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Getting Started - by ResonanceRover
To learn Bon Jovi - Livin On A Prayer chords with lyrics, build your understanding on these core chords: Em, C, D, G, C, Bb, Eb, F. A strategic approach would be to train at 61 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's natural tempo of 123. With an eye on the song's key G, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.
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C _ _ _ _
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Em _ .
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C _ .
Once upon a
Bm time, _ _ _
Em _ .
_ Tommy _ _ _ _ _ used to work on the docks.
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G He's been on strike,
Em he's down on his luck
C he's tough, _ _
D _ _ _
Em so tough.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
She's been
G working for him all day,
Em _ _ .
working for him man, just brings home her
Am pay.
for
C love.
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D _ For _
Em love.
_ _ _ She says
C we gotta
G hold on.
what
C we've got.
It
G doesn't make a difference if we make it or
C not.
We got
G each other and that's
E enough
C.
for us.
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D We'll give it a shot.
C Oh, _
D we're halfway there.
G C Oh,
D give it a
E shot.
Take
C my hand.
D We'll make it, I
G swear.
C Oh, _
D _ _ we'll play.
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G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Time has got us six feet in line.
Em _ .
Now he's on the mend.
We used to make it talk so
C tough.
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D _ Now we're in the
Em midst of love.
_ _ _ _ _ .
Tears keep running away.
_ She cries in the night time.
_ Baby,
C it's okay.
_
D _ _ _
Em So, _ yeah.
_ _
C We gotta
G hold on.
to what
C we've got.
It
G doesn't make a difference if we make it or
C not.
We got
G each other and that's enough
C.
for us.
_
D We'll give it a
Em shot.
C Oh, _
D _ we're halfway there.
G C Oh, _
D _ we'll play.
Em.
Take
C my hand.
D We'll make it, I swear.
G _ .
C Oh, _
D _ _ _ _
G _ .
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C _ _ _ _ .
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D _ _
G we'll play.
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D _ _
Em _ .
C _ _ _
D _ _ _
G We'll play.
C _ _ _
Em _ _ _ _ .
We'll _
C _ _
G _ play.
Ready
Em or not,
C you're left on the side with
D.
nothing.
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