Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer
124 bpm 4/4 8th Note Strumming
[Slippery When Wet 1986]
Intro
Em Em Em Em (bass) Em Em Em Em
C D Em Em Em Em C D
Verse 1
Em Em
Tommy used to work on the dock-kkks…
Em Em
Union's been on strike… He's down on his luck…
C D Em Em
It's tough-hhh… So tough-hhh…
Em Em
Gina works the diner all day-yyy…
Em Em
Working for her man… She brings home her pay
C D Em Em
for love-eee… for love-eee… She says
Pre Chorus
C. D
“We've got to hold on to what we've
Em. C. D
got… It doesn't make a difference if we make it or
Em. C. D
not… We've got each other and that's a
Em. C D
lot for love-eee… We'll give it a shot…”
Chorus
Em. C. D
Woo-ooo… We're halfway there…
G. C. D
Woo-ooo… Livin' on a prayer…
Em. C. D
Take my hand we'll make it I swear…
G. C. D
Woo-ooo… Livin' on a prayer…”
Interlude 1
Em Em
Verse 2
Em Em
Tommy's got his six strings in hock-kkk…
Em Em
Now he's holding in what he used to make it talk
C D Em Em
so tough-hhh… It’s tough-hhh…
Em Em
Gina dreams of running away-yyy…
Em Em
She cries in the night… Tommy whispers
C D Em Em
“Baby it’s okay-yyy… some-eee-day…
Pre Chorus
C. D
“We've got to hold on to what we've
Em. C. D
got… It doesn't make a difference if we make it or
Em. C. D
not… We've got each other and that's a
Em. C D
lot for love-eee… We'll give it a shot…”
Chorus
Em. C. D
Woo-ooo… We're halfway there…
G. C. D
Woo-ooo… Livin' on a prayer…
Em. C. D
Take my hand we'll make it I swear…
G. C. D
Woo-ooo… Livin' on a prayer…”
Interlude 2
C * C
Livin' on a praye-rrr…
Solo
Em. C. D G. C. D
Em. C. D G. C. Em Em
Ooo-ooh-hhh…
Bridge
C. D Em.
We've got to hold-ddd on ready or not…
C D
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got…
Outro (fade ending)
Gm. D#. F
Woo-ooo… We're halfway there…
A#. D#. F
Woo-ooo… Livin' on a prayer…
Gm. D#. F
Take my hand we'll make it I swear…
A#. D#. F
Woo-ooo… Livin' on a prayer…
Gm. D#. F
Woo-ooo… We're halfway there…
A#. D#. F
Woo-ooo… Livin' on a prayer…
Gm. D#. F
Take my hand we'll make it I swear…
A#. D#. * F
Woo-ooo… Livin' on a prayer…