Chords for Bon Jovi and Rihanna - Livin' on a prayer

Tempo:
124.5 bpm
Chords used:

B

C#

D#m

D#

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bon Jovi and Rihanna - Livin' on a prayer chords
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We've got to hold on
We've got to make a difference
If we're made all night
We got each other
And that's a lot for love
We'll give it a shot
Oh,
[Gm]
[G]
[D#]
[B] [C#]
[G#] [D#]
we'll [B] give it a shot
[C#]
[F] [D#]
[B] [C#]
[D#]
[B] [C#]
[D#]
[B]
[C#] [D#]
[D#m] [B]
I'm sorry, [C#] I'm [D#] not too well
Tommy [D#m]
used to work on the dock
Baby, he went on a shack
He's down on his luck, he's [B]
tough
[C#] She's [D#m] a woman
Gina works her time around late
Working for her man
She brings home her pay for [B] love
[C#]
[D#m] For love
We've got to hold [B] [F#] on
[D#m]
[B] We've got [C#] to make a difference
If [D#m] we're made all night
[B] We got [C#] each other
And that's [D#] a lot [B] for love
[C#] We'll give it a shot
[B] [C#]
[F#] [B] [C#]
[D#m] [B] [C#] We'll make it, I [F#] swear
We'll [B] [C#] live it
[D#m] up
We've got to get straight back
Well, he's holding in
But he used to make it tough
[B] So tough, [C#]
so [D#m] tough
Gina brings back
She's driving the next time
And we'll say to [B] you
It's okay, [C#]
[D#m] it's okay
So then [B] we've got to [F#] hold on
To what [D#m] we've got
[B] We've got to [C#] make a difference
If we're [D#m] made all night
[B] We [F#] got each other
And [C#] that's [D#] a lot [B] for love
[C#] We'll give it a shot
[D#m] [B] We'll [C#]
make it
[F#] We'll [B] [C#] live it up
[D#] [B] We'll [C#] make it, I swear
[F#] [B] We'll [C#] live it up
[B]
[D#] [B] [C#]
[F#] [B] [C#]
[D#m] [B] [C#]
[F#] [B] [D#]
[B] We've got to [F#m] hold on
To what [D#] we've got
And [B]
[C#] that's a lot [F#m] [D]
[E] [A] [D]
[E] for love
[F#m] [D]
[E] We'll give it [A]
[D] a shot
[E] We'll make it
We'll live it [F#m] [D]
[E] [A] [D]
up
[E] We'll [F#m]
[D] [E] make it, I swear
[A] We'll
[D] [E] live it up
[F#m]
[D] [E] [A]
[D] [E] We'll [F#m]
[D] [E] [A]
[D] [E] make it, I swear
We'll live it up
We'll make it, I swear
We'll live it up
Thank you very much
In short of our event
You're welcome, we love you
[N]
Key:  
B
12341112
C#
12341114
D#m
13421116
D#
12341116
D
1321
B
12341112
C#
12341114
D#m
13421116
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To learn Bon Jovi - (Live At Madison Square Garden / 2008) Livin On A Prayer chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: C#, D#m, B, C#, D#, B, A, D and E. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 62 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 124 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of D# Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ We've got to _ _ _ _ hold _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ on
We've got to make a difference
If we're made all night
We got each other
And that's a lot for love
_ We'll give it a shot
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
we'll [B] give it a shot
[C#] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
_ [D#m] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
I'm sorry, [C#] _ I'm _ [D#] not too well
_ Tommy _ _ [D#m] _
used to work on the dock
_ _ Baby, he went on a shack
He's down on his luck, he's [B] _
tough
_ [C#] _ She's [D#m] a _ woman _ _ _ _
Gina works her time around late _
Working for her man
She brings home her pay for [B] _ love
_ [C#] _ _ _ _
[D#m] _ For love
We've got to _ hold [B] _ [F#] _ on
_ _ [D#m] _
[B] We've got [C#] to make a difference
If [D#m] we're made all night
[B] We got [C#] each other
And that's [D#] a lot [B] for _ love
[C#] We'll give it a shot
[B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[D#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] We'll make it, I [F#] swear
We'll [B] _ _ [C#] live it _
_ [D#m] _ _ _ _ up _
_ We've got to get straight back _ _
Well, he's holding in
But he used to make it tough
[B] So tough, _ [C#] _ _
so [D#m] _ _ _ tough _ _
_ Gina brings _ back _
She's driving the next time
And we'll say to [B] you
It's okay, _ [C#] _ _ _
[D#m] it's _ okay _ _
So then [B] we've got to [F#] hold on
To what [D#m] we've got
[B] We've got to [C#] make a difference
If we're [D#m] made all night
[B] We [F#] got each other
And [C#] that's [D#] a lot [B] for love
_ [C#] We'll give it a shot
[D#m] _ [B] We'll [C#] _ _
make it
[F#] We'll [B] _ _ [C#] live it up
_ [D#] _ _ [B] We'll [C#] make it, I swear
[F#] _ [B] We'll _ [C#] live it up
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D#] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [D#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [D#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] We've got to [F#m] hold on
To what [D#] we've got
And [B] _
_ _ [C#] that's a lot _ [F#m] _ [D] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
_ [E] for love
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [D] _
_ [E] We'll give it _ _ [A] _ _
[D] a shot
[E] We'll make it
We'll live it _ _ [F#m] _ [D] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
up
[E] _ _ We'll [F#m] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] make it, I swear
[A] We'll _
[D] _ _ [E] live it up
_ [F#m] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] We'll _ _ [F#m] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ make it, I swear
We'll live it up
We'll make _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ it, I swear
We'll live it up
Thank you very much
In short of our event
You're welcome, we love you _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was authored by Richie Sambora, Desmond Child and Jon Bon Jovi.

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