Livin On A Prayer Acoustic chords by Richie Sambora

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Half-Step Down (D#D# G#G# C#C# F#F# A#A# D#D#)

Key: E minorEm

Difficulty: Intermediate

First guitar chords for verses:
E minorEm 022000
Cadd9Cadd9 x320030
Dsus2Dsus2 xx0230

Second guitar chords for verses:
E minorEm x79987
Csus2Csus2 x35533
Dsus2Dsus2 x57755

Special chords for chorus:
G* 320030
Cadd9Cadd9 x320030

In prechorus both guitars play open standard chords

Intro:
E minorEm

Verse:
E minorEm
Tommy used to work on the docks
E minorEm
The union's went on strike
              Cadd9Cadd9
He's down on his luck, it's tough,
Dsus2Dsus2 E minorEm
 so tough
E minorEm
Gina works the diner all day
E minorEm                        Cadd9Cadd9
Workin' for her man, she brings home her pay for love
Dsus2Dsus2  E minorEm
  for love

Prechorus:
            C majorC  D MajorD        E minorEm
She says, we've got to hold on to what we've got
  C majorC       D MajorD               E minorEm
It doesn't make a difference if we'll make it or not
   C majorC    D MajorD          E minorEm
We've got each other, and that's a lot
  C majorC      D MajorD
For love, we'll give it a shot

Chorus:
E minorEm C majorC     D MajorD
Whooah, we're half way there
G* Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
E minorEm   C majorC      D MajorD
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
G* Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD
Ohhohh livin' on a prayer

Solo:
E minorEm

Verse:
E minorEm
Tommy put his six string in hock
E minorEm                         Cadd9Cadd9
Now he's holding in what he used to make it talk so tough
D MajorD   E minorEm
oh, so tough
E minorEm
Gina dreams of runnin' away
E minorEm                        Cadd9Cadd9
When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers, it's okay,
D MajorD   E minorEm
 some day.

Prechorus:
            C majorC  D MajorD        E minorEm
She says, we've got to hold on to what we've got
  C majorC       D MajorD               E minorEm
It doesn't make a difference if we'll make it or not
   C majorC    D MajorD          E minorEm
We've got each other, and that's a lot
  C majorC      D MajorD
For love, we'll give it a shot

Chorus:
E minorEm C majorC     D MajorD
Whooah, we're half way there
G* Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
E minorEm   C majorC      D MajorD
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
G* Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD
Ohhohh livin' on a prayer
C majorC

Solo:
Em-Em-Cadd9-D-Em-Em-C-D-Em 2x

Prechorus:
       C majorC  D MajorD      E minorEm
We've got to hold on ready or not
  C majorC
You live for the fight,
     D MajorD
When it's all that you've got

Chorus:
E minorEm C majorC     D MajorD
Whooah, we're half way there
G* Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
E minorEm   C majorC      D MajorD
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
G* Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD
Ohhohh livin' on a prayer

Chorus:
E minorEm C majorC     D MajorD
Whooah, we're half way there
G* Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
E minorEm   C majorC      D MajorD
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
G* Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD
Ohhohh livin' on a prayer

Outro:
Em-C-D-G*-Cadd9-D
Em-C-D-G*-Cadd9-D
E minorEm