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Bon Jovi - Livin On A Prayer Chords

[intro]
Em  C  D  Em

Em    C     D    Em
  (Once upon a time, not so long ago ....)

[verse]
Em
Tommy used to work on the docks, Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck
      C      D       Em
It's tough,   so tough.
Em
Gina work the dinner all day, working for her man. She brings home her pay
    C     D        Em
For love,     for love.

[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.

Em     C           D            G    C      D7sus4
Woo - oo,  we're halfway there, wo - oo,   livin' on a prayer.
Em       C          D
Take my hand we'll make it, I swear
G     C     D7sus4
Wo - oo,    livin'   on a prayer

[verse 2]
Em
  Tommy's got his six strings in hock, Now he's holding in,

what he used to make it talk
    C      D            Em
So tough,      it's so tough.
Em
Gina dreams of running away, when she cries in the night, Tommy whispers:
           C     D        Em
Baby its O.K,       some day.

[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.

Em     C           D            G    C      D7sus4
Woo - oo,  we're halfway there, wo - oo,   livin' on a prayer.
Em       C          D
Take my hand we'll make it, I swear
G     C     D7sus4
Wo - oo,    livin'   on a prayer
C
Livin' on a prayer.

[solo]
Em   C    D     G      C     D
Em  C  D  G  C  D

[chorus]
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.

[interlude]
Bb     Eb         Fsus4       F
Woo - oooo,   we're half  -  way there
Bb      Eb      F7sus4
Woo  - oooo,    livin' on a prayer
Gm      Eb             F
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
Bb    Eb     F7sus4
Woo - oo,    living on a prayer

Bb     Eb         Fsus4       F
Woo - oooo,   we're half  -  way there
Bb      Eb      F7sus4
Woo  - oooo,    livin' on a prayer
Gm      Eb             F
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
Bb    Eb     F7sus4
Woo - oo,    living on a prayer

Bb     Eb         Fsus4       F
Woo - oooo,   we're half  -  way there
Bb      Eb      F7sus4
Woo  - oooo,    livin' on a prayer
Gm      Eb             F
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear

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