random stabs then build on bass drum to riff[Riff 1 - Full drums] [E5] [E5] ([A#] ) [Asus2] x 3[G Riff 1] (repeat)[Verse 1] [E5/Em] Say your prayers, little one Don't forget, my son To include everyone [G Riff 1] Tuck you in, warm within Keep you free from sin 'Til the sandman, he comes [G Riff 2] [Prechorus - Bass drum is on offbeat but the F#5 is on the offbeat 3 times] [F#m] [B5] Sleep with [F#m] one eye [B5] open[F#m] [B5] Gripping your pillow [F#m] tight[Chorus] [F#m] Ex [B5] it light [F#m] [B5] En [F#m] [B5] ter [E5] night[F#m] Take [B5] my Hand [E5] (stop) Off to never never land[Riff 1] [E5] [E5] ([A#] ) [Asus2] x 3[G Riff 1] (repeat)[Verse + Verse Riff] [E5] Somethings wrong, shut the light Heavy thoughts tonight And they aren't of Snow White [G Riff 1] [E5] Dreams of war, dreams of liars Dreams of dragon's fire And of things that will bite [G Riff 2] [Prechorus] [F#m] [B5] Sleep with [F#m] one eye [B5] open[F#m] [B5] Gripping your pillow [F#m] tight[Chorus] [F#m] Ex [B5] it light [F#m] [B5] En [F#m] [B5] ter [E5] night[F#m] Take [B5] my Hand [E5] (stop) Off to never never land[Bridge - over E riff - played lightly?] Now I lay me down to sleep Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep I pray the Lord my soul to keep If I die before I wake If I die before I wake I pray the Lord my soul to take I pray the Lord my soul to take[F#m Riff] Hush, little baby, don't say a word And never mind that noise you heard It's just the beasts under your bed In your closet, in your head[Chorus] [F#m] Ex [B5] it light [F#m] [B5] En [F#m] [B5] ter [E5] night[F#m] Grain [B5] of [E5] sand [B5] [F#m] Ex [B5] it light [F#m] [B5] En [F#m] [B5] ter [E5] night[F#m] Take [B5] my Hand [E5] [Riff and then repeat chorus until you end it] [E5] (stop) Off to never never land[End] [Notes] [Intro - BPM 123 - No drums for first 4 then bass drum on all beats for next 4] e|---0------------------------------------------------------| B|---0------------------------------------------------------| G|---0------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------5~~~~~~~----------------5----------------------| x 8 total A|-------7----------0------------7-----------0--7-----------| E|---0----------6~~~~~-------0-----------6(ring)------------|[Then variation on intro riff with bass drum - fuller riff - with random stabs] [FULL DRUMS - Full intro riff with G to F# section with full drums x 2] [Full Intro Riff - Fuller chords for acoustic] <-------3x-------------> e|-0----0-----0--------0-|----------------------------------| B|-0----0-----0--------x-|----------------------------------| G|-x----x-----0---3----2-|----------------------------------| D|-2----2-----2---x----2-|----------------------------------| A|-2----2-----2---1----0-|-----5------4-------4---5---4-----| E|-0----0----(3)--0----x-|-----3---0--2---0---2---3---2-----|[Verse Riff] e|-0--------------------------------------------------------| B|-0--------------------------------------------------------| G|-x--------------------------------------------------------| D|-2--------------------------------------------------------| A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3----| E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1----|[G Riff 1] e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--5--X-----4-----4--5--4--2--| E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3--X--0--2--0--2--3--2--0--|[G Riff 2] e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--5--X-----4-----4--5--4--5--| E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3--X--0--2--0--2--3--2--3--|[Prechorus - Bass drum is on offbeat but the F#5 is on the offbeat 3 times] [F#m] Sleep with one eye open etc e|--------------- --------------- B|--------------- --------------- G|---------5s4--- -------------- D|--4------5s4--- x 3 4-------------- A|--4------3s2--- 4--4--4--4--2--3--4- E|--2------------ 2--2--2--2--0--1--2- Dr B xxS S S S S S S B S B B - F#5 starts on offbeat but bass drum does not follow [Chorus - F# with some E5 at end of some phrases - Play 355 with upstroke so can really hammer this] [use fretting finger to mute any string as necessary above the fretted string] [F#m] Exit light e|--2------------------| B|--2------------------| G|--x----------5-s-4---| D|--4----------5-s-4---| A|--4----------3-s-2---| E|--2------------------| Enter [E5] night e|--2-----------------0| B|--2-----------------0| G|--x----------5-s-4--x| D|--4----------5-s-4--2| A|--4----------3-s-2--2| E|--2-----------------0|[F#m] Take my [E5] hand e|--2-----------------0| B|--2-----------------0| G|--x----------5-s-4--x| D|--4----------5-s-4--2| A|--4----------3-s-2--2| E|--2-----------------0|[Drums and music stop] We're off to never-never land ################## Additional Notes Bass drum - eight notes e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|-2--------------------------------------------------------| A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--5/7---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--5/7---| E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------| | | e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|-2------------(2)-------------(2)-------------(2)---------| A|-2------------(2)-------------(2)-------------(2)---------| E|-0------------(0)-------------(0)-------------(0)---------| 0:32 Play this twice e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------| A|-2--2---5/7----2--2--2--3-----2--2---5/7-----2--2--2--3---| E|-0--0-------6--0--0--0--1-----0--0--------6--0--0--0--1---| | | e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------2-| D|-2------------(2)-------------(2)-------------(2)-------2-| A|-2------------(2)-------------(2)-------------(2)-------0-| E|-0------------(0)-------------(0)-------------(0)---------| 0:39 Play this 4 times. e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------| A|-2--2---5/7-------2--2--3-----2--2---5/7--------2--2--3---| E|-0--0-------6--5--0--0--1-----0--0--------6--5--0--0--1---| | | e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|-2------------(2)-------------(2)-------------(2)---------| A|-2------------(2)-------------(2)-------------(2)---------| E|-0------------(0)-------------(0)-------------(0)---------| 0:55[Main Riff] : play twice <-------3x-------------> e|-----------------------|----------------------------------| B|-----------------------|----------------------------------| G|-----------------------|----------------------------------| D|-----------------------|----------------------------------| A|-2----2-----7----------|-----5------4-------4---5---4-----| E|-0----0---------6----5-|-----3---0--2---0---2---3---2-----| | | e|-----------------------|----------------------------------| B|-----------------------|----------------------------------| G|-----------------------|----------------------------------| D|-----------------------|----------------------------------| A|-2----2-----7----------|-----5------4-------4---5---4-----| E|-0----0---------6----5-|-----3---0--2---0---2---3---2-----| [Verse Riff] e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|-2--------------------------------------------------------| A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3----| E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1----| 1Say your prayers little one, Don't forget my son 2 I tuck you in, warm within, Keep you free from sin e|-----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------| A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----5------4-------4---5---4----| E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----3---0--2---0---2---3---2----| 1 To include Every One 2 Till the sandman he comes. Ah [Pre chorus.] |--------3x---------| e|---------------------|---------------------------| B|---------------------|---------------------------| G|----------2----------|---------------------------| D|------4--------------|---------------------------| A|-------------3---2---|--4--4--4--4--2--3--4------| E|--2------------------|--2--2--2--2--0--1--2------| | | e|---------------------|---------------------------| B|---------------------|---------------------------| G|----------2----------|----------2----------------| D|------4--------------|-------4-------------------| A|-------------3---2---|--------------3---2--------| E|--2------------------|---2------------------14/--| Sleep with one eye open, Gripping your pillow tight. [Chorus] |------3x------| e|---------------|-------------------------------------------| B|---------------|-------------------------------------------| G|---------------|-------------------------------------------| D|--------5----4-|---2---------------------------------------| A|---4----3----2-|---2---------------------------------------| E|---2-----------|---0---------------------------------------| | | e|---------------|-------------------------------------------| B|---------------|-------------------------------------------| G|---------------|-------------------------------------------| D|---------------|------------------------4--0---------------| A|--------3----2-|------5---2---5---4--0---------------------| E|---2-----------|-------------------------------------------| Exit Light Enter Ni-ight e|---------------|-------------------------------------------| B|---------------|-------------------------------------------| G|---------------|-------------------------------------------| D|--------5----4-|---2---------------------------------------| A|---4----3----2-|---2---------------------------------------| E|---2-----------|---0---------------------------------------| | | e|---------------|-------------------------------------------| B|---------------|-------------------------------------------| G|---------------|-------------------------------------------| D|---------------|------------------------2------------------| A|--------3----2-|------5---2---5---2--2-----2---------------| E|---2-----------|-------------------------------------------| Take my hand e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|---5------4-------4---5---4----| E|---3---0--2---0---2---3---2----| | | e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| We're off to never-never land <-------3x------------> E|-----------------------|----------------------------------| B|-----------------------|----------------------------------| G|-----------------------|----------------------------------| D|-----------------------|----------------------------------| A|-2----2-----7----------|-----5------4-------4---5---4-----| E|-0----0---------6----5-|-----3---0--2---0---2---3---2-----| | | e|-----------------------|----------------------------------| B|-----------------------|----------------------------------| G|-----------------------|----------------------------------| D|-----------------------|----------------------------------| A|-2----2-----7----------|-----5------4-------4---5---4-----| E|-0----0---------6----5-|-----3---0--2---0---2---3---2-----| <-------3x-------------> e|-----------------------|----------------------------------| B|-----------------------|----------------------------------| G|-----------------------|----------------------------------| D|-----------------------|----------------------------------| A|-2----2-----7----------|-----5------4-------4---5---4-----| E-0----0---------6----5-|-----3---0--2---0---2---3---2-----| | | e|-----------------------------Gradually Bend----------12/--| B|-12hb----14-12-14------14fb--------------------------14/--| G|-12------14-12-14------14fb-------------------------------| D|-------15----------12-------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| W/Wah e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|-2--------------------------------------------------------| A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3----| E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1----| | | |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------3\2----------------------------3\2--| |-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1\0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1\0--| Somethings wrong, shut the light, heavy thoughts tonight e|-----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------| A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----5------4-------4---5---4----| E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----3---0--2---0---2---3---2----| | | |-----------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------12fb--12fb--12fb----------| |---------------------------12hb--12fb--12fb----------| |---------------------------------------------14/-----| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------------| W/Wah And they arent of snow wh-------ite e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|-2--------------------------------------------------------| A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3----| E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1----| | | |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------3\2----------------------------3\2--| |-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1\0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1\0--| Dreams of war, dreams of lies, dreams of dragons fire e|-----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------| A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----5------4-------4---5---4----| E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----3---0--2---0---2---3---2----| | | |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------5------4-------4---5---4----| |-0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----3---0--2---0---2---3---2----| And of things that will bite, yeah! [Pre chorus] |--------3x---------| |---------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------|---------------------------| |----------2----------|---------------------------| |------4--------------|---------------------------| |-------------3---2---|--4--4--4--4--2--3--4------| |--2------------------|--2--2--2--2--0--1--2------| | | |---------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------|---------------------------| |----------2----------|----------2----------------| |------4--------------|-------4-------------------| |-------------3---2---|--------------3---2--------| |--2------------------|---2------------------14/--| Sleep with one eye open, Gripping your pillow tight. [Chorus] |------3x------| e|---------------|-------------------------------------------| B|---------------|-------------------------------------------| G|---------------|-------------------------------------------| D|--------5----4-|---2---------------------------------------| A|---4----3----2-|---2---------------------------------------| E|---2-----------|---0---------------------------------------| | | |---------------|-------------------------------------------| |---------------|-------------------------------------------| |---------------|-------------------------------------------| |---------------|------------------------4--0---------------| |--------3----2-|------5---2---5---4--0---------------------| |---2-----------|-------------------------------------------| Exit Light Enter Ni-ight e|---------------|-------------------------------------------| B|---------------|-------------------------------------------| G|---------------|-------------------------------------------| D|--------5----4-|---2---------------------------------------| A|---4----3----2-|---2---------------------------------------| E|---2-----------|---0---------------------------------------| | | |---------------|-------------------------------------------| |---------------|-------------------------------------------| |---------------|-------------------------------------------| |---------------|------------------------2------------------| |--------3----2-|------5---2---5---2--2-----2---------------| |---2-----------|-------------------------------------------| Take my hand e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-----------------------------2-| A|---5------4-------4---5---4--2-| E|---3---0--2---0---2---3---2--0-| | | |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-----------------------------2-| |-----------------------------2-| |-----------------------------0-| We're off to never-never land Note : This tab for the solo is greatly inspired by the original tab of the solo, and many thanks to the author of that tab. It Was quite accurate but wrong in a couple of places, basiclly here I changed it to be as close as possible to Kirk. For the solo, James plays the main riff twice, then his part of the prechorus, and his part of the chorus. Its amazing how well the solo fits in. W/Wah e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|-15---15---15---12-----15---------12-12----15fb-15bfb-/--| G|-14hb-14hb-14hb--14fb--14fb---14hb------14---------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Rock back and forth on pedal e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-12/14-14-14-14\12-12-12-12/14-14-14-14\12-12-12-| D|-10/12-12-12-12\10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12\10-10-10-| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-14p12-------------------------------| D|-------14-14p12----------------------| A|----------------14-14p12-------------| E|--------------------------15--12~~\--| e|-------12-10-12-------12-10-12------12-12-12-------12-12-12-| B|-15fb----------15fb--------------15fb-----------15fb--------| G|------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| e|-12-12-12-15-12-15p12h15-12h15p12-12-15-12-12-14-14-| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| e|-17p14----17p14----17p14-19p15----19p15----19p15-| B|-------14-------14-------------17-------17-------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| e|-21p17----21p17----21p17----22fb~~~~~~(R)/-------------------| B|-------17-------17-------17---------------9hb--------9hb---9-| G|------------------------------------------9fb--------9fb---9-| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------------------| B|-9hb--9hb-----------------10------10-8-7---7/8\7---7---------| G|-9fb--9fb--7--9--------7-----------------9-------9---9-7---7-| D|------------------7h9------------------------------------9---| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| Lots of wah. Treble on all notes in 16th fret. Bass on 14th.(toe up) e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-9p7--------------------------16fb-14-----14-16-16fb--14------14-| D|-----9p7---7-9-7----------------------16---------------16--------| A|---------9-------9-6-7-------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------10-7\-------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------| G|-16-16fb-14----14-16-16fb-14-------14-| D|---------------16------------16-16----| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| Note : Slowly release bend while tremelo picking. e|-----------------------------------------------| B|---------17---------17--------17---------------| G|-16bfb----16hb----16fb----------16fb---(R)-----| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| e|-21p17---21p17---21p17---21p17---21p17---21p17---| B|------17------17------17------17------17------17-| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| e|-22fb--21-22--22fb--21-22-22fb~~~~~--22\-| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------------| B|-10p9p8p7-------------------------------------------| G|----------9-9p7-------------------------------------| D|----------------9-9p7-5--7fb----5~~-----------------| A|-------------------------------------7~~~~~~~~~-5h7-| E|----------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|-4~~~~~~~~~~--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--| E|--------------------------------------------------| Wah off. Dip bar and release on each stroke. Back to the usual tab form. Play 4x e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------5-----------------------5----------------------| A|-------7-------------7---------7--------------7-----------| E|---0----------6---5--------0-----------6---5--------------| | | e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| |--------8x-----------| e|---------------------|---------------------------| B|---------------------|---------------------------| G|----------2----------|---------------------------| D|------4--------------|---------------------------| A|-------------3---2---|--4--4--4--4--2--3--4------| E|--2------------------|--2--2--2--2--0--1--2------| | | e|---------------------|---------------------------| B|---------------------|---------------------------| G|----------2----------|----------2----------------| D|------4--------------|-------4-------------------| A|-------------3---2---|--------------3---2--------| E|--2------------------|---2------------------14/--| [Chorus] |------3x------| e|---------------|-------------------------------------------| B|---------------|-------------------------------------------| G|---------------|-------------------------------------------| D|--------5----4-|---2---------------------------------------| A|---4----3----2-|---2---------------------------------------| E|---2-----------|---0---------------------------------------| | | e|---------------|-------------------------------------------| B|---------------|-------------------------------------------| G|---------------|-------------------------------------------| D|---------------|------------------------4---0--------------| A|--------3----2-|------5---2---5---4--0---------------------| E|---2-----------|-------------------------------------------| Exit Light Enter Ni-ight e|---------------|-------------------------------------------| B|---------------|-------------------------------------------| G|---------------|-------------------------------------------| D|--------5----4-|---2---------------------------------------| A|---4----3----2-|---2---------------------------------------| E|---2-----------|---0---------------------------------------| | | e|---------------|-------------------------------------------| B|---------------|-------------------------------------------| G|---------------|-------------------------------------------| D|---------------|-------------------------------------------| A|--------3----2-|-------------------------------------------| E|---2-----------|-------------------------------------------| Grain of sand |------3x------| e|---------------|-------------------------------------------| B|---------------|-------------------------------------------| G|---------------|-------------------------------------------| D|--------5----4-|---2---------------------------------------| A|---4----3----2-|---2---------------------------------------| E|---2-----------|---0---------------------------------------| | | e|---------------|-------------------------------------------| B|---------------|-------------------------------------------| G|---------------|-------------------------------------------| D|---------------|------------------------4--0---------------| A|--------3----2-|------5---2---5---4--0---------------------| E|---2-----------|-------------------------------------------| Exit Light Enter Ni-ight e|---------------|-------------------------------------------| B|---------------|-------------------------------------------| G|---------------|-------------------------------------------| D|--------5----4-|---2---------------------------------------| A|---4----3----2-|---2---------------------------------------| E|---2-----------|---0---------------------------------------| | | e|---------------|-------------------------------------------| B|---------------|-------------------------------------------| G|---------------|-------------------------------------------| D|---------------|------------------------4------------------| A|--------3----2-|------5---0---5---2--2-----4---------------| E|---2-----------|-------------------------------------------| Take my hand e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-----------------------------2-| A|---5------4-------4---5---4--2-| E|---3---0--2---0---2---3---2--0-| | | e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-----------------------------2-| A|-----------------------------2-| E|-----------------------------0-| We're off to never-never land <-------2x--------------> e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-----------------------| A|-2----2-----7----------| E|-0----0---------6----5-| | | e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-(2)-------------------| A|-(2)-------------------| E|-(0)-------------------| <-------4x--------------> e|-----------------------|----------------------------------| B|-----------------------|----------------------------------| G|-----------------------|----------------------------------| D|-----------------------|----------------------------------| A|-2----2-----7----------|-----5------4-------4---5---4-----| E|-0----0---------6----5-|-----3---0--2---0---2---3---2-----| | | e|-----------------------|----------------------------------| B|-----------------------|----------------------------------| G|-----------------------|----------------------------------| D|-----------------------|----------------------------------| A|-2----2-----7----------|-----5------4-------4---5---4-----| E|-0----0---------6----5-|-----3---0--2---0---2---3---2-----| e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------| A|-2--2---5/7-------2--2--3-----2--2---5/7--------2--2--3---| E|-0--0-------6--5--0--0--1-----0--0--------6--5--0--0--1---| | | e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------5--------------------------5-------------------| A|-------7-------------7------------7--------------7--------| E|---0----------6---5-----------0-----------6---5-----------| Repeat and fade. For a Big ending while plaing it Live just do this: e|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------2--| A|---5------4-------4------5------4-----2--| E|---3---0--2---0---2------3------2-----0--| | | e|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------2--| A|---5------4-------4------5------4-----2--| E|---3---0--2---0---2------3------2-----0--|########################################################################
Bon Jovi-Living On A Prayer - BPM - 123 [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] [Csus2] Livin' on a prayer.
[Solo] [Em] [C] [D] [D] -
[G] [C] [D] [D] [Em] [C] [D] [D] -
[G] [C] [Em] [Em] [Em] [Em] [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
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Bryan Adams-Summer of 69
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