[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
[BPM 81 - Intro - No drums - Fmaj7 Riff] [C][Fmaj7+riff][C][Fmaj7] - straight quarter note strums drums in - don't play riff second time
[Verse 1 - Drums in - Big fill flat of hand on main body - don't play final riff of intro] [C] Slip inside the [G] eye of your mind [Am] Don't you [E7] know you might [F] find ...... [G] A better place to [C] play [Am][G]
[Verse 2] [C] You said that [G] you'd never been [Am] But all the [E7] things that you've [F] seen .... [G] Slowly fade a [C] way [Am][G]
[Prechorus] [F] Gonna start a revo [Fm] lution from my [C] bed Cos you [F] said the brains I [Fm] have went to my [C] head
[F] Step outside the [Fm] summertime's in [C] bloom (drums - backward beat S B S B) [G] Stand up beside the fireplace [E7] Take that look from off your face (normal beat) [Am] Cos you ain't ever [G] going to burn my [F] heart ou.... [G] out [Vamp on G - Big fills thumb and chords at same time - play quarter notes on bass drum throughout]
[Chorus] [C] So [G] Sally can [Am] wait, she [E7] knows it's too [F] late As we're [G] walking on [C] by [Am][G] Her [C]soul [G] slides a [Am] way [E7] but don't look [F] back in anger [G] I heard you [C] say [Am][G]
[Instrumental] C G Am E7 F G C Am-G
[Verse 3] [C] Take me to the [G] place where you [Am] go Where no [E7] body knows [F] .... [G] If it's night or day [C][Am][G] [C] Please don't put your [G] life in the [Am] hands Of a [E7] Rock and Roll [F] band .... [G] Who'll throw it all [C] away [Am][G]
[Prechorus] [F] Gonna start a revo [Fm] lution from my [C] bed Cos you [F] said the brains I [Fm] have went to my [C] head [F] Step outside the [Fm] summertime's in [C] bloom (backward beat) [G] Stand up beside the fireplace [E7] Take that look from off your face (normal beat) [Am] Cos you ain't ever [G] going to burn my [F] heart ou... [G]..outX
[Vamp on G - with drum fills] (drums - leave open strings of G ringing - play r/h bottom of board) (l/h - top of board near submarine pickup)
[Chorus] [C] So [G] Sally can [Am] wait, she [E7] knows it's too [F] late As we're [G] walking on [C] by [Am][G] Her [C]soul [G] slides a [Am] way [E7] but don't look [F] back in anger [G] I heard you [C] say [Am][G]
[Chorus] [C] So [G] Sally can [Am] wait, she [E7] knows it's too [F] late As we're [G] walking on [C] by [Am][G] Her [C]soul [G] slides a [Am] way [E7] but don't look [F] back in anger [G] I heard you [C] say [Am][G]
[C] So [G] Sally can [Am] wait, she [E7] knows it's too [F] late As we're [G] walking on [C] by [Am][G] Her [C] soul [G] slides a [Am] way, [Stop]
But don't look [F] back in anger Dont look [Fm] back in anger I heard you [C] say
[G][Am][E7][F][Fm] At least not to [C] day [End]
[Notes] [Fmaj7 Riff] E 0-0-0 B 1-1-1 G x-x-0 D 2-3-3 on D string finger 2 with 2nd finger, 3 with 3rd finger - G is sort of naturally muted
