[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 Verse - just bass drum - BPM 99] Think about [A] it, [E] there must [D] be higher [E] love [D] Down in the [A] heart or hidden [F#m] in the stars a- [E] bove With [A] out it, [E] life is a [D] wasted time [E] [D] Look inside [A] your heart, I'll [E] look inside [B] mine
(Drums pattern is B B B S - first half - B S B S second half of each line) [B] Things look so bad [C#m] everywhere [B] In this whole world, [G#m] what is [A] fair? [B] We walk blind and we [A] try to [E] see [B] Falling behind in what [G#m] could [C#m] be
[Chorus 1 - Full drums in] [A] Bring me a [E] higher love [B][C#m] [A] Bring me a [E] higher love, [B] whoa [C#m] (C#m x C#m7 C#m horn phrase - come in late to A on next line) [A] Bring me a [E] higher love [B][C#m] What's that [A] higher [E] love I keep [C#m] thinking [B] of?
[Verse2] Worlds are [A] turning [E] and we're [D] just hanging [E] on [D] Facing our [A] fear and standing [F#m] out there a [E] lone A [A] yearning [E] , and it's [D] real to me [E] [D] There must be [A] someone who's [E] feeling for [B] me
(Normal drums now) [B] Things look so bad [C#m] everywhere [B] In this whole world, [G#m] what is [A] fair? [B] We walk blind and we [A] try to [E] see [B] Falling behind in what [G#m] could [C#m] be
[Chorus 1] [A] Bring me a [E] higher love [B][C#m] [A] Bring me a [E] higher love, [B] whoa [C#m] [A] Bring me a [E] higher love [B][C#m] What's that [A] higher [E] love I keep [C#m] thinking [B] of?
[Chorus 2] [A] Bring me a [E] higher love [B][C#m] [A] Bring me a [E] higher love, [B] whoa [C#m] [A] Bring me a [E] higher love [B][C#m] I could [A] rise [E] above on a [C#m] higher [B] love
[Bridge - Just bass drum for this?] [A] I [B] will [C#m] wait for it [B][A] [B] I'm [C#m] not too late [B] for [A] it [A] Un- [B] til [C#m] then, I'll [B] sing my [A] song [B] To [C#m] cheer the [B] night a- [A] long
[Vamp] (Hammering on B/Db to C#m7 - with just bass drum) Bring it C#m7xxx C#m7xxx B/DbxxC#m7 xxxx C#m7xxx C#m7xxx xxxx xxxx X 2
[Bridge 2?] [B] I could light the night up with my soul on fire [B] I could make the sun shine from [A] pure desire [A] Let me [C#m] feel that [D] love come over [A] me [C#m] Let me [A] feel how [E] strong it could [B] be
[Vamp on B ringing] Oh oh oh
{Female vocals, only with drums - hands as per start of supersition when time to get hands back for chords play final snare figure with r/h} (Bring me a higher love) (Bring me a higher love, oh____ ) Bring me (Bring me a higher love) Oh______ (Bring me a higher love) Oh (bring chords back in [B][C#m])
[Chorus 1 - Chords] [A] Bring me a [E] higher love [B][C#m] [A] Bring me a [E] higher love, [B] whoa [C#m] [A] Bring me a [E] higher love [B][C#m] What's that [A] higher [E] love I keep [C#m] thinking [B] of?
