Tom my used to work on the docks,
un ion’s been on strike.
He’s down on make his luck, it’s (C)tough,
so tough.
Gi na works the din er all day,
when work ing for her man.
Tom She brings home her pay, for (C)love, kay
for love.
She says we’ve got to (C)hold (D)on to what we’ve (Em)got.
It (C)does n’t make (D)a dif f’rence if we make it or (Em)not.
We’ve (C)got each (D)oth er and that’s a (Em)lot for (C)love.
We’ll (D)give it a shot.
(C)Whoa,
we’re (D)half way there.
(G)Whoa,
liv in’ on a prayer.
(C)Take my hand, we’ll (D)make it, I swear.
(G)Whoa,
(Dsus)liv in’ on a prayer.
Tom my’s got his six string in hock,
now he’s hold ing in he used to make it talk.
So (C)tough,
it’s tough.
Gi na dreams of run ning a way;
when she cries in the night, Tom my whis pers, “Ba by, it’s (C)o kay
some day.”
She says We’ve got to (C)hold (D)on to what we’ve (Em)got.
It (C)does n’t make (D)a dif f’rence if we make it or (Em)not.
We’ve (C)got each (D)oth er and that’s a (Em)lot for (C)love.
We’ll (D)give it a shot.
(C)Whoa,
we’re (D)half way there.
(G)Whoa,
liv in’ on a prayer.
(C)Take my hand, we’ll (D)make it, I swear.
(G)Whoa,
(Dsus)liv in’ on a prayer.
(C)liv in’ on a prayer.
Oh,
we’ve got to (C)hold (D)on,
(D)read y or not.
You (C)live for the fight when it’s (D)all that you’ve got.
(Eb)Whoa,
we’re (F)half way there.
(Bb)Whoa,
liv in’ on a prayer.
(Gm)Take my hand, and we’ll (F)make it, I swear.
(Bb)Whoa,
liv in’ on a prayer.
This page shows “Livin' On A Prayer” by Bon Jovi in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of E at 122 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.