[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) G D Em C - G D Em C C-D (Drums in) G D Em C - G D Em C C-D (whoooaaa)
[Verse 1] [G] I get the [D/F#] same old dreams [Em] same time [D] every night, [C] fall to the [G/B] ground and I [Am] wake up [D] [G] So I get [D/F#] out of bed, put [Em] on my shoes, and [D] in my head, [C] thoughts fly [G/B] back to the [Am] break-up [D] [Eb] These four walls are [F/C] closin' in, [Eb] look at the fix you've [C] put me [D] in [C to D phrase] C(Bb)/A B(С)/D E ------------------------ B -5-5-5---5-5-7---------- G -5-5-5---5-5-7----------- D -5-5-5---5-5-7----------- A -3-x-x---x-3-5---------- E ---6-5---7-----------------
[Chorus] [G] Since you've been gone, [D][Em] since you've been gone [C] I'm [G] out of my [D] head, can't [Em] take [C] it. [C][D] [G] Could I be [D] wrong, but [Em] since you've been [C] gone [G] you've cast a [D] spell so [Em] break [C] it. [C][D] Oh!.
[Bridge] G D Em C - G D Em C C-D G D Em C - G D Em C C-D ...since you've been gone.
[Verse 2] [G] So in the [D/F#] night I stand, [Em] beneath the [D] back street light [C] I read the [G/B] words that you [Am] sent to me [D] [G] I can take the [D/F#] afternoon, the [Em] nighttime comes a [D] round too soon, [C] you can't [G/B] know what you [Am] mean to [D] me [Eb] Your poison letter, your [F/C] telegram, [Eb] just goes to show you don't [C] give a [D] damn
[Chorus] [G] Since you've been gone, [D][Em] since you've been gone [C] I'm [G] out of my [D] head, can't [Em] take [C] it. [C][D] [G] Could I be [D] wrong, but [Em] since you've been [C] gone [G] you've cast a [D] spell so [Em] break [C] it. [C][D] Oh!.
[Bridge] G D Em C - G D Em C C-D G D Em C - G D Em C C-D ...since you've been gone.
[Guitar Solo/Breakdown] G Am G/B (C C/B Am) G D Em C
[G] If you [Am] will come [G/B] back, [C] ba [C/B] by, [Am] you [G] know ..you'll [D/F#] never do [Em] wrong ha [C] aa a ha
D (shift up full step - key change - try to sing if you dare :-) A E F#m D - A E F#m D D-E
