Instrumental:
Em | Em | Em |
C | D | Em |
C | D | Em | Em
Em | Em | Em | Em
Em | Em | C |
Em | Em | C Once upon a D time
not so long a Em go | Em |
Verse:
Em Tommy used to work on the docks
Union’s been on strike
He’s down on his luck
It’s C tough D …so Em tough
Verse:
Em Gina works the dinner all day
Working for her man She brings home her pay
For C love D for Em love
Pre-Chorus:
She says we’ve got to C hold D on to what we’ve Em got
C It doesn’t make a D difference if we make it or Em not
We’ve C got each D other and that’s a Em lot for C love
We’ll D give it a shot
Chorus:
Em Woo ‑ C oah we’re D halfway there
G wo ‑ C oah Csus2 livin’ on a prayer
Em Take my C hand we’ll D make it I swear
G Wo ‑ C oah Csus2 livin’ on a prayer
Instrumental:
Em | Em |
Verse:
Em Tommy’s got his six strings in hock
Now he’s holding in what he used to make it talk
So C tough D …it’s so Em tough
Verse:
Em Gina dreams of running away
when she cries in the night Tommy whispers:
Baby it’s O C Kay D some Em day
Pre-Chorus:
We’ve got to C hold D on to what we’ Em ve got
C It doesn’t make a D difference if we make it or Em not
We’ve C got each D other and that’s a Em lot for C love
We’ll D give it a shot
Chorus:
Em Woo ‑ C oah we’re D halfway there
G wo ‑ C oah Csus2 livin’ on a prayer
Em Take my C hand we’ll D make it I swear
G Wo ‑ C oah Csus2 livin’ on a prayer
Em livin’ on a prayer
Instrumental:
Em C | D | G C | D
Em C | D | G C |
Verse:
Em Oooooooooh we’ve got to C hold D on Em ready or D not
You C live for the fight when it’s D all that you’ve got
Bb Woo ‑ Eb oah we’re F half ‑ way F there
Bb Woo ‑ Eb oah F livin’ on a prayer
Gm Take my Eb hand and we’ll F make it I swear
Bb Woo ‑ Eb oo F living on a prayer
Chorus:
Gm Woo ‑ Eb oah we’re F half ‑ way F there
Bb Woo ‑ Eb oah Fsus2 livin’ on a prayer
Gm Take my Eb hand and we’ll F make it I swear
Bb Woo ‑ Eb oo Fsus2 living on a prayer
Instrumental:
Em | Em | Em |
C | D | Em |
C | D | Em | Em
Em | Em | Em | Em
Em | Em | C |
Em | Em | C Once upon a D time
not so long a Em go | Em |
Verse:
Em Tommy used to work on the docks
Union’s been on strike
He’s down on his luck
It’s C tough D …so Em tough
Verse:
Em Gina works the dinner all day
Working for her man She brings home her pay
For C love D for Em love
Pre-Chorus:
She says we’ve got to C hold D on to what we’ve Em got
C It doesn’t make a D difference if we make it or Em not
We’ve C got each D other and that’s a Em lot for C love
We’ll D give it a shot
Chorus:
Em Woo ‑ C oah we’re D halfway there
G wo ‑ C oah Csus2 livin’ on a prayer
Em Take my C hand we’ll D make it I swear
G Wo ‑ C oah Csus2 livin’ on a prayer
Instrumental:
Em | Em |
Verse:
Em Tommy’s got his six strings in hock
Now he’s holding in what he used to make it talk
So C tough D …it’s so Em tough
Verse:
Em Gina dreams of running away
when she cries in the night Tommy whispers:
Baby it’s O C Kay D some Em day
Pre-Chorus:
We’ve got to C hold D on to what we’ Em ve got
C It doesn’t make a D difference if we make it or Em not
We’ve C got each D other and that’s a Em lot for C love
We’ll D give it a shot
Chorus:
Em Woo ‑ C oah we’re D halfway there
G wo ‑ C oah Csus2 livin’ on a prayer
Em Take my C hand we’ll D make it I swear
G Wo ‑ C oah Csus2 livin’ on a prayer
Em livin’ on a prayer
Instrumental:
Em C | D | G C | D
Em C | D | G C |
Verse:
Em Oooooooooh we’ve got to C hold D on Em ready or D not
You C live for the fight when it’s D all that you’ve got
Bb Woo ‑ Eb oah we’re F half ‑ way F there
Bb Woo ‑ Eb oah F livin’ on a prayer
Gm Take my Eb hand and we’ll F make it I swear
Bb Woo ‑ Eb oo F living on a prayer
Chorus:
Gm Woo ‑ Eb oah we’re F half ‑ way F there
Bb Woo ‑ Eb oah Fsus2 livin’ on a prayer
Gm Take my Eb hand and we’ll F make it I swear
Bb Woo ‑ Eb oo Fsus2 living on a prayer
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