[RIFF 1] E --------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------- G --XXXX-XXX7-X77X-XXX7 X77X XXX7 X77X D --------------------------------------- A --------------------------------------- D --------------------------------------- DR-------B----B----B----S---------------- (not played but shows where beat is)
[RIFF 2] Drums in (start on snare) E ---------X---------------9-------------------------------------------- B ---------7-------10--------------------------10------------10--------10 G ---------7---7---------7-----------------7-------7------77-------7---- D ---------7------------------------------------------------------------ A ---------X------------------------------------------------------------ D ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DR-S-------B-------B-------B-------S-------B-------B-------B-------S----
After 3 times around B B B S play Drum fill (DF)--1---2---3---4--- repeats every 4th bar ----------------B--SB-B-B-B-S (Some times fill is just a double on final B (DF2) B B BBS
[VERSE RIFF] - PLAY DROP D - PLAY G CHORD WITH HIGH A ON E STRING SO GET THAT DRONING AFFECT E ------------------------------------- B ---------------10----1010--10----10-- G ---------------7-----7-7---7-----7--- D ---------------7-----7-7---7-----7--- A -------X---X------------------------- D -------0---0------------------------- DR-------B-------B-------B-------S---
[VERSE RIFF 2 - EASIEST PATTERN] - PLAY DROP D - PLAY G CHORD WITH HIGH A ON E STRING SO GET THAT DRONING AFFECT E ------------------------------------- B -------10----10X-X-10-----1010-10------- G -------7-----7-X-X-7------7-7--7----- D -------7-----7-X-X-7------7-7--7------- A -------X----------------------------- D -------0---------------------------- DR-------B-------B-------B-------S--- ---------D----U--D-U-D-----U--D--D (Strum direction - Up, Down)
[INTRO - RIFF 1 AND RIFF 2 - Drum fill (DF) at end]
[VERSE 1 - RIFF 2 WITH SECOND HALF REPEATED OF RIFF PLAYED 3 TIMES - G = 500005] I have [D] climbed highest [D] mountains, I have [D] run throug [D] h the fields (DF) Only to [G] be with you, only to [D] be with you (DF) I have [D] run, I have [D] crawled, I have [D] scaled these cit [D] y walls, These city [G] walls, only to [D] be with you. (DF2)
[CHORUS 1 - A x07650 G - 500005] But I [A] still haven't [G] found what I'm [D] looking for, (Off beat on snare) But I [A] still haven't [G] found what I'm [D] looking for. (DF) [VERSE 2]
I have [D] kissed honey [D] lips, felt the [D] healing fing [D] ertips It burned like [G] fire, this burning de [D] sire. (DF) I have [D] spoke with the tongue of [D] angels, I have [D] held the hand of th [D] e devil (DF) It was warm in the [G] night, I was cold as a [D] stone. (DF2) [CHORUS 2] But I [A] still haven't [G] found what I'm [D] looking for, (DF) But I [A] still haven't [G] found what I'm [D] looking for. (DF2)
[INST. BREAK] D x 4 - play sus4 line (play 0077710 and 0077810) 1 2 3 (&4&1) - remember snare on $ D X 2 G x 2 D x 2 (DF2)
[VERSE 3] I be [D] lieve in Kingdom [D] Come, then all the [D] colors will bleed into [D] one, (DF) Bleed into [G] one, but yes I'm still [D] running. (DF) You broke the [D] bonds and loosed the [D] chains, Carried the [D] cross, of my [D] shame, (DF) of my [G] shame... you know I believe [D] it. (DF)
[CHORUS 3] But I [A] still haven't [G] found what I'm [D] looking for, But I [A] still haven't [G] found what I'm [D] looking for. But I [A] still haven't [G] found what I'm [D] looking for, But I [A] still haven't [G] found what I'm [D] looking for.
[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