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Livin On A Prayer Tabs

(ver. 1)
Bon Jovi
PROPS GO TO: imran sajjad

'Livin on a Prayer' by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond child

You can use a capo at the 1st fret to match the pitch

chords used:
 
Em     022000        bend:      b
Em2    022002        slide:     s  
Em3    022003        hammer on: h
C      x32010        pull off:  p
D      xx0232        vibrato:   v   
G      320003

*  prog A     prog B             
e-|----------|--12s-15-14-12-10s12s0--| ('s0' means slide 
B-|--3s5-3v--|------------------------|  back to the nut ) 
G-|----------|------------------------|
D-|----------|------------------------|
A-|----------|------------------------|
E-|----------|------------------------|


bass (repeat for intro, verses 1 and 3, and intro of verse 3)      
G-|------------|
D-|------------|(you can also play this 
A-|--5-7---5---| on another guitar)
E-|------7-----| 
                                                              (reduce pitch by half  
Intro (played after a while on guitar)                        step if not using capo) 
           C    D    Em  C                D                Em  
e-|--------0----2----0---0----------------2----------------0---13-13----11---13----|
B-|--------1----3----0---1----------------3----------------0---------13---------13-|
G-|--------0----2----0---0----------------2----------------0-----------------------|
D-|--------2----0----2---2----------------0----------------2-----------------------|
A-|--------3----x----2---3----------------x----------------2-----------------------|
E-|--------x----x----0---x----------------x----------------0-----------------------| 
                          once upon a time, not so long ago

note:(the Em,Em2,Em3 chords are not necessary in verses 1 and 3, only the ones in brackets are)

Verse 1:

Em3   Em2     Em
tommy used to work on the docks

Em3    Em2  Em 
unions been on strike

    Em3  Em2 Em          C
hes down and his luck is tough                         
          
D      (Em)
ohh so tough

Em3  Em2   Em 
Gina works the diner all day

Em3    Em2     Em
workin for her man

Em3        Em2     Em      C       
she brings all her pay for love

D       (Em)
ohh for love


Verse 2:
                  C    D             Em 
They say we gotta hold on to what we got

C             D                           Em 
Doesnt make a difference if we make it or not

        C      D                 Em      C
We've got each other and thats a lot for love

      D
We'll give it a shot
 
Chorus:

Em     C        D   
Ohhhhhhh! we're half way there

G             D
Woa oh! We're livin on a prayer

Em      C            D
Take my hand, we 'll make it i swear

G             D
Woa oh! We're livin on a prayer


verse 3:

Em3   Em2     Em
Tommy got his six string in hock

    Em3  Em2     Em         Em3 
Now he's holding in what he used

 Em2       Em        C     D progA    (Em) progB
To make it talk - so tough,ohhh   so tough

Em3  Em2       Em
Gina dreams of running away

         Em3   Em2    Em  
When she cries in the night

                          C    D  (Em)  
Tommy whispers: Baby it's okay, someday

Verse 2

Chorus

Solo:

e-|------------------------------10-12-13-------------10-10b-p8---------------|
B-|--------------5-5----------------------13-10-11-13-------------------------|cont.
G-|--------5-h7-7-----7-7------7----------------------------------------------|on
D-|-7p5h7-----------------------------------------------------------5h7-5-8-7-|next
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|line
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   
e-|--17s18s17s15-15-15----10-12-13-----------------10-8h10-10-10--|
B-|--------------------------------13-10-11--10-------------------|
G-|---------------------------------------------10----------------|
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 4:
                  C    D           Em  
Oohhhhh! we gotta hold on ready or not 

       C 
you'll live for the fight 
           D
when thats all that you've got  

Chorus x3

third chorus fade out

                      
            
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