Chords for Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

Tempo:
122.9 bpm
Chords used:

C

D

Em

G

F

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] It was a rod it [Bm] killer and a [Em] semperv
Well tell him he used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike, it's down on his luck, [C] it's tough, [D] so [Em] it's tough
[G] She's been working for her [Em]
man, she brings home her bed [C] full of love
[D]
[Em] She says we [C] gotta [G] hold on to what [Em] we've got, [C] it doesn't [Gm] make a difference [A] if we [G] make it or [C] not, we got [G] each other and that's [Em] a lot [C] for love
[D] We'll give it a shot, [Em] and [C] work [D] our way [G] there, [C] give [D] it all a prayer, [E] [C] take my hand, [D] we'll make it I [G] swear, [C] all [D] a [Em] prayer
Tell me daddy's six feet high, now he's on in, what are you puttin' to make it sound [C] so tough?
[D] Ooh, [Em] it's your love
She's been running away, she's crying in the bath tub, baby [C] it's okay, [D]
[Em] sometimes
[C] We gotta [G] hold on to what [Em] we've got, [C] it [G] doesn't make a difference if we make it or not, we got each other and that's a lot [C] for love
[D] We'll give it a shot, [E] and work [C] [D] our way [G] there, [C] give [D] it all a prayer, [Em] take [C] my hand, [D] we'll make it I swear, [G] [C] all [D] a prayer
[Em] [C]
[D]
[G] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] [C] [D]
[G] [C] [Em]
Ooh, [C] [G]
baby [Em] you're not, [C] you're not the part when [D] I thought I'd [Gm] [Eb] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] [F] fall in love, [Gm] [Eb] [F]
I swear, [Bb] [Eb] [F]
[Gm] [Eb] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] [F]
[G] [Eb] [F]
I swear
[Bb] [Eb] [F] [Gm] [Eb] [F]
[Bb] [Ebm] [C] [F]
[Eb] [F]
Key:  
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
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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. Set your pace at 61 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 123. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: G Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ It was a rod it [Bm] killer and a [Em] semperv
_ _ _ _ _ Well tell him he used to work on the docks _ _
Union's been on strike, it's down on his luck, [C] it's tough, _ _ [D] _ _ so [Em] it's tough _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] She's been working for her _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ man, she brings home her bed [C] full of love
[D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ She says we [C] gotta [G] hold on to what [Em] we've got, [C] it doesn't [Gm] make a difference [A] if we [G] make it or [C] not, we got [G] each other and that's [Em] a lot [C] for love
[D] We'll give it a shot, [Em] and [C] work _ [D] _ our way [G] there, _ [C] give [D] it all a prayer, [E] [C] take my hand, [D] we'll make it I [G] swear, [C] all _ [D] _ a [Em] prayer _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tell me daddy's six feet high, _ now he's on in, what are you puttin' to make it sound [C] so tough?
_ [D] _ Ooh, [Em] it's your love _ _ _ _
She's been running away, _ she's crying in the bath tub, _ baby [C] it's okay, _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] sometimes
_ _ _ _ [C] We gotta [G] hold on to what [Em] we've got, [C] it [G] doesn't make a difference if we make it or not, we got each other and that's a lot [C] for love
[D] We'll give it a shot, [E] and work [C] _ [D] our way [G] there, _ [C] give [D] _ it all a prayer, [Em] take [C] my hand, [D] we'll make it I swear, [G] _ [C] all [D] a _ prayer
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ Ooh, [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
baby [Em] you're not, [C] you're not the part when [D] I thought I'd [Gm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ [F] fall in love, _ _ [Gm] _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _
I swear, [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _
I swear
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ebm] _ [C] _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _

Facts about this song

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