Bon Jovi "Livin On A Prayer" 

Tabbed by David D.

email: wasabi00@optonline.net

Standard Tuning EADGBe

Key:

/Slide	
^bend
~vibrato

This song, although old, is great as ever!

W/ Wah... play this during the intro and the verse

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Verse 1

Em
Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
                              C    D
He's down on his luck...it's tough,  so tough
Em
Gina works the diner all day                      C   D
Working for her man, she brings home her pay for love,  for love



Pre-Chorus

She says:
              C   D                 Em
We've got to hold on to what we've got
           C              D                           Em
'Cause it doesn't make a difference if we make it or not
       C       D                   Em
We've got each other and that's a lot
 D   C            D
For love - we'll give it a shot



Chorus

Em     C         D
Ohhhh...  We're half way there
G   C        D
Ohh Ohh...  Livin' on a prayer
Em       C              D
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
G   C        D
Ohh Ohh...  Livin' on a prayer



Verse 2


Em
Tommy got his six string in hock                     C     D
Now he's holding in what he used to make it talk so tough,  it's tough
Em
Gina dreams of running away                           C    D
When she cries in the night Tommy whispers: Baby it's okay,  someday

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Prechorus


She says:
              C   D                 Em
We've got to hold on to what we've got
           C              D                           Em
'Cause it doesn't make a difference if we make it or not
       C       D                   Em
We've got each other and that's a lot
 D   C            D
For love - we'll give it a shot


Chorus


Em     C         D
Ohhhh...  We're half way there
G   C        D
Ohh Ohh...  Livin' on a prayer
Em       C              D
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
G   C        D
Ohh Ohh...  Livin' on a prayer
C5
Living on a prayer



Solo


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B-----------------------------------------------15--12--13--15--15^(17)--15-
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------5--7--7^---7---------------------------------------------------
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E---------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Em     C           D                  G           C           Em  
E--------------------------------12--14--15---------------------------------
B-----12--13--12-----------------------------15--12--13--12------15^--------
G--9--12--14--12--11^----------------------------------------12-------------
D----------------------12---------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------12-----------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ohhhh...

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              C   D            Em
We've got to hold on ready or not
     C                           D
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got


Chorus:


G5     Eb5         F5
Ohhhh...  We're half way there
Bb5 Eb5      F
Ohh Ohh...  Livin' on a prayer
G5      Eb5             F5
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
Bb5 Eb5      F
Ohh Ohh...  Livin' on a prayer