Tone: [Em]
[Intro]
[Em](Once [C]upon a[D]a time[Em]time, not so long ago ....)
[Verse]
[Em]Tommy used to work on the
docks, Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck
It's t[C]tough, [D] so toug[Em]tough.
[Em]Gina work the dinner all day, Working
for her man. She brings home her pay
For [C]love, [D] for l[Em]love.
[Chorus]
She says we've got to h[C]hold [D]on to what we'[Em]we've got.
[C]It doesn't make a [D]difference if we make it or[Em]or not.
We've g[C]ot each o[D]ther and that's a[Em] lot, for l[C]ove.
We'll [D]give it a shot.
[Em]Woo - o[C]oo, we're ha[D]halfway there, [G]wo - [C]oo, l[D7sus4]ivin' on a prayer.
[Em]Take my h[C]hand we'll m[D]make it, I swear
[G]Wo - o[C]oo, [D7sus4]livin' on a prayer
[Verse2]
[Em]Tommy's got his six strings in hock, Now he's holding in,
what he used to make it talk
So t[C]tough, [D] it's so t[Em]tough.
[Em]Gina dreams of running away, when she
cries in the night, Tommy whispers:
Baby its O.[C]O.K, [D] some d[Em]day.
[Chorus]
We’ve got to h[C]hold [D]on to what we'[Em]we've got.
[C]It doesn't make a [D]difference if we make it or[Em]or not.
We've g[C]ot each o[D]ther and that's a[Em] lot, for l[C]ove.
We'll [D]give it a shot.
[Em]Woo - o[C]oo, we're ha[D]halfway there, [G]wo - [C]oo, l[D7sus4]ivin' on a prayer.
[Em]Take my h[C]hand we'll m[D]make it, I swear
[G]Wo - o[C]oo, [D7sus4]livin' on a prayer
[C]Livin' on a prayer.
[Solo]
[Em] [C] [D] [G] [C] [D]
[Em] [C] [D] [G] [C] [D]
[Chorus]
[Em]Oooooooooh, we've got to h[C]hold [D]on, re[Em]ady or n[D]ot
You li[C]live for the fight when it's a[D]all that you've got.
(KEY CHANGE)
[Interlude]
[Bb]Woo - o[Eb]ooo, we'r[Fsus4]e half - w[F]ay there
[Bb]Woo - o[Eb]oooo, [F7sus4]livin' on a prayer
[Gm]Take my [Eb]hand and we'll [F]make it I swear
[Bb]Woo - [Eb]oo, [F7sus4]living on a prayer
[Longintroduction]
[Gbm](Once [D]upon a[E]a time[Gbm]time, not so long ago ....)
[Verse]
[Gbm]Tommy used to work on the docks,
Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck
It's t[D]tough, [E] so toug[Gbm]tough.
[Gbm]Gina work the dinner all day, Working
for her man. She brings home her pay
For [D]love, [E] for l[Gbm]love.
[Chorus]
She says we've got to h[D]hold [E]on to w[Gbm]what we've got.
[D]It doesn't make a [E]difference if we m[Gbm]make it or not.
We've g[D]ot each o[E]ther and t[Gbm]hat's a lot, for l[D]ove.
We'll [E]give it a shot.
[Gbm]Woo - o[D]oo, we're ha[E]halfway there, [A]wo - [D]oo, l[E7sus4]ivin' on a prayer.
[Gbm]Take my h[D]hand we'll m[E]make it, I swear
[A]Wo - o[D]oo, [E7sus4]livin' on a prayer
[Verse2]
[Gbm]Tommy's got his six strings in hock, Now he's holding in,
what he used to make it talk
So t[D]tough, [E] it's so t[Gbm]tough.
[Gbm]Gina dreams of running away, when she
cries in the night, Tommy whispers:
Baby its O.[D]O.K, [E] some d[Gbm]day.
[Chorus]
We’ve got to h[D]hold [E]on to w[Gbm]what we've got.
[D]It doesn't make a [E]difference if we m[Gbm]make it or not.
We've g[D]ot each o[E]ther and t[Gbm]hat's a lot, for l[D]ove.
We'll [E]give it a shot.
[Gbm]Woo - o[D]oo, we're ha[E]halfway there, [A]wo - [D]oo, l[E7sus4]ivin' on a prayer.
[Gbm]Take my h[D]hand we'll m[E]make it, I swear
[A]Wo - o[D]oo, [E7sus4]livin' on a prayer
[D]Livin' on a prayer.
[Solo]
[Gbm] [D] [E] [A] [D] [E]
[Gbm] [D] [E] [A] [D] [E]
[Chorus]
[Gbm]Oooooooooh, we've got to h[D]hold [E]on, re[Gbm]ady or n[E]ot
You li[D]live for the fight when it's a[E]all that you've got.
(KEY CHANGE)
[Interlude]
[C]Woo - o[F]ooo, we'r[Gsus4]e half - w[G]ay there
[C]Woo - o[F]oooo, [G7sus4]livin' on a prayer
[Am]Take my [F]hand and we'll [G]make it I swear
[C]Woo - [F]oo, [G7sus4]living on a prayer