[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
[Intro - No drums - BPM 115 - capo at 1 for original key] [D7] Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
(drums in - BxxB Sxxx Bxxx Sxxx - BxxB SxBx Bxxx Sxxx) [A7sus4-575755 or x02030][A7sus4][Am6-5x4555 or x02212][Am6] [F][F][Am7][Am]
[Chorus] (Let's [A7sus4] dance) put on your red shoes and [Am6] dance the blues (Let's [F] dance) to the song they're playin' on the [Am7] radio (Let's [A7sus4] sway) while color lights up your [Am6] face (Let's [F] sway) sway through the crowd to an [Am7] empty space
[Verse] [G] If you say run ........ I'll [C] run with [D] you [C][D] [G] If you say hide, .......... we'll [C] hide [D/C][C][D/C] .. Be [G] cause my love for [Em] you would [C] break my heart in [D7] two [D7] If you should fall into my arms and tremble like a....
[Bridge] [A7sus4] Flow [A7sus4] er [Am6][Am6] Let's dance [F][F][Am7][Am]
[Chorus] (Let's [A7sus4] dance) for fear your grace should [Am6] fall (Let's [F] dance) for fear tonight is [Am7] all (Let's [A7sus4] sway) you could look into my eyes [Am6] (Let's sway [F]) under the moonlight, this [Am7] serious moonlight
[Verse] [G] If you say run ........ I'll [C] run with [D] you [C][D] [G] If you say hide, we'll [C] hide [D/C][C][D/C] .. Be [G] cause my love for [Em] you would [C] break my heart in [D7] two [D7] If you should fall into my arms and tremble like a....
[Bridge] [A7sus4] Flow [A7sus4] er [Am6][Am6] [F][F][Am7][Am]
[Chorus] (Let's [A7sus4] dance) put on your red shoes and [Am6] dance the blues (Let's [F] sway) under the moonlight, [Am7] the serious moonlight
[Outro - Solo] [A7sus4] Flow [A7sus4] er [Am6][Am6] Let's dance [F][F][Am7][Am] Repeat to fade w/ad lib