Livin On A Prayer Chords

by Bon Jovi
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
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3 contributors total, last edit on Feb 8, 2023
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Chords

Em
C
D
G
Gm
Eb
F
Bb

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[Intro]
 
Em  Em  C  D  Em  Em
 
C                 D              Em  Em
Once upon a time, not so long ago
 
 
[Verse]
 
Em
Tommy used to work on the docks
 
Union's been on strike
 
He's down on his luck
     C     D   Em
It's tough, so tough
Em
Gina works the diner all day
 
Working for her man,
 
she brings home her pay
    C    D    Em
For love, for love
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
                      C    G     D          Em
She says we've got to hold on to what we've got
          C              G
'Cause it doesn't make a difference
      D          Em
If we make it or not
      C        G         D        Em
We've got each other and that's a lot
    C           D           N.C.
For love, we'll give it a shot 
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Em  C         D
Whooah, we're half way there
G   C   D
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
Em      C              D
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
G   C   D                    Em
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
 
 
[Verse]
 
Em
Tommy's got his six string in hock
 
Now he's holding in what he used
 
To make it talk
   C     D     Em
So tough, it's tough
Em
Gina dreams of running away
 
When she cries in the night
 
Tommy whispers:
           C    D Em
"Baby it's okay, someday" 
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
                      C    G     D          Em
We've got to hold on to what we've got
          C              G
'Cause it doesn't make a difference
      D          Em
If we make it or not
      C        G         D        Em
We've got each other and that's a lot
    C           D           N.C.
For love, we'll give it a shot 
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Em  C         D
Whooah, we're half way there
G   C   D
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
Em      C              D
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
G   C   D
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
C
livin' on a prayer...
 
 
[Solo]
 
Em  C  D  D
G   C  D  D
Em  C  D  D
G   C  Em Em
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
             C    G   D        Em
We've got to hold on, ready or not
    C                       D
You live for the fight when that's all that you've got
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Gm  Eb        F
Whooah, we're half way there
Bb  Eb  F
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
Gm      Eb             F
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
Bb  Eb  F
Whooah, livin' on a prayer    
 
Gm  Eb        F
Whooah, we're half way there
Bb  Eb  F
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
Gm      Eb             F
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
Bb  Eb  F
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
 
Gm  Eb        F
Whooah, we're half way there
Bb  Eb  F
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
Gm      Eb             F
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
Bb  Eb  F
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
 
(fade out)
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10 comments
IzzieVicious
The G in the part before the chorus doesn't sound quite right.
+6
DRUR
These chords are right! And they are god doned too thanks a lot!!
+1
ruth.africano
the ending is a bit more difficult because it changes the meta I think it's called. because it goes to more professional chords. so i recommend you guys that you look at the chords at the begging of the song.
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