[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
Original key - Capo on 4 Intro E ----------0-------------------------------------------------- B ------1 3---3--1--------0---------------1-1-0-0---0-1-3----- G ----2------------2--0-2-----------2-2-4----------2--------0--- D ---------------------------0--------------------------------- A --0---------------------------------------------------------- E --------------------3-------------------0------------------- ---Am-----------------G-------------------Am----------------G--- BPM 129 [Verses] The [Am] last that ever she [F] saw him C [G] arried away by a mo [C] onlight shad [G] o He [Am] passed on worried and [F] warning C [G] arried away by a m [C] oonlight sh [G] adow. L [C] ost in a river last s [G] aturday night F [Am] ar aw [F] ay on the o [G] ther side. He was c [C] aught in the middle of a de [G] sperate fight And she c [Am] ouldn't find [F] how to push t [G] hrough
The [Am] trees that whisper in the [F] evening [G] Carried away by a mo [C] onlight sh [G] adow Si [Am] ng a song of sorrow and [F] grieving [G] Carried away by a [C] moonlight [G] shadow A [C] ll she saw was a silhouet [G] te of a gun [Am] Far aw [F] ay on the ot [G] her side. He was s [C] hot six times by a man [G] on the run And she [Am] couldn't find [F] how to push [G] through
[C] I s [G] tay [C] I p [G] ray I see y [C] ou in h [F] eaven [G] far away [C] I st [G] a [C] I pr [G] a I see y [C] ou in h [F] eaven [G] One day
Fou [Am] r am in the m [F] orning [G] Carried away by a [C] moonlight sh [G] adow I w [Am] atched your vision [F] forming [G] Carried away by a mo [C] onlight sh [G] adow St [C] ar was light in a silv [G] ery night [Am] Far [F] away on the [G] other side Will yo [C] u come to talk to me [G] this night But she [Am] couldn't find [F] how to push [G] through
[C] I s [G] tay [C] I p [G] ray I see y [C] ou in h [F] eaven [G] far away [C] I st [G] a [C] I pr [G] a I see y [C] ou in h [F] eaven [G] One day
[instrumental1] Fou [Am] r am in the m [F] orning - NOT SUNG [G] Carried away by a [C] moonlight sh [G] adow - NOT SUNG I w [Am] atched your vision [F] forming - NOT SUNG [G] Carried away by a mo [C] onlight sh [G] adow - NOT SUNG St [C] ar was light in a silv [G] ery night - NOT SUNG [Am] Far [F] away on the [G] other side Will yo [C] u come to talk to me [G] this night But she [Am] couldn't find [F] how to push [G] through
[instrumental2] Fou [Am] r am in the m [F] orning - NOT SUNG [G] Carried away by a [C] moonlight sh [G] adow - NOT SUNG I w [Am] atched your vision [F] forming - NOT SUNG [G] Carried away by a mo [C] onlight sh [G] adow - NOT SUNG C [C] aught in the middle of a h [G] undred and five [Am] Far [F] away on the [G] other side - NOT SUNG The n [C] ight was heavy but the [G] air was alive But she [Am] couldn't find [F] how to push [G] through
