Livin' On A Prayer (ver. Acoustic)
Bon Jovi
MetalMedium for beginners7 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
Em7
D6Diagram coming soon
E
C9Diagram coming soon
D
Em
G
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: Em7 D6/E Em7 D6/E Em7 D6/E Em7 C9 D (2x) Em D6(4)/E Em D6(4)/E Em D6(4)/E (2x) Em Tommy used to work on the docks Em Union's been on strike C9 D Em D6(4)/E Em D6(4)/E Em D6(4)/E Hes down on his luck...it's tough, so tough Em Gina works the diner all day Em Working for her man, she brings home her pay C9 D Em D6(4)/E Em D6(4)/E Em For love, for love Em C9 D Em We've got to hold on to what we've got C9 D it doesn't make a difference Em If we make it or not C9 D Em We've got each other and that's a lot C9 D For love - we'll give it a shot Em C9 D woo, We're halfway there G C9 D Woo, Livin' On A Prayer Em C9 D Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear G C9 D Whooo, Livin' On A Prayer Em C9 D Em D6(4)/E Em C9 D Em Tommy got his six string in hock Em Now he's holding in what he used C9 D Em To make it talk - so tough, it's tough Em Gina dreams of running away Em When she cries in the night Em C9 D Em Baby it's okay, some day Em C9 D Em We've got to hold on to what we've got C9 D it doesn't make a difference Em If we make it or not C9 D Em We've got each other and that's a lot C9 D For love - we'll give it a shot Em C9 D woo, We're halfway there G C9 D Woo, Livin' On A Prayer Em C9 D Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear G C9 D Whooo, Livin' On A Prayer C9 D Em C9 He say's We've got to hold on ready or not C9 D You live for the fight when that's all that you've got D E C9 D And i said, woo, We're halfway there G C9 D Woo, Livin' On A Prayer Em C9 D Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear G C9 D Whooo, Livin' On A Prayer Em C9 D woo, We're halfway there G C9 D Woo, Livin' On A Prayer Em C9 D Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear G C9 D Whooo, Livin' On A Prayer
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Chord set
Em7 · D6 · E · C9 · D · Em · G
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.