Livin On A Prayer de Bon Jovi

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		   'Livin on a Prayer' by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond child, David Brian,
Alec David, and Ticco Torries

Tabbed by Imran Sajjad and Mark Balfour

Tuning:
guitar: standard (EADGBe)        you best play bass on another guitar
bass guitar: standard (EADGBe)   because i havent used a bass

chords used:

Em     022000        bend:      b
Em2    022002        slide:     s
Em3    022003        hammer on: h
C      x32010        pull off:  p
D      xx0232        vibrato:   v
G      320003      unnecessary
                   note/chord:  (note)

*  prog A     prog B
e-|-----------------|--12s22-14-12-10------| ('s0' means slide
B-|--5bs7v-7bs5-5v--|----------------------|  back to the nut )
G-|-----------------|-----------------9s0--|
D-|-----------------|----------------------|
A-|-----------------|----------------------|
E-|-----------------|----------------------|

intro:

bass (repeat first portion for first half of intro, verses 1 and 3, and before verse3) G-|-----------------------------------|-------------------|
D-|--0-2---0-2-2---0-0-2---0-2-2---0-.|--0-2---0----------|(use this second portion
A-|------2-------2-------2-------2---.|------2---2-0------| to end first half only)
E-|-----------------------------------|--------------3-3--|

The first half is only bass

bass (repeat for second half of intro)
G-|-----------|                                            |-----------------------|
D-|--0h2-0h2-.|play this second portion with guitar        |--02-02----00---02-----|
A-|----------.|------------------------------------------->|--------02---------02--|
E-|-----------|to end second half and intro                |-----------------------|
                                                              || || || ||   || ||
Second half (played on guitar)                                || || || ||   || ||
           C   D   Em    C                D                Em \/ \/ \/ \/   \/ \/
e-|--------0---2---0-----0----------------2----------------0--12-12----10---12-----|
B-|--------1---3---0-----1----------------3----------------0--------12---------12--|
G-|--------0---2---0-----0----------------2----------------0-----------------------|
D-|--------2---0---2-----2----------------0----------------2-----------------------|
A-|--------3---x---2-----3----------------x----------------2-----------------------|
E-|--------x---x---0-----x----------------x----------------0-----------------------|
                          once upon a time, not so long ago

Verse 1:

(Em3) (Em2)  (Em)
tommy used to work on the docks

(Em3) (Em2)    (Em)
unions been on strike

    (Em3)(Em2)   (Em)     C
hes down and his luck is tough

D       Em
ohh so tough

(Em3)(Em2)    (Em)
Gina works the diner all day

(Em3)  (Em2)  (Em)
workin for her man

(Em3)     (Em2)   (Em)     C
she brings all her pay for love

D        Em
ohh for love


Verse 2:
                  C    D             Em
They say we gotta hold on to what we got        bass (repeat for verse 2 and chorus)                                                  G-|-------------------|
C             D                           Em    D-|--2-2---0-2-2---0-.|
Doesnt make a difference if we make it or not   A-|------2-------2---.|
                                                E-|-------------------|
        C      D                 Em      C
We've got each other and thats a lot for love

      D
We'll give it a shot

Chorus:

Em     C        D
Ohhhhhhh! we're half way there

G             D
Woa oh! We're livin on a prayer

Em      C            D
Take my hand, we 'll make it i swear

G             D
Woa oh! We're livin on a prayer


verse 3:

(Em3)(Em2)   (Em)
Tommy got his six string in hock

   (Em3) (Em2)  (Em)       (Em3)
Now he's holding in what he used

(Em2)      (Em)       C     progA     Em  progB
To make it talk - so tough,ohhh   so tough

(Em3)(Em2)      (Em)
Gina dreams of running away

        (Em3) (Em2)   (Em)
When she cries in the night

                          C    D   Em
Tommy whispers: Baby it's okay, someday

[Verse 2]

[Chorus]

Solo:

I have displayed two solos. C which ever you like, they both sound good

Original solo: (this is the real one and sounds best with a band)

     4th position               12th pos                           4th pos
e-|-----------------------------12-14-15-------------12-12b-p10---------------|
B-|--------------------------------------15-12-13-15--------------------------|cont.
G-|---------------4-4---------------------------------------------------------|on
D-|---------5h7-7-----7-7---(14)-----------------------------------4h5-4-7-5--|next
A-|--7p5h7--------------------------------------------------------------------|line
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

     12th pos             12th pos                 10th pos
e-|--14s15s14s12-12-12----12-14-15-----------------10h12-10h12-12-12--|
B-|--------------------------------15-12-13--12-----------------------|
G-|---------------------------------------------12--------------------|
D-|-------------------(14)--------------------------------------------|
A-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Spiced solo: (this sounds good without a band)

     5th position           10th pos                              5th pos
e-|----------------------------10-12-13-------------10-10b-8------------------|
B-|--------------5-5--------------------13-10-11-13---------------------------|cont.
G-|--------5b7-7-----7-7------------------------------------------------------|on
D-|--7p5h7-----------------(12)------------------------------------5h7-5-8p7--|next
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|line
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

     15th pos             10th pos                 8th pos
e-|--17s18s17s15-15-15----10-12-13-----------------8b10-8b10-10-10----|
B-|--------------------------------13-10-11-10------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------10---------------------|
D-|-------------------(12)--------------------------------------------|
A-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 4:
                  C    D           Em
Oohhhhh! we gotta hold on ready or not

       C
you'll live for the fight
           D
when thats all that you've got

Chorus x3

third chorus fade out

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