Livin' On A Prayer Chords by Bon Jovi

[Start]

[Intro]
E D E Cmaj7 D E Esus4 E
■ ■ ■ ■     ■ ■ ■     ■


[Chorus]
C D 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
                      C    D       Em      
He's down on his luck it's ■ tough so tough
                             Em7                
Gina works the diner all day working for her man
Em         Em7          Em               C    D
She brings home her pay for love mmm for love ■


[Chorus]
Em                      C    Dsus4            Em 
■  She says We've gotta hold on to what we've got
   C                               Dsus4      Em 
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not
C              Dsus4                      Em   C
We've got each other and that's a lot for love ■
D                   
We'll give it a shot
Em   C     D             
Whoa we're half way there
G    C D                    
Whoa ■ oh livin' on a prayer
C                  D              
Take my hand we'll make it I swear
     G  C D           Em    
Whoa oh ■ livin' on a prayer


[Verse]
Em7                                                       
■   Tommy's got his six string in hock now he's holding in
                                C     D Em                Em7 Em
When he used to make it talk so tough ■ ■  ooh it's tough ■   ■ 
                       Em7 
Gina dreams of running away
                            Em            
When she cries in the night Tommy whispers
C                      D Em
Baby it's okay someday ■ ■ 


[Chorus]
            C    Dsus4            Em 
We've gotta hold on to what we've got
   C              Dsus4            D          Em 
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not
C              Dsus4              Em7     C   
We've got each other and that's a lot for love
D                   
We'll give it a shot
C    D                   
Whoa we're half way there
G    C  D                 
Whoa oh livin' on a prayer
Em   C             D              
Take my hand we'll make it I swear
G    C  D                 
Whoa oh livin' on a prayer
C         G   C     
Livin' on ■ a prayer


[Solo]
D G C Dsus4 D C
■ ■ ■ ■     ■ ■
D G C E
■ ■ ■ ■


[Chorus]
               C    D           Em 
Oh we've gotta hold on ready or not
C                                  D                  
You live for the fight when that's all that you've got
Eb                  F    
Whoa we're half way there
     Bb Eb     F          
Whoa oh livin' on a prayer
Eb                     F               Bb
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear ■ 
F                         
Whoa oh livin' on a prayer
                          Eb
Whoa we're half way there ■ 
        F                 
Whoa oh livin' on a prayer
Eb                          F          Bb
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear ■ 
Eb         F                 
■  Whoa oh livin' on a prayer


[Outro]
     Gm                  
Whoa we're half way there
F       Bb                
Whoa oh livin' on a prayer
        F                        Eb   
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
        F
Whoa oh ■