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Livin On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
Livin On A Prayer
Tuning: E A D G B E (although bon jovi someimes play one semitone down live)
Main Riff (w/ talkbox)
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------7-5-----5-7-5-----5-7-5----*etc*----------------------------------|
E|------0------0-0-------0-0-------------------------------------------------|
Pm__ ___ ___
Second Part of verse
its tough... ooh, so tough
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5--------7------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5--------7------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----3--------5---------7-5-----5-7-5--------------------------------------|
E|----------------------0-----0-0--------------------------------------------|
Pm_ ___
Pre-Chorus
we gotta hold on... to what weve got, it doesnt make a difference if we make
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------5----7--------7----7----9------5-------------7----------------7--|
D|---------5----7--------7----7----9------5-------------7----------------7--|
A|---------3----5--------5----5----7------3-------------5----------------5--|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
it or not, weve got each other, and thats a lot for love we'll give it a shot
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|7-----9--------5--------7----------7-----7-9-------5----5-----7----7--7-7--|
D|7-----9--------5--------7----------7-----7-9-------5----5-----7----7--7-7--|
A|5-----7--------3--------5----------5-----5-7-------3----3-----5----5--5-5--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5---7--------5---7--------5---7--------5---7--------------------------|
D|-2---5---7----5---5---7----2---5---7----5---5---7--------------------------|
A|-2---3---5----5---3---5----2---3---5----5---3---5--------------------------|
E|-0------------3------------0------------3----------------------------------|
Pre-Solo (after second chorus)
Livin' on a prayer.....
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5------7----12------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5------7----10------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3------5----10------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------x-------------------------------------------------|
Solo (Go Ritchie!!)
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e|------------------------------12-14-15-------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------12--------15-12-13-12-15^-15^~~-----/12-12---|
G|---------------------------/12------------------------------------/12-12---|
D|-------5-7-7*^-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-5-7-----------7-7~------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"
e|------------------------12-14-15-------------------------------------------|
B|-13-12-----------------12--------15-12-13-12----15^-15^--------------------|
G|-14-12--11*^----------12---------------------12----------------------------|
D|-------------12------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------12----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------15-17^~~-----------------------------------------------|
B|----------15h17h19---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14h15h17------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Key Change (Fade Out)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----8------------8--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5---8---3----8---8---3----------------------------------------------------|
A|-5---6---3----8---6---3----------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-------1----6-------1----------------------------------------------------|
Em C D ...
(Once upon a time, not so long ago ....)
Em Em/F# (022002)
Tommy used to work on the docks
Em
Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck
C D Em
It's though, so though.
Gina work the dinner all day
Working for her man. She brings home hre pay
For love, for love.
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 make it or not.
C D Em C
We've got each other and that's a lot, for love.
D
We'll give it a shot.
Em C D G D7sus4
Woooo, we're halfway there, wooo, livin' on a prayer.
Em C D
Take my hand we'll make it, I swear
G C D7sus4
Wooo, livin' on a prayer
Tommy's got his six string in hock,
now he's holding in, what he used to make it talk
So though, it's so though.
Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers:
Baby it's O.K., some day.
We've got to hold on ....
Em C D G D7sus4
Woooo, we're halfway there, wooo, livin' on a prayer.
Em C D
Take my hand we'll make it, I swear
G C D7sus4
Wooo, livin' on a prayer
C
Livin' on a prayer.
Solo: Em, C, D, G, C, D ...
Em C D Em D
Oooooooooh, we've got to hold on, ready or not
C D
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got.
Bb Eb Fsus4 F
Woooooo, we're half ---- way there
Bb Eb F7sus4
Woooooo, livin' on a prayer
Gm Eb F
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
Bb Eb F7sus4
Woooo, livin on a prayer
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| " rake
| * pinched harmonic
| ^ bend
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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