Intro:  Em7    D6/E   Em7    D6/E   Em7    D6/E   Em7   C9   D   (2X)
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Tommy used to work on the docks
    Em
Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck
      C9     D          Em D6(4)/E Em D6(4)/E Em D6(4)/E
It's though     so though. 

Em
Gina work the dinner all day
Em
Working for her man. She brings home here pay
C9      D          Em D6(4)/E Em D6(4)/E Em
For love     for love.

Em         C9          D                    Em
      We've got to hold on to what we've got
    C9         D                            Em
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.
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We've got each other and that's a lot  for love.
     D
We'll give it a shot.

 Em   C9        D          G   C9   D
Woo  we're halfway there  woo  livin' on a prayer.
Em         C9            D
Take my hand we'll make it  I swear
G   C9             D       Em      C9      D     Em D6(4)/E Em C9 D
  Wooo  livin' on a prayer                 wo-oo-o

Em
Tommy's got his six string in hock 
Em
now he's holding in  what he used to make it talk
   C9     D               Em
So though     it's so though.

Em
Gina dreams of running away
Em
      When she cries in the night  Tommy whispers:
Em         C9            D       Em
       Baby it's O.K.,   some day.      (Oh, yes some day)

C9                 D               Em
We've got to hold on to what we've got
    C9         D                            Em
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.
    C9           D                  Em     C9
We've got each other and that's a lot  for love.
     D
We'll give it a shot.

 Em   C9        D          G   C9   D
Woo  we're halfway there  woo  livin' on a prayer.
Em         C9            D
Take my hand we'll make it  I swear
G   C9       D       C9                         Em (Em)
  Wooo  livin' on a prayer, We're livin' on a prayer

C9   D   Em

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He say's we've got to hold on, ready or not.
  C9                                D
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got.

D              E    C9             D
       And I said, Woo,  we're halfway there  
 G     C9    D      Em
Wooo  livin' on a prayer.
Em        C9         D                   G
      Take my hand we'll make it  I swear
C9  D                   Em
Wooo  livin' on a prayer

 C9    D                      G     C9    D
Woo  we're halfway there,  woo  livin' on a prayer.
Em         C9            D
Take my hand we'll make it  I swear
G                   D     Em
  Wooo  livin' on a prayer