Bon Jovi-Living On A Prayer
[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