Livin On A Prayer

[Intro]
Bm Bm G A Bm Bm

G                A              Bm  Bm
Once upon a time Not so long ago


[Verse]
Bm
Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
He's down on his luck
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It's tough, so tough
Bm
Gina works the diner all day
Working for her man,
she brings home her pay
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For love, for love


[Pre-Chorus]
                      
  She says we've got to
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hold on to what we've got
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  'Cause it doesn't
        A
make a difference
       D         Bm
If we make it or not
      G        A     
  We've got each other
      D       Bm
and that's a lot
    G           A           N.C.
For love, we'll give it a shot


[Chorus]
Bm  G         A
Whooah, we're half way there
D   G   A
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
Bm      G        
  Take my hand and
       A
we'll make it I swear
D   G   A                    Bm
Whooah, livin' on a prayer


[Verse]
Bm
Tommy's got his six string in hock
Now he's holding in what he used
To make it talk
   G     A     Bm
So tough, it's tough
Bm
Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night
Tommy whispers:
           G    A  Bm
"Baby it's okay, someday"


[Pre-Chorus]
                  
  we've got to hold
     G    A      D         Bm
on to what we've got
          G       
  'Cause it doesn't
        A
make a difference
       D         Bm
If we make it or not
      G        A     
  We've got each other
      D       Bm
and that's a lot
    G           A           N.C.
For love, we'll give it a shot


[Chorus]
Bm  G         A
Whooah, we're half way there
D   G   A
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
Bm      G        
  Take my hand and
       A
we'll make it I swear
D   G   A
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
G
livin' on a prayer...


[Solo]
Bm G A A
D   G  A  A
Bm  G  A  A
D   G  Bm  Bm


[Pre-Chorus]
             G    A   D       Bm
We've got to hold on ready or not
    G                       
  You live for the fight when
  A
it's all that you've got


[Chorus] 3x
Dm  A#        C
Whooah, we're half way there
F A# C
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
Dm      A#       
  Take my hand and
       C
we'll make it I swear
F A# C
Whooah, livin' on a prayer