Livin' On A Prayer     (midi)  

 

Em         (Once upon a time, not so long ago ....)

 

     Em

1. Tommy used to work on the docks.

 

    Union's been on strike, he's down on his luck.

            C    - D    Em

    It's tough,   so tough.

 

    Gina works the diner all day,

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    working for her man, she brings home the pay,

            C  - D     Em

    for love,    for love.

 

                       C    D                        Em

We've got to hold on to what we've got.

     C                      D                                       Em

It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.

             C           D                         Em      C                D

We've got each other and that's a lot, for love. We'll give it a shot.

Em - C            D                   G-C  D

  Wou, we're halfway there, wou, livin' on a prayer.

 Em          C               D                       G-C   D                          - Em

Take my hand we'll make it, I swear. Wou, livin' on a prayer.

 

      Em

2. Tommy's got his six string in hock,

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 now he's holding in, well,  he used to make it talk.

             C  - D            Em

    So tough,    it's so tough.

 

    Gina dreams of running away.                              

 

    When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers:

                   C  - D             Em

    Baby it's O.K.,     some day. + CHORUS  (rep. and fade)

 

    (Bon Jovi)