Livin On A Prayer Chords & Tabs

by Bon Jovi

[Content]
Livin' On A Prayer
Bon Jovi

[Intro]
Esus2 Esus2/C Esus2/D
Esus2 Esus2/C Esus2/D
Em
C  D  Em
C                 D              Em 
(Once upon a time,  not so long ago)

[Verse]
Em                                 Emadd9 (022002)
Tommy used to work on the docks
Em                                           
Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck
      C      D          Em
It's tough,    so tough.
Em                                 Emadd9
Gina works the diner all day
Em                                          
Working for her man. She brings home her pay
      C     D          Em
For love,     for love.

[Pre-Chorus]
                      C    D                Em  
She says we've got to hold on to what we've got.
   C              D                           Em  
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.
      C        D                  Em       C    
We've got each other and that's a lot, for love.
      D              
We'll give it a shot.

[Chorus]
Em  C       D              G    C   D                  
Oh,   we're halfway there, woah oh, livin' on a prayer.
Em      C           D              
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
G    C   D                  
Woah oh, livin' on a prayer.

[Verse]
Em                                 Emadd9
Tommy's got his six string in hock.
Em                                               
Now he's holding in, what he used to make it talk
    C  D         Em   
So tough, it's  tough.
Em                                 Emadd9
Gina dreams of running away
Em                                          
When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers:
           C   D    Em    
Baby it's O.K.,  some day.

[Pre-Chorus]
             C    D                Em  
We've got to hold on to what we've got.
   C              D                           Em  
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.
      C        D                  Em       C    
We've got each other and that's a lot, for love.
      D              
We'll give it a shot.

[Chorus]
Em  C       D              G    C   D                  
Oh,   we're halfway there, woah oh, livin' on a prayer.
Em      C           D              
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
G    C   D                  
Woah oh, livin' on a prayer.
Csus2              
Livin' on a prayer.

[Solo]
Em C  D     G C  D
Em C  D     G C  Em

[Bridge]
Em                       C    D            Em  
Oooooooooh, we've got to hold on, ready or not.
    C                              D                   
You live for the fight when that's all that you've got.

[Outro Chorus]
Gm   Eb        F            
Woooooo, we're halfway there
Bb   Eb  F                  
Woah oh, livin' on a prayer.
Gm      Eb             F              
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
Bb   Eb  F                  
Woah oh, livin' on a prayer.