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Livin’ On A Prayer

by Jon Bon Jovi

Written by: Bon Jovi, Sambora & Child

LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER Bon Jovi, Sambora & Child Jon Bon Jovi G#m ||: Tom^my^used^to work^on^the^doc | c^k ss / / | Uni^on's^been^on strike ~ ^He's | ||: Tom^mys^got^his six^string^in^hoc | k^k kk / / | now^he's^hold^ing in ~ ^What | E F# G#m | down on^his luck it's | to^ugh / / / | / / ~ so ^to | o^ugh hh / / | / / / / | | he used^to make it | ta^lk / / / | / / ~ so ^to | o^ugh hh its tough | / / / / | G#m | Gi^na^works^the di^ner^all^day | y^y yy / / | work^ing^for^her man ~ ^She | | Gi^na^dreams^of run^ning^a^way | y^y yy / / | she^cries^in^the night ~ Tom=my | E F# G#m | brings^home e^her pay for | lo^v ee ee ee | / / ~ for ^lo | o^ve ee / / | | whis^pers s^Ba by it's | o^ka yy yy yy | / / ~ some ^da | y^y yy / / | E F#-4 G#m | / ~ ^She says^We've^got^to | hold d^on nn ~ ^to | what we've got ~ cause=It | E F#-4 G#m | does^n't^make^a diff^rence^if^we | make^it or not ~ ^We've | E F#-4 G#m E F# | ^got each ^oth h^er ~ ^and | that's a lot Fo^r | love ee / ~ ^we'll | (give it a) shot / | G#m E F# B E F# | Oh h oh^h hh ^We're | half wa^y th ere | oh h oh^h hh ~ ^liv | v^ing^on^a pra yer | G#m E F# B | Take^m^y^hand dd ~ ^We'll | make^it I swe ar | Oh h^oh hh ~ ^liv | F# G#m 1. | v^ing^on^a pra yer | rr rr rr rr | rr rr rr / :|| F# E 2. | v^ing^on^a pra yer | liv ing^on n^a pray | e^r rr ~ We've^got^to | F#-4 G#m E | hold d^on nn / | rea^dy^or^not tt ~ ^You | (live for the) (fight when it's) | F# | ¾ (all that you've) got | G#m E F# B E F# ||: Oh h oh^h hh ^We're | half wa^y th ere | oh h oh^h hh ~ ^liv | v^ing^on^a pra yer | G#m E F# B | Take^m^y^hand dd ~ ^We'll | make^it I swe ar | Oh h^oh hh ~ ^liv | F# G#m | v^ing^on^a pra yer | rr rr rr / :|| Repeat CHORUS and fade

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Livin’ On A Prayer is performed by Jon Bon Jovi and written by Bon Jovi, Sambora & Child. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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