Livin on a prayer - Bon Jovi
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
bass line for guitar:
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-----7-----5-------5--|
E|--0-----7----0-0-7----|
drums enter, you play the same as above, but with a talkbox (or wah)

[Verse 1]
Tommy used to work on the docks
Union went on strike, he's down on his luck, it's tough
Gina works the diner all day
Working for her man, she brings home her pay for love
ooh, for love

[Chorus]
they say we gotta hold on to what we've got
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|------------------5----7-x---7----7---9-----|
D|------------------5----7-x---7----7---9-----|
A|------------------3----5-x---5----5---7-----|
E|--------------------------------------------|

it doesn't make a difference if we make it or not
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|---5-----------7------------x------7--7-------9--|
D|---5-----------7------------x------7--7-------9--|
A|---3-----------5------------x------5--5-------7--|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

we've got each other and that's a lot for love we'll give it a shot!
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5---------7----------x--7-----7--9---7----5-----7--7--7--7-------|
D|-5---------7----------x--7-----7--9---7----5-----7--7--7--7-------|
A|-3---------5----------x--5-----5--7---5----3-----5--5--5--5-------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

Whoa! We're half way there
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-----5----5/7------------------|
D|-2---5----5/7------------------|
A|-2---3----3/5------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------|

Whoa! Livin' on a prayer!
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-----5-----7------------------|
D|-5---5-----7------------------|
A|-5---3-----5------------------|
E|-3----------------------------|

Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear
E----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------|
G---------5--------------7---------------|
D-2-------5--------------7---------------|
A-2-------3--------------5---------------|
E-0--------------------------------------|

Whoa! Livin' on a prayer!
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|----5---7-----------------|
D|-5--5---7-----------------|
A|-5--3---5-----------------|
E|-3------------------------|

[Verse 2]
Tommy's got his six string in hock
Now he's holding in when he used to make it talk so though,
mmmh it's tough
And Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers
Baby, it's okay.......someday...

[Chorus]

guitar solo (w/distortion):
e|------------------------------------12-14-15------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------15-12-13--15-15(bu)---|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------5-7-7bu-(7)bd---------------------------------------------|
A|--7-5-7------------------5-5~~~-------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------12-14-15-------------------------|
B|-12x12x12--12x--------------------------------15-12-13-12---15bu15bu-|
G|-12x12x12--12x--11bu-(11)bd-------------------------------12---------|
D|----------------------------12---------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------12------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------15-----15-17bu---------------------------------------|
B|---------15h17------17-----------------------------------------------|
G|--14h16--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|


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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato

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Then comes the chorus again, and that's about it.
Comments, questions: evilmasturbation@hotmail.com
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Artist : Bon Jovi
song : Livin' on a prayer acoustic version (as performed for the WTC tribute)
tabbed by : Christian Strowitzki
tuning : 1/2 step down




Chords used:

Em Em2 Csus4 Dsus4 C D G Cadd9
D#|------0------7------3------5------0------3------3------3------|
A#|------0------8------3------5------1------2------3------3------|
F#|------0------9------5------7------0------3------0------0------|
C#|------2------9------5------7------2------0------0------x------|
G#|------2------7------3------5------3------x------x------3------|
D#|------0------x------x------x------x------x------3------x------|

play the Em2 chord like this
D#|----------------------------|
A#|----8--8-7--7-7-8--8-8-7----|
F#|----9--9-7--7-7-9--9-9-7----|
C#|----9--9-7--7-7-9--9-9-7----|
G#|----7--7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7----|
D#|----------------------------|


[Intro]

Em2


[Verse]

Em2
Tommy used to work on the docks

Em2
The union's strike

Csus4 Dsus4 Em2 (riff 1)
He's down on his look It's tough, so tough

Em2
Gina works the dinner all day

Em2
Workin'for her man, she brings home her pay

Csus4 Dsus4 Em2 (riff 1)
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'll make it or not
C D Em
We've got each other, and that's a lot
C D
For love We'll give it a shot


[Chorus]

Em C D
Ohh ohh we're half way there

G Cadd9 D
Ohh ohh livin'on a prayer

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

G Cadd9 D
Ohh ohh livin'on a prayer

Em2 (riff 2)


[Verse]

Em2
Tommy feels his six string hock

Em2
He's on his knees with what used

Em2 Csus4 (riff 3) Dsus4 Em2
to make it look so tough so tough

Em2
Gina dreams of running away

Em2
When she cries in the night

Em2 Csus4 Dsus4 Em2 (riff 1)
Tommy whispers Baby it's okay someday


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


[Chorus]

Em C D
Ohh ohh we're half way there

G Cadd9 D
Ohh ohh livin'on a prayer

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

G Cadd9 D
Ohh livin'on prayer

C

We're living on a prayer....


[Solo]

Em2 - Csus4 - Dsus4 - Em2 - Em2 - C - D - Em2

C D Em
We've gotta hold on ready or not
C
You live fot the fight,
D
when it's all that you've got


[Chorus]

Em C D
Would i straight walk we're half way there yeah

G Cadd9 D
Ohh ohh we're living on a prayer

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

G Cadd9 D
Ohh ohh we're living on a prayer

I say

Em C D
Ohhh ohhh We're half way,

G Cadd9 D
ohh livin on a prayer

Em C D
take my hand , we'll make it a swear

G Cadd9 D
ohh livin on a prayer


[Ending]

Em C D
G Cadd9 D
Em C D


[Intro]

D#|----------------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------5-7-7/9/7-5-7-7--5h7p5----------------|
G#|----------5-7------------------------5-7-(7)-(7)----|
D#|----5h7p5-------------------------------------------|

D#|----12*---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|----12*--15b17--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------14-12-14-14h16p14-12-14-14h16p14-12-14----12h14p12---------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------5h7p5p0----|
D#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Riff 1]

D#|----------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|
C#|--------0--0h2p0------------------|
G#|----0-2----------2--0h2p0---------|
D#|--------------------------3--0----|


[Riff 2]

D#|-------------------------------------------------|
A#|----7-8-7h8p7------------------------------------|
F#|--------------9---7------------------------------|
C#|----------------9--------0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0...----|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
D#|--------------------0----------------------------|


[Riff 3]

D#|--------------------------------------12...-14...-15...-----------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------15b17-17-12----------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------14-14b16-14-12-------|
C#|------------5-7--7/9/7-5-7-7/9/7-5h7------------------------------------------------14----|
G#|--------5-7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|----5-7-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D#|-----------------|
A#|----------7h8----|
F#|----7h9p7--------|
C#|-----------------|
G#|-----------------|
D#|-----------------|


[Solo]

D#|-----------------------------------------------------12----------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------12--12-15b17--17p15-----------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------x------------------16p14~----|
C#|----0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2...--------------5-7-7/9/7-5-7~---------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------5-7------------------------------------------------|
D#|-----------------------(0)--5-7----------------------------------------------------|

D#|--------------------------------------------------12...-14...-15...--15b----|
A#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----12-14-14/16-12-14-12-14-14/16~--12--------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------14-12h14~----------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|----15-17-15-17-15b17----17-15--------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------16-14b16r14-12----12-12h14p12-------12-14-12~----|
C#|----------------------------------------------14-------------12-14--------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------------------------------------------------8-8/10--8p7-7/8-------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------9-------------------7-7h9~----|
C#|------------5-7-7/9-5-7-7/9-5h7~------5-7-7/9--------------------------------|
G#|--------5-7-----------------------5-7----------------------------------------|
D#|----5-7----------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Ending]

D#|----3-3-3-3--3-0--0---------|
A#|----3-3-3-3--3-0---0--------|
F#|----0-0-0-0--0-0----0-------|
C#|----0-0-0-x--x-x-----2------|
G#|----x-x-x-3--3-3------2-----|
D#|----3-3-3--------------0----|



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| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
| * Harmonic
|... Play note MANY times
|(word) = this is what richie plays, (exmpl. (riff1))

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Song info
Livin on a prayer
Bon Jovi
2001
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
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