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
He's down on his luck
Am D Em
It's tough, so tough
Em
Gina works the diner all day
Working for her man,
she brings home her pay
Am D Em
For love, for love
C G
D Em
She says we've got to hold on to
what we've got
C G
'Cause
it doesn't make a difference
D
Em
If we make it or not
C
G D Em
We've got each other and that's a
lot
C D N.C.
For love, we'll give it a shot
Em
C D
Whooah,
we're half way there
G
C D
Whooah,
livin'
on a prayer
Em C D
Take my hand and we'll make it I
swear
G
C D Em
Whooah,
livin'
on a prayer
Em
Tommy's got his six string in hock
Now he's holding in what he used
To make it talk
Am D Em
So tough, it's tough
Em
Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night
Tommy whispers:
Am
D Em
"Baby it's okay, someday"
C G
D Em
we've got to hold on to what we've
got
C G
'Cause
it doesn't make a difference
D
Em
If we make it or not
C
G D Em
We've got each other and that's a
lot
C D N.C.
For love, we'll give it a shot
Em
C D
Whooah,
we're half way there
G
C D
Whooah,
livin'
on a prayer
Em C D
Take my hand and we'll make it I
swear
G
C D
Whooah,
livin'
on a prayer
C
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
Whooah,
we're half way there
Bb
Eb F
Whooah,
livin'
on a prayer
Gm Eb F
Take my hand and we'll make it I
swear
Bb
Eb F
Whooah,
livin'
on a prayer
(2X and Fade out...)