Chords for Bon Jovi - Prayer '94

Tempo:
115.8 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

E

Em

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bon Jovi - Prayer '94 chords
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[D] [E]
Once upon a time, not so long ago.
Johnny used to work on the docks.
The union went on strike.
He's down on his [C] luck.
He's so, [D] he's so, so [E] tough.
Gina works at the diner all day.
Yes, she does.
Working for the man.
She brings home a [F#] plate [C] for [G] her.
[Bm]
[E] She says we've [C] got to [D] hold on to what [E] we've got.
[C] [D] Doesn't make a difference if we make it [Em] or not.
[C] We've got [D] each other.
[Em] That's what I've got.
[C] [D] Give it a shot.
[Em] Oh, [C] [D] we'll get through [G] this.
[C] Oh, [D] we'll make it out of [E] here.
She's [C] my man.
[D] We'll make it, I swear.
[G] [C] Whoa, [D]
[Em] yeah.
[E]
Driving through a [Bm] six-stringed [E] lock.
He's holding on to what he used to make [C] tough.
So tough, [D]
[E] so tough.
Gina dreams they're running away.
Yes, she does.
And she cries every night time and whispers, baby, [C] it's okay.
[D]
[E] Someday, [Em] we've [C] got to [D] hold on to what [Em] we've got.
[C] Doesn't [D] make a difference if we make it [Em] or not.
[C] We've got [D] each other.
[Em] That's what I've [C] got.
[D] Give it a shot.
[E] [C] Oh, [D] we'll get through this.
[G] Oh, [C] [D] we'll make it out of here.
[E] She's [C] my man.
[D] We'll make it, I swear. [G] Oh, yeah.
[C] [D]
[C]
[E]
[C] [D]
[E] We've
[Em]
[C] [D]
[Em]
[C] got to hold [D] on, ready [Em] or not.
[C] You live for the fight.
[D] It's all that you've got.
And I [E] said, [C] whoa, [D] we're halfway [G] there.
[C] Oh, [D] yeah.
[E] [C] She's my [D] man.
We'll make it, I swear.
[G] [C] [D]
[E] [C] It's [D] all that [G] we've [C] got.
Oh, [D] yeah.
[Em] She's [C] my man.
[D] We'll make it, I swear.
[G] [C] Oh, [D] yeah.
[Em] [C] [D]
[G] [C] [D]
[Em] [C] [D] Oh, [G] yeah.
[C] [D]
[E]
Time is to open the door.
The union went on track.
It's down on his [C] love.
He's turning [D] the time.
[E]
[Bm]
[E] [Bm] [E] [Bm]
[Em] [D] [E] [F#m]
Key:  
D
1321
C
3211
E
2311
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
E
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Bon Jovi - Prayer 94 chords, practice playing Em, C, D, E, G and C in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 57 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 116. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Once upon a time, not _ so long ago. _ _ _ _ _ _
Johnny used to work on the docks. _
The union went on strike.
He's down on his [C] luck.
He's so, [D] he's so, so [E] tough. _ _ _ _ _ _
Gina works at the diner all day.
Yes, she does.
Working for the man.
She brings home a [F#] plate [C] for [G] her.
_ [Bm] _ _ _
[E] _ _ She _ _ says we've [C] got to [D] hold on to what [E] we've got.
[C] [D] Doesn't make a difference if we make it [Em] or not.
[C] We've got [D] each other.
[Em] That's what I've got.
[C] _ _ _ [D] Give it a shot.
[Em] Oh, [C] _ _ [D] we'll get through [G] this.
[C] Oh, _ [D] we'll make it out of [E] here.
She's [C] my man.
[D] We'll make it, I swear.
[G] _ [C] Whoa, _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ yeah. _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Driving through a [Bm] six-stringed [E] lock. _
He's holding on to what he used to make [C] tough.
So tough, [D] _ _ _
[E] so tough. _ _ _ _ _ _
Gina dreams they're running away.
Yes, she does.
And she cries every night time and whispers, baby, [C] it's okay.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ Someday, _ [Em] _ _ we've [C] got to [D] hold on to what [Em] we've got.
[C] Doesn't [D] make a difference if we make it [Em] or not.
[C] We've got [D] each other.
_ [Em] That's what I've [C] got.
_ _ _ [D] Give it a shot.
[E] _ [C] Oh, [D] we'll get through this. _
[G] Oh, [C] _ _ [D] we'll make it out of here.
[E] She's [C] my man.
[D] We'll make it, I swear. [G] Oh, yeah.
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] We've _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] got to hold [D] on, ready [Em] or not.
[C] You live for the fight.
[D] It's all that you've got. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And I [E] said, [C] whoa, [D] we're halfway [G] there.
_ [C] Oh, [D] yeah. _ _ _
[E] _ [C] She's my [D] man.
We'll make it, I swear.
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ [C] It's _ [D] _ all that [G] we've [C] got.
Oh, [D] yeah. _ _
[Em] She's [C] my man.
[D] We'll make it, I swear.
[G] _ [C] Oh, _ [D] _ _ yeah.
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ Oh, [G] yeah.
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Time is to open the _ _ door.
The union went on track.
It's down on his _ [C] love.
He's turning [D] the time.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _
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This song was written by Richie Sambora, Desmond Child and Jon Bon Jovi.

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