[Intro - No drums - BPM 124- Riff does not starts on one] E ---0------------ G ---77-53-5-55-35-7 B ---77-54-5-55-45-7 D ---0------------- Dr 1 &2 3&
E -0--------- G -77-53-1-11 B -77-54-2-22 D -0---------
[Vamp on D - Drums in - 4 bars - Off beats on guitar for most xXxX XXxX] [Verse] Well, I [D] don't know why I came here tonight I got the [D] feeling that something ain't right I'm so [G7] scared in case I fall off my chair And I'm [D] wondering how I'll get down the stairs
[Chorus] [A] Clowns to the left of me, [C] Jokers to the [G] right, here I [D] am, Stuck in the middle with you.
[Verse] Yes I'm [D] stuck in the middle with you And I'm [D] wondering what it is I should do It's so [G7] hard to keep this smile from my face Losing con [D] trol, yeah, I'm all over the place
[Chorus] [A] Clowns to the left of me, [C] Jokers to the [G] right, here I [D] am, Stuck in the middle with you.
[Bridge - Backward drums up to second G7] Well, you [G7] started out with nothing, And you're proud that you're a self made man [D] And your [G7] friends, they all come crawlin', slap you on the back and say, (stop and just snare) [D] Please.... [Am7add11 - x05530] Please.....
[Slide Guitar - Just hammer on D at 5th fret from C/D and emphasise high A with strumming] [D]
[Verse] [D] Trying to make some sense of it all But I can [D] see that it makes no sense at all Is it [G7] cool to go to sleep on the floor 'Cause I don't [D] think that I can take anymore
[Chorus] [A] Clowns to the left of me, [C] Jokers to the [G] right, here I [D] am, Stuck in the middle with you.
[Solo - Mute low E hard with heel] [D][D][G7][D] [A][C][G][D]
High chords you can play to make more interesting D G D A C G D End on D5 E -14-17--14-17-14------5s7---14---------9-12-----3----14---------------x B -15-------------------6s8---15-repeat--10---5---3----15-repeat-17p15--15 B -14-------------x2----0--x2-14-before--9----5---4----14-before-----14-14 D -0--------------------0-----0----------x----5---5----0----------------0 A ----------------------x----------------0----3---5---------------------- E -X--------------------x-------------------------3----X-----------------
[Bridge - Backward drums up to second G7] Well, you [G7] started out with nothing, And you're proud that you're a self made man [D] And your [G7] friends, they all come crawlin', slap you on the back and say, (stop and just snare) [D] Please.... [Am7add11 - x05530] Please.....
[Vamp D - 4 bars - slide part]
[Verse] Well, I [D] don't know why I came here tonight I got the [D] feeling that something ain't right I'm so [G7] scared in case I fall off my chair And I'm [D] wondering how I'll get down the stairs
[Chorus] [A] Clowns to the left of me, [C] Jokers to the [G] right, here I [D] am, Stuck in the middle with you. Yes I'm [D] stuck in the middle with you, [D] Stuck in the middle with you. Here I [D] am, stuck in the middle with you.
[Ending] [D][D]
[Notes] Simulate slide part E -----------5----------- B 7-7-5h7-5h77-------------- G 7-7-5h7-5h77-------------- D 7-7-5h7-5h77-------------- A 5-5-5h7-5h7--------------- E -----------------------
[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
