(Em)Tom my used to work on the docks.

Now (Em)Un ion’s been on strike.

what he down to on make his it luck, it’s (C)tough,

so tough.

Gi na works the din er all day.

When (Em)Work ing for her man, she brings home her pay for (C)love, K.

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.

(Em)Whoa,

we’re (D)half way there.

(G)Whoa,

(D7sus)liv in’ on a prayer.

(Em)Take my (C)hand, we’ll (D)make it, I swear.

(G)Whoa,

(D7sus)liv in’ on a prayer.

(Em)Tom my’s got his six string in hock.

Now (Em)he’s ion’s hold ing in what he down to on make his it talk.

So (C)tough,

it’s tough.

Gi na dreams of run ning a way.

When (Em)she cries in the night, Tom-my whis pers: Ba by, it’s (C)O.

K.

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.

(Em)Whoa,

we’re (D)half way there.

(G)Whoa,

(D7sus)liv in’ on a prayer.

(Em)Take my (C)hand, we’ll (D)make it, I swear.

(G)Whoa,

(D7sus)liv in’ on a prayer.

(C)Liv in’ on a prayer.

Instrumental

Oh,

we’ve got to (C)hold (D)on,

read y or (Em)not.

You (C)live for the fight when it’s (D)all that you’ve got.

(Gm)Whoa,

we’re (Fsus)half (F)way there.

(Bb)Whoa,

(F7sus)liv in’ on a prayer.

(Gm)Take my (Eb)hand and we’ll (F)make it, I swear.

(Bb)Whoa,

(F7sus)liv in’ on a prayer.

(Gm)Whoa,

we’re (Fsus)half (F)way there.

(Bb)Whoa,

(F7sus)liv in’ on a prayer.

(Gm)Take my (Eb)hand and we’ll (F)make it, I swear.

(Bb)Whoa,

(F7sus)liv in’ on a prayer.

(Gm)Whoa.