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Livin' On A Prayer
Bon Jovi
Em C D ...
(Once upon a time, not so long ago ....)
Em Em/F# (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 though, so though.
Gina work the dinner all day
Working for her man. She brings home hre pay
For love, for love.
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.
Em C D G D7sus4
Woooo, we're halfway there, wooo, livin' on a prayer.
Em C D
Take my hand we'll make it, I swear
G C D7sus4
Wooo, livin' on a prayer
Tommy's got his six string in hock,
now he's holding in, what he used to make it talk
So though, it's so though.
Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers:
Baby it's O.K., some day.
We've got to hold on ....
Em C D G D7sus4
Woooo, we're halfway there, wooo, livin' on a prayer.
Em C D
Take my hand we'll make it, I swear
G C D7sus4
Wooo, livin' on a prayer
C
Livin' on a prayer.
Solo: Em, C, D, G, C, D ...
Em C D Em D
Oooooooooh, we've got to hold on, ready or not
C D
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got.
Bb Eb Fsus4 F
Woooooo, we're half ---- way there
Bb Eb F7sus4
Woooooo, livin' on a prayer
Gm Eb F
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
Bb Eb F7sus4
Woooo, livin on a prayer
Hi, this is my version of Bon Jovis 'Livin' on a prayer'. It is the version from the Club-Gigs 1992 and the same which was played in Europe on the 'Keep the faith' tour. Much better version for acoustic guitar, but if you add the guitar-riff you can play it with a band too.
Use capo on 3rd fret. The original is with em - C - D (without capo), but much harder to sing.
Enjoy.
Livin on a prayer (Bon Jovi)
Verse 1
am
Tommy used to work on the docks, Union's been on strike he's down on his luck
F G am
It's tough, so tough
am
Gina works the diner all day working for her man, she brings home her pay
F G am
For love - for love
PreChorus
She says:
F G am
We've got to hold on to what we've got
F G am
'Cause it doesn't make a difference if we make it or not
F G am
We've got each other and that's a lot
F G
For love - we'll give it a shot
Chorus
am F G am
Oh oh We're half way there
am F G
Oh oh, livin' on a prayer
am F G am
Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear
am F G
Oh oh, livin' on a prayer
Verse 2
Tommy got his six string in hock, now he's holding in what he used to make it talk
So tough, it's so tough
Gina dreams of running away, when she cries in the night Tommy whispers :
Baby it's okay, someday
PreChorus
Chorus
Solo
We've got to hold on to what we've got
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got
Chorus
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Transcribed by Matthias Kiess, July 1995, e-mail: kiess@ipa.fhg.de
Any corrections, additions, tabs, tricks, licks... are welcome.
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