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Livin On A Prayer

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First guitar chords for verses:
 Em022000
 Cadd9x320030
 Dsus2xx0230
Second guitar chords for verses:
 Emx79987
 Csus2x35533
 Dsus2x57755
Special chords for chorus:
G* 320030
 Cadd9x320030
In prechorus both guitars play open standard chords
[Intro]
Em
[Verse]
EmTommy used to work on the docks
EmThe union's went on strike
He's down on his luck, it's Cadd9tough,
  Dsus2so  Emtough
EmGina works the diner all day
EmWorkin' for her man, she brings home her pay for Cadd9love
    Dsus2for Emlove
[Prechorus]
She says, we've got to Chold Don to what we've Emgot
It dCoesn't make a Ddifference if we'll make it or Emnot
We've Cgot each Dother, and that's a Emlot
For Clove, we'll Dgive it a shot
[Chorus]
EmWhooCah, we're Dhalf way there
G*    Cadd9  D  
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
EmTake my Chand, we'll Dmake it I swear
G*   Cadd9  D  
Ohhohh livin' on a prayer
[Solo]
Em
[Verse]
EmTommy put his six string in hock
EmNow he's holding in what he used to make it talk so Cadd9tough
Doh, so Emtough
EmGina dreams of runnin' away
EmWhen she cries in the night, Tommy whispers, it's Cadd9okay,
 Dsome Emday.
[Prechorus]
She says, we've got to Chold Don to what we've Emgot
It dCoesn't make a Ddifference if we'll make it or Emnot
We've Cgot each Dother, and that's a Emlot
For Clove, we'll Dgive it a shot
[Chorus]
EmWhooCah, we're Dhalf way there
G*    Cadd9  D  
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
EmTake my Chand, we'll Dmake it I swear
G*   Cadd9  D  
Ohhohh livin' on a prayer
C
[Solo]
Em-Em-Cadd9-D-Em-Em-C-D- Em2x
[Prechorus]
We've got to Chold Don ready or Emnot
You Clive for the fight,
When it's Dall that you've got
[Chorus]
EmWhooCah, we're Dhalf way there
G*    Cadd9  D  
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
EmTake my Chand, we'll Dmake it I swear
G*   Cadd9  D  
Ohhohh livin' on a prayer
[Chorus]
EmWhooCah, we're Dhalf way there
G*    Cadd9  D  
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
EmTake my Chand, we'll Dmake it I swear
G*   Cadd9  D  
Ohhohh livin' on a prayer
[Outro]
Em-C-D-G*-Cadd9-D  
Em-C-D-G*-Cadd9-D  
Em

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Livin On A Prayer

by Richie Sambora

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus2

Csus2

First guitar chords for verses:

022000

Cadd9

x320030

Dsus2

xx0230

Second guitar chords for verses:

x79987

Csus2

x35533

Dsus2

x57755

Special chords for chorus:

* 320030

Cadd9

x320030

In prechorus both guitars play open standard chords

[Intro]

[Verse]

Tommy used to work on the docks

The union's went on strike

Cadd9

He's down on his luck, it's tough,

Dsus2 Em

so tough

Gina works the diner all day

Em Cadd9

Workin' for her man, she brings home her pay for love

Dsus2 Em

for love

[Prechorus]

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'll make it or not

C D Em

We've got each other, and that's a lot

C D

For love, we'll give it a shot

[Chorus]

Em C D

Whooah, we're half way there

G Cadd9 D

Whooah, livin' on a prayer

Em C D

Take my hand, we'll make it I swear

G Cadd9 D

Ohhohh livin' on a prayer

[Solo]

[Verse]

Tommy put his six string in hock

Em Cadd9

Now he's holding in what he used to make it talk so tough

D Em

oh, so tough

Gina dreams of runnin' away

Em Cadd9

When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers, it's okay,

D Em

some day.

[Prechorus]

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'll make it or not

C D Em

We've got each other, and that's a lot

C D

For love, we'll give it a shot

[Chorus]

Em C D

Whooah, we're half way there

G Cadd9 D

Whooah, livin' on a prayer

Em C D

Take my hand, we'll make it I swear

G Cadd9 D

Ohhohh livin' on a prayer

[Solo]

Em Em Cadd9 D Em Em C D Em

-------- 2x

[Prechorus]

C D Em

We've got to hold on ready or not

You live for the fight,

When it's all that you've got

[Chorus]

Em C D

Whooah, we're half way there

G Cadd9 D

Whooah, livin' on a prayer

Em C D

Take my hand, we'll make it I swear

G Cadd9 D

Ohhohh livin' on a prayer

[Chorus]

Em C D

Whooah, we're half way there

G Cadd9 D

Whooah, livin' on a prayer

Em C D

Take my hand, we'll make it I swear

G Cadd9 D

Ohhohh livin' on a prayer

[Outro]

Em C D G Cadd9 D

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Em C D G Cadd9 D

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