Livin' On A Prayer
View chords used in this chart
Em Em2 Csus4 Dsus4 C D G Cadd9
E|----0------7------3------5------0------2------3------3------|
B|----0------8------3------5------1------3------3------3------|
G|----0------9------5------7------0------2------0------0------|
D|----2------9------5------5------2------0------0------x------|
A|----2------7------3------5------3------x------x------3------|
E|----0------x------x------x------x------x------3------x------|
(riff 2)
E|-------------------------------------------------
B|----7-8-7h8p7------------------------------------
G|--------------9---7------------------------------
D|----------------9--------0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0...----
A|-------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------0----------------------------
(intro)
E|-----------------------------
B|-----8--8-7--7-7-8--8-8-7----
G|-----9--9-7--7-7-9--9-9-7----
D|-----9--9-7--7-7-9--9-9-7----
A|-----7--7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7----
E|-----------------------------
(intro) Em2
(Once upon a time not so long ago....)
Em2
Tommy used to work on the docks
Em2
Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck
Csus4 Dsus4 Em2
It's though so though.
Em2
Gina work the dinner all day
Em2
Working for her man. She brings home here pay
Csus4 Dsus4 Em2
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 D C
We've got each other and that's a lot for love.
D
We'll give it a shot.
Em C D G Cadd9 D
Woooo we're halfway there wooo livin' on a prayer.
Em C D
Take my hand we'll make it I swear
G Cadd9 D
Wooo livin' on a prayer
(riff 2)
Em2
Tommy's got his six string in hock
Em2
now he's holding in what he used to make it talk
Csus4 Dsus4 Em2
So though it's so though.
Em2
Gina dreams of running away
Em2
When she cries in the night Tommy whispers:
Csus4 Dsus4 Em
Baby it's O.K. some day.
C D Em
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 D C
We've got each other and that's a lot for love.
D
We'll give it a shot.
Em C D G Cadd9 D
Woooo we're halfway there wooo livin' on a prayer.
Em C D
Take my hand we'll make it I swear
G Cadd9 D
Wooo livin' on a prayer
C
Livin' on a prayer.
(solo) Em2 Csus4 Dsus4 Em2 Em2 C D Em2
C D Em D
we've got to hold on ready or not
C D
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got.
Em C D
Would i straight walk we're half way there yeah
G Cadd9 D
Ohh ohh we're living on a prayer
Em C D
Take my hand we'll make it I swear
G Cadd9 D
Ohh ohh we're living on a prayerI say
Em C D
Ohhh ohhh We're half way
G Cadd9 D
ohh livin on a prayer
Em C D
take my hand we'll make it a swear
G Cadd9 D
ohh livin on a prayer
Em C D
G Cadd9 D
Em C D
(fim)
----------------- Acordes -----------------
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
Cadd9 = X 3 5 5 3 3
Csus4 = X 3 3 0 1 X
D = X X 0 2 3 2
Dsus4 = X X 0 2 3 3
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
Em2 = 0 2 4 0 0 0
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play Livin' On A Prayer
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.