| Am | F | G |
| Once upon a time, | not so long ago | |
| Am |
| Tommy used to work on the docks |
| Am |
| Union’s been on strike, he’s down on his luck |
| F | G | Am |
| It’s t | ough, | so tough | |
| Am |
| Gina works the diner all day |
| Am |
| Working for her man, she brings home her pay |
| F | G | Am |
| For | love, | for lo | ve |
| F | G | G | Am |
| She says we’ve got to h | old | on to | what we’ve | got |
| F | G | G | Am |
| It | doesn’t make a | difference if we | make it or | not |
| F | G | G | Am | F |
| We’ve g | ot each o | ther and | that’s a | lot for l | ove |
| Am | F | G | C | F | G |
| Who | a, we’re hal | fway there, | who | a, | livin’ on a prayer |
| Am | F | G |
| Take my h | and we’ll m | ake it I swear |
| C | F | G |
| Who | a, | livin’ on a prayer |
| Am |
| Tommy’s got his six string in hock |
Now he’s holding in what he used to make it talk
| F | G | Am |
| So | tough, | so tough | |
| Am |
| Gina dreams of running away |
When she cries in the night Tommy whispers
| F | G | Am |
| Baby it’s | O.K., | some day | |
| F | G | G | Am |
| We’ve got to h | old | on to | what we’ve | got |
| F | G | G | Am |
| It | doesn’t make a | difference if we | make it or | not |
| F | G | G | Am | F |
| We’ve g | ot each o | ther and | that’s a | lot for l | ove |
| Am | F | G | C | F | G |
| Who | a, we’re hal | fway there, | who | a, | livin’ on a prayer |
| Am | F | G |
| Take my h | and we’ll m | ake it I swear |
| C | F | G |
| Who | oa, | livin’ on a prayer |
| F | G | Am |
| Livin’ | on a | prayer |
| Am | F | G | G | Am |
| Oooooooooh, we’ve got to h | old | on | ready or n | ot |
| F | G |
| You li | ve for the fight when it’s a | ll that you’ve got |
| Am | F | G | C | F | G |
| Who | a, we’re hal | fway there, | who | a, | livin’ on a prayer |
| Am | F | G |
| Take my h | and we’ll m | ake it I swear |
| C | F | G |
| Who | a, | livin’ on a prayer |
| Am | F | G | C | F | G |
| Whoo | a, we’re hal | fway there, | who | a, | livin’ on a prayer |
| Am | F | G |
| Take my h | and we’ll m | ake it I swear |
| C | F | G |
| Who | a, | livin’ on a prayer |