{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":687555,"song":"Livin On A Prayer","artist":"Bon Jovi","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/687555-livin-on-a-prayer-chords-by-bon-jovi/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/687555?type=chord","rating":4.60223,"votes":491,"content":"[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOnce upon a time, not so long ago[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTommy used to work on the docks[/tab]\r\n\r\nUnion's been on strike\r\n\r\nHe's down on his luck\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIt's tough, so tough[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nGina works the diner all day[/tab]\r\n\r\nWorking for her man,\r\n\r\nshe brings home her pay\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFor love, for love[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]                      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nShe says we've got to hold on to what we've got[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'Cause it doesn't make a difference[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIf we make it or not[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWe've got each other and that's a lot[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]           N.C.\r\nFor love, we'll give it a shot [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhooah, we're half way there[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhooah, livin' on a prayer[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake my hand and we'll make it I swear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhooah, livin' on a prayer[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTommy's got his six string in hock[/tab]\r\n\r\nNow he's holding in what he used\r\n\r\nTo make it talk\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSo tough, it's tough[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nGina dreams of running away[/tab]\r\n\r\nWhen she cries in the night\r\n\r\nTommy whispers:\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\"Baby it's okay, someday\" [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]                      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWe've got to hold on to what we've got[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'Cause it doesn't make a difference[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIf we make it or not[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWe've got each other and that's a lot[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]           N.C.\r\nFor love, we'll give it a shot [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhooah, we're half way there[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhooah, livin' on a prayer[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake my hand and we'll make it I swear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]                   \r\nWhooah, livin' on a prayer[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nlivin' on a prayer...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWe've got to hold on, ready or not[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou live for the fight when that's all that you've got[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhooah, we're half way there[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhooah, livin' on a prayer[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]      [ch]Eb[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake my hand and we'll make it I swear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhooah, livin' on a prayer    [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhooah, we're half way there[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhooah, livin' on a prayer[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]      [ch]Eb[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake my hand and we'll make it I swear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhooah, livin' on a prayer[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhooah, we're half way there[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhooah, livin' on a prayer[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]      [ch]Eb[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake my hand and we'll make it I swear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhooah, livin' on a prayer[/tab]\r\n\r\n(fade out)","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\nEm  Em  C  D  Em  Em\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\nUnion's been on strike\n\nHe's down on his luck\n\n\n\nWorking for her man,\n\nshe brings home her pay\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\nNow he's holding in what he used\n\nTo make it talk\n\n\n\nWhen she cries in the night\n\nTommy whispers:\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n\nEm  C  D  D\nG   C  D  D\nEm  C  D  D\nG   C  Em Em\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(fade out)","chords":["Em","C","D","G","Gm","Eb","F","Bb"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}