Em    C           D              Em...
(Once upon a time, not so long ago ....)


Em                                 Em&Em7       (Not :  Em7:022002)
Tommy used to work on the docks
Em
Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck
    C      D      Em
It's though,   so though.

Em                            Em7
Gina work the dinner all day

Working for her man. She brings home her pay
    C    D    Em 
For love, for love.            


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


Em  C        D              G  C               D
Woooo, we're halfway there, wooo, livin' on a prayer.
Em       C          D
Take my hand we'll make it, I swear
G  C   D
Wooo, livin' on a prayer

Em                                    Em7
Tommy's got his six string in hock,
Em
Now he's holding in, what he used to make it talk
   C      D        Em
So though, it's so though.

Em                            Em7
Gina dreams of running away
Em                   
When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers:
          C    D     Em
Baby it's O.K., some day.

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




Em  C           D           G   C              D
Woooo, we're halfway there, wooo, livin' on a prayer.
Em       C          D
Take my hand we'll make it, I swear
G  C  D
Wooo, livin' on a prayer
C
Livin' on a prayer.


Solo: Em, C, D, G, C, D ...



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


(Not: Aynı düzen akorlar 1.5 nota tizleşiyor )

Gm   Eb        F    
Woooooo, we're half way there
Bb   Eb  F
Woooooo, livin' on a prayer
Gm      Eb             F
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
Bb  Eb F
Woooo, livin on a prayer