livin on prayer
Bon Jovi
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[Intro]
[Primeira Parte]
Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
C5 D5
He's down on his luck, it's tough
(Riff Principal)
So tough
[Ponte 1]
C5 D5
She says: "We've gotta hold on
[Refrão]
E5
To what we've got
C5 D5
It doesn't make a difference
E5
If we make it or not
C5 D5
We've got each other
E5 C5
And that's a lot for love
D5
We'll give it a shot"
[Refrão 1]
E5 C5 D5
O___oh, we're halfway there
G5 C5 D5
Who___ah, livin' on a prayer
E5 C5
Take my hand
D5
We'll make it, I swear
G5 C5 D5
Who___ah, livin' on a prayer
(Riff Principal)
[Segunda Parte]
(Riff Principal)
[Ponte 2]
C5 D5
We've got to hold on
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Refrão 2]
E5 C5 D5
O___oh, we're half way there
G5 C5 D5
Who___ah, living on a prayer
E5 C5
Take my hand
D5
We'll make it, I swear
G5 C5 D5
Who___ah, livin' on a prayer
C5
Livin' on a prayer
E5 C5 D5
[Solo]
G5 C5 D5 E5 C5 D5 G5 C5 E5
D|-------------5--7--7b8r7------------------|
B|---x-----------15-12-13--15---------------|
G|-x----------------------------------------|
B|-15b17-15b17r15--15~\---------------------|
B|-x-x-12--x-x-13--x-x-12-------------------|
G|-x-x-12--x-x-14--x-x-12-------------------|
B|-x-x--------------------------------------|
G|-x-x-11b12r11-----------------------------|
B|---x-----------15-12-13-------------------|
G|-x----------------------------------------|
[Ponte 3]
C5 D5
We've got to hold on
E5
Ready or not
C5
You live for the fight
D5
When that's all that you've got
[Refrão 3 2x]
G5 Eb5 F5
O___oh, we're halfway there
Bb5 Eb5 F5
Who____ah, livin' on a prayer
G5 Eb5
Take my hand
F5
We'll make it, I swear
Bb5 Eb5 F5
Who____ah, livin' on a prayer
G5 Eb5 F5
O___oh, we're halfway there
Bb5 Eb5 F5
Who____ah, livin' on a prayer
G5 Eb5
Take my hand
F5
And we'll make it, I swear
Bb5 Eb5 F5
Who____ah, livin' on a prayer
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