Chords for Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

Tempo:
122.85 bpm
Chords used:

C

D

Em

G

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] I'm [E]
[C]
[D] [Em]
[C]
[Bm] so [Em] awful.
Tommy used to work on the docks.
Union's been on strike.
He's down on his [C] luck, it's true.
[D] So [Em] true.
She's the one who's been down here all day.
Working for a rent.
She brings home her pay [C] for living.
[D] For [Em]
living.
She says we [C] gotta [G] hold on to what [Em] we've got.
[C]
[G] [A] Differences will [G] make [Em] it or not.
[G]
Each other, and that's [Em] a life [C] for love.
[D] We'll give it a shot.
[E]
[C] [D] [G] Way down.
[C] [D] [Em]
Take [C] my hand, [D] I swear.
[G]
[C] [D] I'm a player.
[Em]
Tommy's got his six feet high.
Now he's on the mend.
We used to make it talk.
[C] So true.
[D] [Em] It's true.
She's a dreamer running away.
She cries in the night time.
Baby [C] it's okay.
[D] [Em] So sweet.
[C] We gotta [G] hold on to what [C] we've got.
It [G] doesn't make a difference if we [D] make [Em] it or not.
[C] We got [G] each other, and that's [Em] a life [C]
for love.
[D] We'll give it a shot.
[C]
[D] Way [G] down.
[C] [D] [G]
Take my hand, [D] I [G] swear.
[C] [D] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [D] [Em]
[C] [D] [Bm] [G]
[C] [Em]
We [C] gotta [G] hold on to [Em] [D] what we've got.
[C] You live for the fight.
[D] When I thought you [Gm] got [Eb] my [F] head.
I [Bb] [Eb] [F]
[Gm] [Eb] [F]
swear.
[Bb] [Eb] I [F] need your [Gm] [Eb] [F] head.
I [Bb] [Eb] [F]
[Eb] [F]
swear.
[Bb] [Eb] [F] [Gm] [Eb] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] [F]
[Gm] [Eb] [Bb]
Key:  
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
G
2131
Eb
12341116
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
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To start learning Bon Jovi - Livin On A Prayer chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Em, C, D, G, C, Bb, Eb and F in sequence. For best results, commence at 61 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 123. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] I'm _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ so [Em] awful.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Tommy used to work on the docks. _ _
Union's been on strike.
He's down on his [C] luck, it's true.
_ _ [D] _ _ So [Em] true.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
She's the one who's been down here all day. _ _
Working for a rent.
She brings home her pay [C] for living.
_ _ [D] _ _ For [Em]
living.
_ _ _ She says we [C] gotta [G] hold on to what [Em] we've got.
[C] _
[G] _ _ [A] Differences will [G] make [Em] it or not.
[G] _
Each other, and that's [Em] a life [C] for love.
[D] We'll give it a shot.
[E] _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] Way down.
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em]
Take [C] my hand, [D] _ I swear.
[G] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ I'm a player.
[Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tommy's got his six feet high.
_ Now he's on the mend.
We used to make it talk.
[C] So true.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] It's true. _ _ _ _ _ _
She's a dreamer running away.
_ She cries in the night time.
_ Baby [C] it's okay.
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] So _ sweet.
_ _ [C] We gotta [G] hold on to what [C] we've got.
It [G] doesn't make a difference if we [D] make [Em] it or not.
[C] We got [G] each other, and that's [Em] a life [C]
for love.
[D] We'll give it a shot.
[C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ Way [G] down.
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G]
Take my hand, [D] _ I [G] swear.
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
We [C] gotta [G] hold _ _ on to [Em] [D] what we've got.
[C] You live for the fight.
[D] When I thought you [Gm] got [Eb] my _ _ [F] head.
I _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
swear.
[Bb] [Eb] I _ [F] need your _ _ [Gm] _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ head.
I _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _ _
swear.
_ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

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

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