Livin' On A Prayer Uke tab by Bon Jovi

9 Chords used in the song: Em, C, D, Am, G, Gm, Eb, F, Bb

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Artist: Bon Jovi

Album: Slippery When Wet

Year: 1986

Difficulty:

4.17

(Intermediate)

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Em  Em  C  D  Em  Em
C                D              Em  Em   
Once upon a time not so long ago

Em
Tommy used to work on the docks 
# Union's been on strike 
                             Am    D   Em            
He's down on his luck...it's tough, so tough 
Em
Gina works the diner all day 
# Working for her man, 
                            Am   D     Em    
She brings home her pay for love  for love 

                      C    G     D          Em              
She says we've got to hold on to what we've got 
          C              G                D          Em             
'Cause it doesn't make a difference if we make it or not 
      C        G         D        Em              
We've got each other and that's a lot 
    C            D      
For love - we'll give it a shot 

Em  C       D     
Whoa, we're halfway there 
G  C  D
Whoa, Livin' on a prayer 
Em      C              D       
Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear 
G  C  D                  Em 
Whoa, Livin' on a prayer

Em               
Tommy's got his six string in hock 
# Now he's holding in what used 
                     Am    D     Em            
To make it talk - so tough, it's tough 
Em
Gina dreams of running away 
# When she cries in the night 
                         Am  D     Em        
Tommy whispers baby it's okay, someday 

             C    G     D          Em              
We've got to hold on to what we've got 
   C              G                D          Em             
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not 
      C        G         D        Em              
We've got each other and that's a lot 
    C            D      
For love - we'll give it a shot 

Em  C       D     
Whoa, we're halfway there 
G  C  D
Whoa, Livin' on a prayer 
Em      C              D       
Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear 
G  C  D                 
Whoa, Livin' on a prayer
C           G   
Livin' on a prayer

Em  C  D  D   G  C  D  D
Em  C  D  D   G  C  Em  Em

             C    G  D        Em             
We've got to hold on ready or not 
    C                            D      
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got 

Gm Eb       F
Whoa, we're half way there 
Bb Eb F     
Whoa, Livin' on a prayer 
Gm      Eb             F         
Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear 
Bb Eb F   
Whoa, Livin' on a prayer 


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About this song: Livin' On A Prayer

'Livin' on a Prayer' is Bon Jovi's second single from their "Slippery When Wet" album. The song is considered the band's signature song. This is the first time that Sambora used the talk box as a lead instrument. Jon Bon Jovi did not like the original recording of this song, which can be found as a hidden track on "100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong". Richie Sambora convinced him the song was good, and they reworked it and included it on their "Slippery When Wet" album. It spent four weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987.

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