Livin' on a Prayer — Bon Jovi
Chords and lyrics for Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi (key of F).
Intro
[Em] [Em] [C] [D] [Em] [Em]
[C]Once upon a time, [D]not so long [Em]ago[Em]
Verse
[Em]Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
He's down on his luck
It's [C]tough,[D] so [Em]tough
[Em]Gina works the diner all day
Working for her man,
she brings home her pay
For [C]love,[D] for [Em]love
Pre-Chorus
She says we've got to [C]hold [G]on to [D]what we've [Em]got
'Cause it [C]doesn't make a [G]difference
If we [D]make it or [Em]not
We've [C]got each [G]other and [D]that's a [Em]lot
For [C]love, we'll [D]give it a shot
Chorus
[Em][C]Whooah, we're [D]half way there
[G][C]Whooah, [D]livin' on a prayer
[Em]Take my [C]hand and we'll [D]make it I swear
[G][C]Whooah, [D]livin' on a prayer[Em]
Verse
[Em]Tommy's got his six string in hock
Now he's holding in what he used
To make it talk
So [C]tough,[D] it's [Em]tough
[Em]Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night
Tommy whispers:
"Baby it's [C]okay,[D] [Em]someday"
Pre-Chorus
We've got to hold on [C]to [G]what [D]we've got[Em]
'Cause it [C]doesn't make a [G]difference
If we [D]make it or [Em]not
We've [C]got each [G]other and [D]that's a [Em]lot
For [C]love, we'll [D]give it a shot
Chorus
[Em][C]Whooah, we're [D]half way there
[G][C]Whooah, [D]livin' on a prayer
[Em]Take my [C]hand and we'll [D]make it I swear
[G][C]Whooah, [D]livin' on a prayer
[C]livin' on a prayer...
Solo
[Em] [C] [D] [D]
[G] [C] [D] [D]
[Em] [C] [D] [D]
[G] [C] [Em] [Em]
Pre-Chorus
We've got to [C]hold [G]on, [D]ready or [Em]not
You [C]live for the fight when [D]that's all that you've got
Chorus
[Gm][Eb]Whooah, we're [F]half way there
[Bb][Eb]Whooah, [F]livin' on a prayer
[Gm]Take my [Eb]hand and we'll [F]make it I swear
[Bb][Eb]Whooah, [F]livin' on a prayer
[Gm][Eb]Whooah, we're [F]half way there
[Bb][Eb]Whooah, [F]livin' on a prayer
[Gm]Take my [Eb]hand and we'll [F]make it I swear
[Bb][Eb]Whooah, [F]livin' on a prayer
[Gm][Eb]Whooah, we're [F]half way there
[Bb][Eb]Whooah, [F]livin' on a prayer
[Gm]Take my [Eb]hand and we'll [F]make it I swear
[Bb][Eb]Whooah, [F]livin' on a prayer
(fade out)
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