Livin' On A Prayer

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

 7  7  -7  -6  -6   6  -6  -6       
Tommy used to work on the docks
 7   7   -7  -6   -6   
Union's been on strike
 7     7  -7  -6  -6     5    -4     5   -4 
He's down on his luck --It's tough --So tough
 7  7   -7  -6   -6  6   -6  -6     
Gi-na works the din-ner all day
 7   7  -7  -6   -6  
Working for her man
 -7    7    -7  -6  -6    5   -4    5   -4 
She brings home her pay--For love--for love


Chorus

 5    5     6    6  6   -6  6
She say's we've got to hold on 
 5   6    -6   5
To what we've got
-6  -6 -6   -6  6   6   6 
It does'nt make a dif'frence
 6  5   6   6 -6  -6
If we make it or not
  -6   -6  -6   6  5  5    6    -6 5   -4  4
We've got each other and that's alot--for love
 -3     4    -3  -3b  -3b
We'll  give  it  a   shot  

  7   7    7    7   -7   -6    6  
Woah ~~~ we're half way there ~~~~
  8  -9  -9   9  8  7  7   -8 
Woah ~~~ Liv-in' on a pray-er
  7   7   7     7     7   7  -7   -6   6
Take my hand, we'll make it  I  swear ~~~~
  8  -9  -9  -9  8  7 7   -8   
Woah ~~~ liv-in' on a pray-er
-9  -9   8  7   7   -8 
Liv-in' on  a  pray-er

Verse 2

Tommy's got his six string in hock
Now he's holding in what he used to make talk
So tough--- It's tough
Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night
Tommy whispers baby it's O K -- Some day

Finish With......

  6    6  6   -6  6
we've got to hold on 
 5   6    -6   5
To what we've got
-6  -6 -6   -6  6   6   6 
It does'nt make a dif'frence
 6  5   6   6 -6  -6
If we make it or not
  -6   -6  -6   6  5  5    6    -6 5   -4  4
We've got each other and that's alot--for love
 -3     4    -3  -3b  -3b
We'll  give  it  a   shot  

  7   7    7    7   -7   -6    6  
Woah ~~~ we're half way there ~~~~
  8  -9  -9   9   8 7  7   -8 
Woah ~~~ Liv-in' on a pray-er
  7   7   7     7     7   7  -7   -6   6
Take my hand, we'll make it  I  swear ~~~~
  8  -9  -9  -9  8  7  7   -8   
Woah ~~~ liv-in' on a pray-er
-9  -9   8  7   7   -8 
Liv-in' on  a  pray-er

 7    7   7  -6  -7  -6 -6
Oh we've got to hold ~~ on
-6 -6 -6  6  -6   7    7   7   -6   7 
Ready or ~~ not, you live for the fight
  7  -6    -8   -8   -8   -8
When it's all that you've got

 8    8    8     8   -8   7   -7
Whoa ~~~ we're half way there ~~~
  9  -10 -10  -10  9 8  9  -9      
Whoa ~~~ liv - in on a prayer
  8  -9   8   8    8    8    8 -8  7   -7 
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear ~~~
  9  -10  -10 -10  9 8  8  -9  
Whoa ~~~ liv - in on a prayer

Repeat chorus and fade out

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