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Livin' on a Prayer

Bon Jovi
All-time classics Classic rock Pop essentials
KeyE
Capo—
LevelMedium
Transpose E 0
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Chord sheet
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EmEmCDEmEm
COnce upon a time DNot so long ago Em Em 
EmTommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
He's down on his luck
 It's Amtough, Dso Emtough
EmGina works the diner all day
Working for her man,
she brings home her pay
 For Amlove, Dfor Emlove
 She says we've got to Chold Gon to Dwhat we've Emgot
 'Cause it Cdoesn't make a Gdifference
 If we Dmake it or Emnot
 We've Cgot each Gother and Dthat's a Emlot
 For Clove, we'll Dgive it a shot
 
EmWhooCah, we're Dhalf way there
GWhooCah, Dlivin' on a prayer
EmTake my Chand and we'll Dmake it I swear
GWhooCah, Dlivin' on a prayer Em 
EmTommy's got his six string in hock
Now he's holding in what he used
To make it talk
 So Amtough, Dit's Emtough
EmGina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night
Tommy whispers:
 "Baby it's Amokay, DsEmomeday"
 we've got to hold on tCo whaGt we'vDe got Em 
 'Cause it Cdoesn't make a Gdifference
 If we Dmake it or Emnot
 We've Cgot each Gother and Dthat's a Emlot
 For Clove, we'll Dgive it a shot
 
EmWhooCah, we're Dhalf way there
GWhooCah, Dlivin' on a prayer
EmTake my Chand and we'll Dmake it I swear
GWhooCah, Dlivin' on a prayer
Clivin' on a prayer...
 
EmCDD
GCDD
EmCDD
GCEmEm
 We've got to Chold Gon Dready or Emnot
 You Clive for the fight when Dit's all that you've got
 
GmWhooEbah, we're Fhalf way there
BbWhooEbah, Flivin' on a prayer
GmTake my Ebhand and we'll Fmake it I swear
BbWhooEbah, Flivin' on a prayer x3
(Fade out...)
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