Verse 1 ( V1 ):
Em
Tommy used to work on the docks,
Union’s been on strike,
C D Em
He’s down on his luck, its tough, so tough,
Em
Gina works the diner all day,
C D Em
Working for her man, she bring home her pay for love, for love,
PreChorus ( PC ):
Em C D Em
She says we’ve got to hold on, to what we’ve got,
C D Em
‘Cause it doesn’t make a difference if we make it or not,
C D Em C D
We’ve got each other and that’s a lot for love, we’ll give it a shot,
Chorus ( C ):
Em D G C D Em
Ohhh, we’re half way there, oh oh, livin’ on a prayer,
Em C D Em
Take my hand, we’ll make it I swear,
G C D Em
Oh oh, Livin on a prayer,
Verse 2 ( V2 )
Em
Tommys got his six string in hock,
C D Em
Now he’s holding in, what he used to make, so tough, it’s tough,
Em
Gina dreams of running away,
When she cries in the night,
C D Em
Tommy whispers, “Baby its okay, some day”,
Bridge ( B ):
Em C D Em
Oh we’ve got to hold on, ready or not,
Em C D
We’ll live for the fight when it’s all that we’ve got,
End ( E ):
C D Em
Livin’ on a prayer
Em
Tommy used to work on the docks,
Union’s been on strike,
C D Em
He’s down on his luck, its tough, so tough,
Em
Gina works the diner all day,
C D Em
Working for her man, she bring home her pay for love, for love,
PreChorus ( PC ):
Em C D Em
She says we’ve got to hold on, to what we’ve got,
C D Em
‘Cause it doesn’t make a difference if we make it or not,
C D Em C D
We’ve got each other and that’s a lot for love, we’ll give it a shot,
Chorus ( C ):
Em D G C D Em
Ohhh, we’re half way there, oh oh, livin’ on a prayer,
Em C D Em
Take my hand, we’ll make it I swear,
G C D Em
Oh oh, Livin on a prayer,
Verse 2 ( V2 )
Em
Tommys got his six string in hock,
C D Em
Now he’s holding in, what he used to make, so tough, it’s tough,
Em
Gina dreams of running away,
When she cries in the night,
C D Em
Tommy whispers, “Baby its okay, some day”,
Bridge ( B ):
Em C D Em
Oh we’ve got to hold on, ready or not,
Em C D
We’ll live for the fight when it’s all that we’ve got,
End ( E ):
C D Em
Livin’ on a prayer
