Chords for Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

Tempo:
122.8 bpm
Chords used:

C

D

G

Em

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer chords
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[E] [C]
[Bm] [E]
[C]
[Bm] [E]
[Bm] [E]
[C]
[D] [Em]
[C] What a lifetime, [Bm] that's a [Em] lot.
Tommy used to work on the docks.
Union's been on track.
He's down all his luck, [C] it's tough.
[D] So [Em] tough.
[G] She's been working so down all [Em] day.
Working for a man, she brings home her pay [C] for love.
[D] For [Em] love.
She says [C] we gotta [G] hold on to what [Em] we've [C] got.
It [G] doesn't make a difference if we make it or [Em] not.
[C] We got [G] each other, and [E] that's [C] a lot for love.
[D] We'll give it a [E] shot, [C] all the [D] way there.
[G] [C]
[D] [Em] Take [C] my hand, [D] we'll make it I [G] swear.
[C]
[D] [G]
Tommy's daddy's six feet in high.
Now he's holding in what he used to make it sound [C] so tough.
[D] [Em] It's tough.
She's been running away.
She cries in the back talking whispers.
Baby [C] it's okay, [D] she [Em] shows me.
[C] We gotta [G] hold on to what [Em] we've got.
[C] It [G] doesn't make a difference if we [D] make [Em] it or not.
[C] We got [G] each other, and that's a lot [C] for love.
[D] We'll give it a [E] shot, [D] all the way there.
[G] [C]
Take [D] [C] my hand, [D] we'll make it I [G] swear.
[C]
[D] [G]
[D] [G] [C]
[G] [D] [Em] [C]
[D] [G] [C]
[E] Ready
[C] [G] [D] [Em] or not, [C] you live on the spot.
Well [D] that's all that [Gm] you've got, [Eb] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] [F]
[Gm] [Eb] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] [F]
[Gm] [Eb] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] [F] [G]
[Eb] [F] I swear.
[Bb] [Eb] [F] [Gm]
[Eb] [F] [Bb]
[Ebm] [F] [Eb]
[G]
Key:  
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
Em
121
Eb
12341116
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
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To learn Bon Jovi - Livin On A Prayer chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: G, Em, C, D, G, C and G. A strategic approach would be to train at 61 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 123. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ What a lifetime, [Bm] _ _ that's a [Em] lot. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Tommy used to work on the docks.
_ Union's been on track.
He's down all his luck, [C] it's tough. _
_ [D] _ _ So [Em] _ tough.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] She's been working so down all [Em] day.
_ _ Working for a man, she brings home her pay [C] for love.
_ [D] _ For _ [Em] love. _
_ _ She says [C] we gotta [G] hold on to what [Em] we've [C] got.
It [G] doesn't make a difference if we make it or [Em] not.
[C] We got [G] each other, and [E] that's [C] a lot for love.
_ [D] We'll give it a [E] shot, [C] all the [D] _ way there.
[G] _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] Take [C] my hand, [D] we'll make it I [G] swear.
_ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Tommy's daddy's six feet in high.
Now he's holding in what he used to make it sound [C] so tough.
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] It's tough.
_ _ _ _ _ She's been running away.
_ She cries in the back talking whispers.
Baby [C] it's okay, _ [D] _ _ she [Em] shows me.
_ _ [C] We gotta [G] hold on to what [Em] we've got.
[C] It [G] doesn't make a difference if we [D] make [Em] it or not.
[C] We got [G] each other, and that's a lot [C] for love.
[D] We'll give it a [E] shot, [D] all the _ _ way there.
[G] _ [C]
Take [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ my hand, [D] we'll make it I [G] swear.
_ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
[E] Ready _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] [Em] or not, [C] you live on the spot.
Well [D] that's all that [Gm] you've got, [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[Eb] _ _ _ [F] _ I swear.
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

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

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