Tuning: G C E A

Intro: Em C D Em -Once upon a time, not so long ago ....-

^EmTommy used to work on the docks, Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck It's t^Cough, ^D so toug^Emh. ^EmGina work the dinner all day, Working for her man. She brings home her pay For ^Clove, ^D for l^Emove.

[Chorus]

She says we've got to h^Cold ^Don to w^Emhat we've got. ^CIt doesn't make a ^Ddifference if we m^Emake it or not. We've g^Cot each o^Dther and t^Emhat's a lot, for l^Cove. We'll ^Dgive it a shot.

^EmWoo - o^Co, we're ha^Dlfway there, ^Gwo - ^Coo, l^D7ivin' on a prayer. ^EmTake my h^Cand we'll m^Dake it, I swear ^GWo - o^Co, ^D7livin' on a prayer

[Verse]

^EmTommy's got his six strings in hock, Now he's holding in, what he used to make it talk So t^Cough, ^D it's so t^Emough. ^EmGina dreams of running away, when she cries in the night, Tommy whispers: Baby its O.^CK, ^D some d^Emay.

[Chorus]

We’ve got to h^Cold ^Don to w^Emhat we've got. ^CIt doesn't make a ^Ddifference if we m^Emake it or not. We've g^Cot each o^Dther and t^Emhat's a lot, for l^Cove. We'll ^Dgive it a shot.

^EmWoo - o^Co, we're ha^Dlfway there, ^Gwo - ^Coo, l^D7ivin' on a prayer. ^EmTake my h^Cand we'll m^Dake it, I swear ^GWo - o^Co, ^D7livin' on a prayer

^CLivin' on a prayer. Solo -x2-: Em C D G C D

[Chorus]

^EmOooooooooh, we've got to h^Cold ^Don, re^Emady or n^Dot You li^Cve for the fight when it's a^Dll that you've got.

-key change-

^BbWoo - o^Ebooo, we'r^Fe half - w^Fay there ^BbWoo - o^Ebooo, ^F7livin' on a prayer ^GmTake my ^Ebhand and we'll ^Fmake it I swear ^BbWoo - ^Eboo, ^F7living on a prayer AND FADE

Interlude:Gbm D E Gbm -Once upon a time, not so long ago ....-

^GbmTommy used to work on the docks, Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck It's t^Dough, ^E so toug^Gbmh. ^GbmGina work the dinner all day, Working for her man. She brings home her pay For ^Dlove, ^E for l^Gbmove.

[Chorus]

She says we've got to h^Dold ^Eon to w^Gbmhat we've got. ^DIt doesn't make a ^Edifference if we m^Gbmake it or not. We've g^Dot each o^Ether and t^Gbmhat's a lot, for l^Dove. We'll ^Egive it a shot.

^GbmWoo - o^Do, we're ha^Elfway there, ^Awo - ^Doo, l^E7ivin' on a prayer. ^GbmTake my h^Dand we'll m^Eake it, I swear ^AWo - o^Do, ^E7livin' on a prayer

[Verse]

^GbmTommy's got his six strings in hock, Now he's holding in, what he used to make it talk So t^Dough, ^E it's so t^Gbmough. ^GbmGina dreams of running away, when she cries in the night, Tommy whispers: Baby its O.^DK, ^E some d^Gbmay.

[Chorus]

We’ve got to h^Dold ^Eon to w^Gbmhat we've got. ^DIt doesn't make a ^Edifference if we m^Gbmake it or not. We've g^Dot each o^Ether and t^Gbmhat's a lot, for l^Dove. We'll ^Egive it a shot.

^GbmWoo - o^Do, we're ha^Elfway there, ^Awo - ^Doo, l^E7ivin' on a prayer. ^GbmTake my h^Dand we'll m^Eake it, I swear ^AWo - o^Do, ^E7livin' on a prayer

^DLivin' on a prayer. Solo -x2-: Gbm D E A D E

[Chorus]

^GbmOooooooooh, we've got to h^Dold ^Eon, re^Gbmady or n^Eot You li^Dve for the fight when it's a^Ell that you've got.

-key change-

^CWoo - o^Fooo, we'r^Gsus4e half - w^Gay there ^CWoo - o^Fooo, ^G7sus4livin' on a prayer ^AmTake my ^Fhand and we'll ^Gmake it I swear ^CWoo - ^Foo, ^G7sus4living on a prayer

Bon Jovi - Livin on a prayer