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Intro

^{Em C D}





(Once upon a time, not so long ago ....)





^EmTommy used to work on the docks<sup>Em/F#

Em</sup>Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck

It's ^Ctough, ^D so ^Emtough.





Gina work the dinner all day

Working for her man. She brings home hre pay

For love, for love.





Bridge

She says we've got to ^Chold ^Don to what we've ^Emgot.

^CIt doesn't make a ^Ddifference if we make it or ^Emnot.

We've g^Cot each o^Dther and that's a ^Emlot, for l^Cove.

We'll ^Dgive it a shot.





Chorus

^EmWooo^Co, we're halfway ^Dthere, ^Gwooo, ^Clivin' on a ^D7sus4prayer.

^EmTake my h^Cand we'll m^Dake it, I ^Gswear

^GWoo^Co, ^D7sus4livin' on a prayer





Tommy's got his six string in hock,

now he's holding in, what he used to make it talk

So though, it's so though.





Gina dreams of running away

When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers:

Baby it's O.K., some day.





Chorus





Bridge





Solo: Em, C, D, G, C, D ...





^EmOooooooooh, we've got to h^Cold ^Don, ready or n^Emot^D

You li^Cve for the fight when it's a^Dll that you've got.





^BWoooo^Eboo, we're ^Fsus4half ---- ^Fway there

^BWoooo^Eboo, ^F7sus4livin' on a prayer

^GmTake my ^Ebhand and we'll ^Fmake it I ^Gmswear

^BWooo^Ebo, ^F7sus4livin on a prayer