[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 - Cm6-33121x OR play Cmin7/G but put little finger on 5th fret of E [-335x45] - Big horn parts - CAPO 2 FOR ORIGINAL]
[D] - [A/C#] - [G/B] - ([Em] ([G][A])) x 2
[Bass riff x2 - Play just bass part then full strummed chords] D D/A D e|----------------|---------------- B|----------------|---------------- G|----------------|---------------- D|00-0-0-00-0-0---|00-0-0-00-0-0-0- A|--------------0-|---------------- E|----------------|----------------
[Verse 1] [G] Hearts gone a - [Am/G] stray, deep in [Cm6/G] hurt when they [G] go, [G] I went a - [Am/G] way, just when [Cm6/G] you... you needed me [G] so, [G] You won't re - [Am/G] gret, I've come [Cm6/G] back begging [G] you, [G] Won't you for - [Am/G] get? [Cm6/G] Welcome love we once [E] knew
[Horn part - Extra bar] [Asus4][A]
[Verse 2 - Can play Em instead of Em7 so the high B is easier to hear the B that is sung for 'My' - that line is D C# B play the line in the G chord - x20003 then play x2003x x2002x]
[D] Open up your [A/C#]eyes, then you'll real - [G/B]ise, Here I stand with [Em]my ever - [A]lasting [D]love, [D] Need you by my [A/C#]side, girl, to be my [G/B]pride, You'll never be de - [Em]nied ever - [A]lasting [D]love, [D] From the very [A/C#]start, open up your [G/B]heart, Feel ... that+you're+a [Em]part of ever - [A]lasting [D]love (Real love to [Asus4] last forever, [A#] Real love to [D] last forever!)
[Verse 4] [D] Where life really [A/C#]flows, no one really [G/B]knows, 'Til someone's there to [Em]show the way to [A]lasting [D]love, [D] Like the sun, it [A/C#]shines, endlessly it [G/B]shines, You al ways will be [Em]mine, it's e - [A]ternal [D]love, [D] Whenever love went [A/C#]wrong ours would still be [G/B]strong We'd have our very [Em]own ever - [A]lasting [D]love (Real love to [Asus4] last forever, [A#] Real love to [D] last forever!)
[Break - Play high B with D by adding little finger to the x5777x chord really helps it ring out] (drums stop - whistle or hum into harmoniser) [D][A/C#][G/B] ([Em] ([G][A]))
[Verse 5] [D] Open up your [A/C#] eyes, then you'll real - [G/B] ise, Here I stand with [Em] my ever - [A] lasting [D] love, [D] Need you by my [A/C#] side, girl, to be my [G/B] pride, You'll never be de - [Em] nied ever - [A] lasting [D] love, [D] From the very [A/C#] start, open up your [G/B] heart, Feel that you're [Em] part of ever - [A] lasting [D] love, [D] Whenever love went [A/C#] wrong ours would still be [G/B] strong We'd have our very [Em] own ever - [A] lasting [D] love
