Livin on a Prayer

Living On A Prayer Jon Bon Jovi

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Bon Jovi sing this in the key of “Em”

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Intro

 

 

(Once upon a time, not so long ago ....)

 

 

Verse

 

 

Tommy used to work on the docks, Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck

It's tough, so tough.

For love, for love.

 

 

Chorus

 

 

She says we've got to hold on to what we've got.

It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.

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

We'll give it a shot.

 

Woo - oo, we're halfway there, wo - oo, livin' on a prayer.

Take my hand we'll make it, I swear

Wo - oo, livin' on a prayer

 

 

Verse 2

 

 

Tommy's got his six strings in hock, Now he's holding in,

 

what he used to make it talk

So tough, it's so tough.

Gina dreams of running away, when she cries in the night, Tommy whispers:

Baby its O.K, some day.

 

 

Chorus

 

 

We’ve got to hold on to what we've got.

It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.

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

We'll give it a shot.

 

Woo - oo, we're halfway there, wo - oo, livin' on a prayer.

Take my hand we'll make it, I swear

Wo - oo, livin' on a prayer

Livin' on a prayer.

 

 

Solo

 

 

 

 

 

Chorus

 

 

Oooooooooh, we've got to hold on, ready or not

You live for the fight when it's all that you've got.

 

 

(key change)

 

 

Interlude

 

 

Bb Eb sus4 F

Woo - oooo, we're half - way there

Woo - oooo, livin' on a prayer

Take my hand and we'll make it I swear

Woo - oo, living on a prayer

 

(and fade)