[Intro] Em  C  D  
        Em  C  D 
        Em  C  D  Em

C                
  (Once upon a time
D               Em
  Not so long ago)

[Primera Parte]

 Em
Tommy used to work on the docks

Union's been on strike
                             C    D
He's down on his luck, it's tough
    Em
So tough

Gina works the diner all day

Workin' for her man
                             C   D
She brings home her pay for love
     Em
For love

[Pré-Refrão 1]

                        C   D
She says: "We've gotta hold on
               Em
To what we've got
    C              D 
It doesn't make a difference
                  Em
If we make it or not
       C       D 
We've got each other
              Em      C 
And that's a lot for love
       D 
We'll give it a shot"

[Refrão 1]

Em  C          D 
O___oh, we're halfway there
  G  C    D 
Who__ah, livin' on a prayer
 Em      C 
Take my hand
       D 
We'll make it, I swear
  G  C    D  
Who__ah, livin' on a prayer

( Em )

[Segunda Parte]

 Em
Tommy's got his six-string in hock

Now he's holding in, when he used
                    C    D
To make it talk so tough
      Em
It's tough

Gina dreams of runnin' away

When she cries in the night
                       
Tommy whispers: 
              C  D  Em
"Baby, it's okay,  someday"

[Pré-Refrão 2]

             C   D 
We've gotta hold on
               Em
To what we've got
    C              D 
It doesn't make a difference
                  Em
If we make it or not
       C       D 
We've got each other
              Em      C 
And that's a lot for love
       D 
We'll give it a shot

[Refrão 1]

Em  C          D 
O___oh, we're halfway there
  G  C    D 
Who__ah, livin' on a prayer
 Em      C 
Take my hand
       D 
We'll make it, I swear
  G  C    D 
Who__ah, livin' on a prayer
 C 
Livin' on a prayer

[Solo] Em  C  D 
       G  C  D 
       Em  C  D 
       G  C  Em

[Pré-Refrão 3]

              C   D 
We've got to hold on
          Em
Ready or not
     C 
You live for the fight
            D 
When that's all that you've got

[Refrão 2]

Gm  Eb         F
O___oh, we're halfway there
  Bb  Eb   F
Who___ah, livin' on a prayer
 Gm      Eb
Take my hand
       F
We'll make it, I swear
  Bb  Eb   F
Who___ah, livin' on a prayer

Gm  Eb         F
O___oh, we're halfway there
  Bb  Eb   F
Who___ah, livin' on a prayer
 Gm      Eb
Take my hand
       F
We'll make it, I swear
  Bb  Eb   F
Who___ah, living on a prayer

Gm  Eb         F
O___oh, we're halfway there
  Bb  Eb   F
Who___ah, livin' on a prayer
 Gm      Eb
Take my hand
       F
We'll make it, I swear
  Bb  Eb   F
Who___ah, livin' on a prayer