Em 022000
Cadd9 x320030
Dsus2 xx0230
Second guitar chords for verses:
Em x79987
Csus2 x35533
Dsus2 x57755
Special chords for chorus:
G* 320030
Cadd9 x320030
In prechorus both guitars play open standard chords
[Intro]
Em
[Verse]
Em
Tommy used to work on the docks
Em
The union's went on strike
Cadd9
He's down on his luck, it's tough,
Dsus2 Em
so tough
Em
Gina works the diner all day
Em Cadd9
Workin' for her man, she brings home her pay for love
Dsus2 Em
for love
[Prechorus]
C D Em
She says, we've got to hold on to what we've got
C D Em
It doesn't make a difference if we'll make it or not
C D Em
We've got each other, and that's a lot
C D
For love, we'll give it a shot
[Chorus]
Em C D
Whooah, we're half way there
G* Cadd9 D
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
Em C D
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
G* Cadd9 D
Ohhohh livin' on a prayer
[Solo]
Em
[Verse]
Em
Tommy put his six string in hock
Em Cadd9
Now he's holding in what he used to make it talk so tough
D Em
oh, so tough
Em
Gina dreams of runnin' away
Em Cadd9
When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers, it's okay,
D Em
some day.
[Prechorus]
C D Em
She says, we've got to hold on to what we've got
C D Em
It doesn't make a difference if we'll make it or not
C D Em
We've got each other, and that's a lot
C D
For love, we'll give it a shot
[Chorus]
Em C D
Whooah, we're half way there
G* Cadd9 D
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
Em C D
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
G* Cadd9 D
Ohhohh livin' on a prayer
C
[Solo]
Em-Em-Cadd9-D-Em-Em-C-D-Em 2x
[Prechorus]
C D Em
We've got to hold on ready or not
C
You live for the fight,
D
When it's all that you've got
[Chorus]
Em C D
Whooah, we're half way there
G* Cadd9 D
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
Em C D
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
G* Cadd9 D
Ohhohh livin' on a prayer
[Chorus]
Em C D
Whooah, we're half way there
G* Cadd9 D
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
Em C D
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
G* Cadd9 D
Ohhohh livin' on a prayer
Em-C-D-G*-Cadd9-D
Em-C-D-G*-Cadd9-D
Em
