[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- Just bass drum - Play with downstrokes to get correct feel] [Dmaj7]- [C#m7][Bm7][C#m7] - [F#m7] x 3 (full drums in) [G/A] (horn part slide up to high then stop)
[Verse 1 *drums back in] Do you re [Dmaj7]*member [C#m7][Bm7][C#m7] the 21st[F#m7] night of Septem [Dmaj7]ber [C#m7][Bm7] Love was [C#m7] changing the [F#m7] minds of preten [Dmaj7] ders [C#m7][Bm7] While [C#m7]chasing the[F#m7] clouds a[G/A] way (slide up to high horn part)
[Verse 2] Our hearts were[Dmaj7] ringing [C#m7][Bm7] In the[C#m7] key that our[F#m7] souls were[Dmaj7] singing [C#m7][Bm7] As[C#m7] we danced in the[F#m7] night, Remem [Dmaj7] ber [C#m7][Bm7] how the [C#m7] stars stole the [F#m7] night a [G/A] way
[Chorus - PLAY CHORDS DOWN NECK SO LESS LIKELY TO MISS] [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] say do you rem [F#m7] ember [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] dancing in Sep [F#m7] tember [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] never was a cl [F#m7] oudy day [G/A] (slidy horn part)
[Bm7] Ba du du [E7] Ba du du [C#m7] Ba du du [F#m7] Ba du du [Bm7] Ba du du [E7] Ba du du [C#m7] Ba du du [F#m7] Ba du du [Bm7] Ba du du [E7] Ba du du [C#m7] Ba du du [F#m7] Ba du du [Bm7] Ba du du [E7] Ba du du [C#m7] da da [F#m7] day [G/A] yeah (fast horn part)
[Verse 3] My thoughts are[Dmaj7] with you [C#m7][Bm7] Holding [C#m7] hands with your[F#m7] heart to [Dmaj7] see you [C#m7][Bm7] [C#m7] Only blue talk and [F#m7] love, Remem [Dmaj7] ber [C#m7][Bm7] how [C#m7] we knew love was [F#m7] here to [G/A] stay (Fast horn riff)
[Verse 4] Now De [Dmaj7] cember [C#m7][Bm7] found [C#m7] the love that we [F#m7] shared in Septem [Dmaj7] ber [C#m7][Bm7] Only [C#m7] blue talk and [F#m7] love Remem [Dmaj7] ber [C#m7][Bm7] the [C#m7] true love we [F#m7] share to [G/A] day
[Chorus - COULD LOOP HERE TO PLAY HORN PARTS WITH LEAD] [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] say do you rem [F#m7] ember [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] dancing in Sep [F#m7] tember [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] never was a cl [F#m7] oudy day [G/A]and we'll say (slidy horn part)
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] say do you rem [F#m7] ember [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] dancing in Sep [F#m7] tember [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] golden dreams were [F#m7] shiny [G/A] days
[Verse 5 - Chords follow words quite tightly] [Dmaj7]The [C#m7]bells [Bm7]was [C#m7]ringing, [F#m7] ah ha [Dmaj7]our [C#m7]souls [Bm7] were[C#m7] singing [F#m7] [Dmaj7] do you [C#m7] remem[Bm7] ber [C#m7] never a [F#m7] cloudy [G/A] day yow (fast horn part?)
[Chorus] [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] say do you rem [F#m7] ember [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] dancing in Sep [F#m7] tember [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] never was a cl [F#m7] oudy day [G/A]
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] say do you rem [F#m7] ember [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] dancing in Sep [F#m7] tember [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya [C#m7] golden dreams were[F#m7] shiny [G/A] days
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya de[C#m7] ya de[F#m7] oh (big stabs at end) [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya de[C#m7] ya de[F#m7] oh (big stabs at end) [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya de[C#m7] ya de[F#m7] oh (big stabs at end) [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya de[C#m7] ya de[F#m7] oh de [G/A] aaaaaaah
[Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya de[C#m7] ya de[F#m7] oh (big stabs at end) [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya de[C#m7] ya de[F#m7] oh (big stabs at end) [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya de[C#m7] ya de[F#m7] oh (big stabs at end) [Bm7] Ba de [E7] ya de[C#m7] ya de[F#m7] oh de [G/A] aaaaaaah
[End] End on G/A with drum snare figure
[Notes] [Potential Horn Parts] [Intro part] G/A E 997575---- B -----0---- G -----0--- D -----0--- A -----0--- E -----5----
[During Chorus - Slidy Riff] G/A - * = when snare hit * ** E ---5-3s5-5------55 B ---0------------0 G ---0--------x3--0-- D ---0------------0 A ---0------------0 E ---5-3s5-5------55 Dr-B---S----B
[During Chorus- Fast horn riff] E 0-55---------55-- B 07--77-------00-- G 0-------x7---00-- D 0------------00-- A 0------------00-- E 5------------55--
[G/A General Stab] E 17-------- B 0--------- G 14-------- D 0--------- A 0--------- E X---------
