• Song:

    Livin On A Prayer

  • Artist:

    Bon Jovi

  • Album:

    Cross Road - The Best O...

SONG  LISTED BELOW  IN VARIOUS KEYS 
Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ...Garry Smythe
Please e mail any corrections to:-  g.smythe@sky.com
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Living On A Prayer  Jon Bon Jovi
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Bon Jovi sing this in the key of  "Em"
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Long introduction

Em (022000@1)  C (x32010@1)   D (xx0232@1)  Em (022000@1)(Once upon a time, not so long ago ....)

Em (022000@1)                               
Tommy used to work on the docks, Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck
      C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)     EmIt's (022000@1)tough,   so tough.
EmGina (022000@1)work the dinner all day, Working for her man. She brings home her pay
    C (x32010@1)   D (xx0232@1)      EmFor (022000@1)love,     for love.

CHORUS
                       C (x32010@1)   D (xx0232@1)      EmShe (022000@1)says we've got to hold   on to   what we've got.
C (x32010@1)               D (xx0232@1)               EmIt (022000@1)doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.
       C (x32010@1)      D (xx0232@1)       Em (022000@1)              CWe've (x32010@1)got each other and that's a lot, for love.
      DWe'll (xx0232@1)give it a shot.

Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)    D7sus4Woo (xx0213@1)- oo,  we're halfway there, wo - oo,   livin' on a prayer.
Em (022000@1)     C (x32010@1)        DTake (xx0232@1)my hand we'll make it, I swear
G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1)   D7sus4Wo (xx0213@1)- oo,    livin'   on a prayer

VERSE 2

EmTommy's (022000@1)got his six strings in hock, Now he's holding in, 
what he used to make it talk
    C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)          EmSo (022000@1)tough,      it's so tough.
EmGina (022000@1)dreams of running away, when she cries in the night, Tommy whispers:
           C (x32010@1)   D (xx0232@1)      EmBaby (022000@1)its O.K,       some day.

CHORUS
              C (x32010@1)   D (xx0232@1)      EmWe've (022000@1)got to hold   on to   what we've got.
C (x32010@1)               D (xx0232@1)               EmIt (022000@1)doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.
       C (x32010@1)      D (xx0232@1)       Em (022000@1)              CWe've (x32010@1)got each other and that's a lot, for love.
      DWe'll (xx0232@1)give it a shot.

Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)    D7sus4Woo (xx0213@1)- oo,  we're halfway there, wo - oo,   livin' on a prayer.
Em (022000@1)     C (x32010@1)        DTake (xx0232@1)my hand we'll make it, I swear
G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1)   D7sus4Wo (xx0213@1)- oo,    livin'   on a prayer

CLivin' (x32010@1)on a prayer.

Solo: 
Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1)  D (xx0232@1)   G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)   D (xx0232@1)Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1)  D (xx0232@1)   G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)   D (xx0232@1)

CHORUS

Em (022000@1)                      C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)   Em (022000@1)    DOooooooooh, (xx0232@1)we've got to hold on, ready or not
      C (x32010@1)                         DYou (xx0232@1)live for the fight when it's all that you've got.

KEY CHANGE

Bb (x1333x@1)   Eb (x43121@3)       Fsus4 (113311@1)     FWoo (133211@1)- oooo,   we're half  -  way there
Bb (x1333x@1)    Eb (x43121@3)    F7sus4Woo (131311@1) - oooo,    livin' on a prayer
Gm (355333@1)    Eb (x43121@3)           FTake (133211@1)my hand and we'll make it I swear
Bb (x1333x@1)  Eb (x43121@3)   F7sus4Woo (131311@1)- oo,    living on a prayer   AND FADE

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Long introduction

F#m (244222@1) D (xx0232@1)   E (022100@1)  F#m (244222@1)(Once upon a time, not so long ago ....)

F#mTommy (244222@1)used to work on the docks, Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck
      D (xx0232@1)    E (022100@1)     F#mIt's (244222@1)tough,   so tough.
F#mGina (244222@1)work the dinner all day, Working for her man. She brings home her pay
    D (xx0232@1)   E (022100@1)      F#mFor (244222@1)love,     for love.

CHORUS
                       D (xx0232@1)   E (022100@1)      F#mShe (244222@1)says we've got to hold   on to   what we've got.
D (xx0232@1)               E (022100@1)               F#mIt (244222@1)doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.
       D (xx0232@1)      E (022100@1)       F#m (244222@1)             DWe've (xx0232@1)got each other and that's a lot, for love.
      EWe'll (022100@1)give it a shot.

F#m (244222@1)  D (xx0232@1)         E (022100@1)          A (x02220@1)  D (xx0232@1)    E7sus4Woo (020200@1)- oo,  we're halfway there, wo - oo,   livin' on a prayer.
F#m (244222@1)    D (xx0232@1)        ETake (022100@1)my hand we'll make it, I swear
A (x02220@1)   D (xx0232@1)   E7sus4Wo (020200@1)- oo,    livin'   on a prayer

VERSE 2

F#mTommy's (244222@1)got his six strings in hock, Now he's holding in, 
what he used to make it talk
    D (xx0232@1)    E (022100@1)          F#mSo (244222@1)tough,      it's so tough.
F#mGina (244222@1)dreams of running away, when she cries in the night, Tommy whispers:
           D (xx0232@1)   E (022100@1)      F#mBaby (244222@1)its O.K,       some day.

CHORUS
              D (xx0232@1)   E (022100@1)      F#mWe've (244222@1)got to hold   on to   what we've got.
D (xx0232@1)               E (022100@1)               F#mIt (244222@1)doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.
       D (xx0232@1)      E (022100@1)       F#m (244222@1)             DWe've (xx0232@1)got each other and that's a lot, for love.
      EWe'll (022100@1)give it a shot.

F#m (244222@1)  D (xx0232@1)         E (022100@1)          A (x02220@1)  D (xx0232@1)    E7sus4Woo (020200@1)- oo,  we're halfway there, wo - oo,   livin' on a prayer.
F#m (244222@1)    D (xx0232@1)        ETake (022100@1)my hand we'll make it, I swear
A (x02220@1)   D (xx0232@1)   E7sus4Wo (020200@1)- oo,    livin'   on a prayer

DLivin' (xx0232@1)on a prayer.

Solo: 
F#m (244222@1)D (xx0232@1)  E (022100@1)   A (x02220@1)    D (xx0232@1)   E (022100@1)F#m (244222@1)D (xx0232@1)  E (022100@1)   A (x02220@1)    D (xx0232@1)   E (022100@1)

CHORUS

F#m (244222@1)                     D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1)   F#m (244222@1)   EOooooooooh, (022100@1)we've got to hold on, ready or not
      D (xx0232@1)                         EYou (022100@1)live for the fight when it's all that you've got.

KEY CHANGE

C (x32010@1)    F (133211@1)        Gsus4 (3x0013@1)     GWoo (320003@1)- oooo,   we're half  -  way there
C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)     G7sus4Woo (3x301x@1) - oooo,    livin' on a prayer
Am (x02210@1)    F (133211@1)            GTake (320003@1)my hand and we'll make it I swear
C (x32010@1)   F (133211@1)    G7sus4Woo (3x301x@1)- oo,    living on a prayer   AND FADE

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