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Start Me Up - Livin On A Prayer

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Basic Chords :)
Em C D A G
Played mainly to the tune of Livin' On a Prayer, except for the Start Me Up verse :)
N.C.
Woah woah,
W-w-Whoah woah woah,
Woah woah,
W-w-Whoah woah woah,
Woah woah,
W-w-Whoah woah woah,
Em             C
Start me up
D
Start me up 
Em
Tommy used to work on the docks 
Em
Union's been on strike, he's down on his luck. 
    C      D  E
It's tough, so tough 
Em        C   D            Em
We gotta hold on ready or not 
      C                             D   D    D     D
You live for the fight when that's all that you've got 
Em          C
Start me up 
D
We're half way there 
G    D
Woah-oh livin' on a prayer 
Em          C
Start me up 
D
We'll make it I swear 
G    C
Woah-oh livin' on a prayer
D
If you start me up (uh) 
D                            G
Kick on the starter give it all you got, you got, you got 
D                                        G
I can't compete with the riders in the other heat, yeah yeah 
A                      D
I'll make a grown man cry,
A                      D   D  D  D
I'll make a grown man give it a shot 
Em          C
Start me up 
D
We're half way there 
G    D
Woah-oh livin' on a prayer 
Em          C
Start me up 
D
We'll make it I swear 
G    C
Woah-oh livin' on a prayer
Em     D    C
Livin' on a prayer 
Solo:
    Em, C, D, G, C, D
    Em        C   D            Em
Oh, We gotta hold on ready or not 
      C                             D   D    D     D
You live for the fight when that's all that you've got 
Em          C
Start me up 
D
We're half way there 
G    D
Woah-oh livin' on a prayer 
Em       C
Take my hand,
D
we'll make it I swear,
G    D
Woah-Oh livin' on a prayer 
Em          C       D
Start me up 
                     Em     C       D
If you start me up I'll never stop (I'll never stop) 
Livin' on a prayer 
Em         C        D
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear 
Em      C       D
Oh, livin on a prayer 
Em      C      D
Oh, we're half way there
Em   C      D
Oh, livin' on a prayer 
Em      C        D
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear, 
Em   C     D
Oh livin' on a prayer (we're almost there) 
Em      C     D
Livin' on a prayer 
           D    D   D
You gotta start me up

Start Me Up - Livin On A Prayer chords and lyrics

Free chords for Start Me Up - Livin On A Prayer by Glee Cast. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Basic Chords :)
Em C D A G
Played mainly to the tune of Livin' On a Prayer, except for the Start Me Up verse :)
N.C.
Woah woah,
W-w-Whoah woah woah,
Woah woah,
W-w-Whoah woah woah,
Woah woah,
W-w-Whoah woah woah,
Solo:
    Em, C, D, G, C, D
Livin' on a prayer

Start Me Up - Livin On A Prayer Chords by Glee Cast

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The chords for "Start Me Up - Livin On A Prayer" show the original chord names (including Em, C, D, A, G, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.