Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer

Originally in Em, I play in Am capo 2 (so in Bm).

On piano, I play in Em but sing it down a fifth or so.

AmFG

AmOnce upon a time, Fnot so long ago G

AmTommy used to work on the docks

AmUnion’s been on strike, he’s down on his luck

It’s tFough, Gso toughAm

AmGina works the diner all day

AmWorking for her man, she brings home her pay

For Flove, Gfor loAmve

She says we’ve got to hFold Gon to Gwhat we’ve Amgot

It Fdoesn’t make a Gdifference if we Gmake it or Amnot

We’ve gFot each oGther and Gthat’s a Amlot for lFove

We’ll Ggive it a shot

AmTommy’s got his six string in hock

Now he’s holding in what he used to make it talk

So Ftough, Gso toughAm

AmGina dreams of running away

When she cries in the night Tommy whispers

Baby it’s FO.K., Gsome dayAm

We’ve got to hFold Gon to Gwhat we’ve Amgot

It Fdoesn’t make a Gdifference if we Gmake it or Amnot

We’ve gFot each oGther and Gthat’s a Amlot for lFove

We’ll Ggive it a shot

FLivin’ Gon a Amprayer

Originally a solo on chorus chords, I just let the i ring for a while

then come back in with slow, hanging chords.

AmOooooooooh, we’ve got to hFold Gon Gready or nAmot

You liFve for the fight when it’s aGll that you’ve got

Original goes up 1.5 steps, I usually skip that, and do one half-time,

super-melodramatic chorus here.

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