(Intro)
[Em] [Em]
[C] [D] [Em]
[C]
(once upon a time..)
[D] [Em]
(not so long ago..)
[Em]tommy used to work on the docks
[Em]union’s been on strike..
he’s [Em]down on his luck
it’s t[C]ough..[D] so [Em]tough..
[Em]gina works the diner all day..
[Em]working for her man..
she [Em]brings home her pay..
for [C]love..[D] hmm.. for [Em]love..
she says we’ve got to [C]hold [D]on..
to [D]what we’ve [Em]got..
it [C]doesn’t make a [D]difference
if we [D]make it or [Em]not..
we’ve [C]got each [D]other
and [D]that’s a [Em]lot, for [C]love..
we’ll [D]give it a shot..
(Chorus)
[Em]oh.[C]. we’re [D]halfway there..
[G]o..[C]oh.. [D]livin’ on a prayer
[Em]take my [C]hand.. we’ll m[D]ake it I swear
[G]o..[C]oh.. [D]livin’ on a prayer
(Intro)
[Em]
[Em]tommy’s got his six string in hock..
now [Em]he’s holding in
what he [Em]used to make it talk
so [C]tough..[D] hmm.. it’s [Em]tough..
[Em]gina dreams of running away..
when she [Em]cries in the night
tommy [Em]whispers..
baby it’s [C]ok..[D] so[Em]me day..
we’ve got to [C]hold [D]on..
to [D]what we’ve [Em]got..
it [C]doesn’t make a [D]difference
if we [D]make it or [Em]not..
we’ve [C]got each [D]other
and [D]that’s a [Em]lot, for [C]love..
we’ll [D]give it a shot..
(Chorus)
[Em]oh.[C]. we’re [D]halfway there..
[G]o..[C]oh.. [D]livin’ on a prayer
[Em]take my [C]hand.. we’ll m[D]ake it I swear
[G]o..[C]oh.. [D]livin’ on a prayer
[C]livin’ on a prayer..
(Int.)
[Em] [C] [D] [G] [C] [D]
[Em] [C] [D] [G] [C] [Em] huu..
we’ve got to [C]hold [D]on
[D]ready or [Em]not..
you [C]live for the fight
when that’s [D]all that you’ve got
[Gm]woo.[D#]. we’re [F]halfway there..
[A#]wo..[D#]o.. [F]livin’ on a prayer
[Gm]take my [D#]hand..
and we’ll [F]make it I swear
[A#]wo..[D#]o.. [F]livin’ on a prayer
[Gm]woo.[D#]. we’re [F]halfway there..
[A#]wo..[D#]o.. [F]livin’ on a prayer
[Gm]take my [D#]hand..
and we’ll [F]make it I swear
[A#]wo..[D#]o.. [F]livin’ on a prayer
[Gm]woo.[D#]. we’re [F]halfway there..
[A#]wo..[D#]o.. [F]livin’ on a prayer
[Gm] [D#] (fadeout)
take my hand