[Intro] 
EmCDEm (Once upon a time, not so long ago ....)
 [Verse] 
Em Tommy used to work on the docks, Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck
CDEm It's tough, so tough.
Em Gina work the dinner all day, Working for her man. She brings home her pay
CDEm For love, for love.
 [Chorus] 
CDEm She says we've got to hold on to what we've got.
CDEm It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.
CDEmC We've got each other and that's a lot, for love.
D We'll give it a shot.
 
EmCDGCD7sus4 Woo - oo, we're halfway there, wo - oo, livin' on a prayer.
EmCD Take my hand we'll make it, I swear
GCD7sus4 Wo - oo, livin' on a prayer
 [Verse 2] 
Em Tommy's got his six strings in hock, Now he's holding in,
 what he used to make it talk 
CDEm So tough, it's so tough.
Em Gina dreams of running away, when she cries in the night, Tommy whispers:
CDEm Baby its O.K, some day.
 [Chorus] 
CDEm We’ve got to hold on to what we've got.
CDEm It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.
CDEmC We've got each other and that's a lot, for love.
D We'll give it a shot.
 
EmCDGCD7sus4 Woo - oo, we're halfway there, wo - oo, livin' on a prayer.
EmCD Take my hand we'll make it, I swear
GCD7sus4 Wo - oo, livin' on a prayer
C Livin' on a prayer.
EmCDGCD
EmCDGCD
[Chorus] 
EmCDEmD Oooooooooh, we've got to hold on, ready or not
CD You live for the fight when it's all that you've got.
 [Interlude] 
BbEbFsus4F Woo - oooo, we're half - way there
BbEbF7sus4 Woo - oooo, livin' on a prayer
GmEbF Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
BbEbF7sus4 Woo - oo, living on a prayer
 [Long introduction] 
GbmDEGbm (Once upon a time, not so long ago ....)
 [Verse] 
Gbm Tommy used to work on the docks, Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck
DEGbm It's tough, so tough.
Gbm Gina work the dinner all day, Working for her man. She brings home her pay
DEGbm For love, for love.
 [Chorus] 
DEGbm She says we've got to hold on to what we've got.
DEGbm It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.
DEGbmD We've got each other and that's a lot, for love.
E We'll give it a shot.
 
GbmDEADE7sus4 Woo - oo, we're halfway there, wo - oo, livin' on a prayer.
GbmDE Take my hand we'll make it, I swear
ADE7sus4 Wo - oo, livin' on a prayer
 [Verse 2] 
Gbm Tommy's got his six strings in hock, Now he's holding in,
 what he used to make it talk 
DEGbm So tough, it's so tough.
Gbm Gina dreams of running away, when she cries in the night, Tommy whispers:
DEGbm Baby its O.K, some day.
 [Chorus] 
DEGbm We’ve got to hold on to what we've got.
DEGbm It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.
DEGbmD We've got each other and that's a lot, for love.
E We'll give it a shot.
 
GbmDEADE7sus4 Woo - oo, we're halfway there, wo - oo, livin' on a prayer.
GbmDE Take my hand we'll make it, I swear
ADE7sus4 Wo - oo, livin' on a prayer
D Livin' on a prayer.
GbmDEADE 
GbmDEADE
[Chorus] 
GbmDEGbmE Oooooooooh, we've got to hold on, ready or not
DE You live for the fight when it's all that you've got.
 [Interlude] 
CFGsus4G Woo - oooo, we're half - way there
CFG7sus4 Woo - oooo, livin' on a prayer
AmFG Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
CFG7sus4