[intro] Em C D Em Em C D Em (Once upon a time, not so long ago ....) [verse] Em Tommy used to work on the docks, Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck C D Em It's tough, so tough. Em Gina work the dinner all day, working for her man. She brings home her pay C D Em For love, for love. [chorus] C D Em She says we've got to hold on to what we've got. C D Em It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not. C D Em C We've got each other and that's a lot, for love. D We'll give it a shot. Em C D G C D7sus4 Woo - oo, we're halfway there, wo - oo, livin' on a prayer. Em C D Take my hand we'll make it, I swear G C D7sus4 Wo - oo, livin' on a prayer [verse 2] Em Tommy's got his six strings in hock, Now he's holding in, what he used to make it talk C D Em So tough, it's so tough. Em Gina dreams of running away, when she cries in the night, Tommy whispers: C D Em Baby its O.K, some day. [chorus] C D Em We’ve got to hold on to what we've got. C D Em It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not. C D Em C We've got each other and that's a lot, for love. D We'll give it a shot. Em C D G C D7sus4 Woo - oo, we're halfway there, wo - oo, livin' on a prayer. Em C D Take my hand we'll make it, I swear G C D7sus4 Wo - oo, livin' on a prayer C Livin' on a prayer. [solo] Em C D G C D Em C D G C D [chorus] Em C D Em D Oooooooooh, we've got to hold on, ready or not C D You live for the fight when it's all that you've got. [interlude] Bb Eb Fsus4 F Woo - oooo, we're half - way there Bb Eb F7sus4 Woo - oooo, livin' on a prayer Gm Eb F Take my hand and we'll make it I swear Bb Eb F7sus4 Woo - oo, living on a prayer Bb Eb Fsus4 F Woo - oooo, we're half - way there Bb Eb F7sus4 Woo - oooo, livin' on a prayer Gm Eb F Take my hand and we'll make it I swear Bb Eb F7sus4 Woo - oo, living on a prayer Bb Eb Fsus4 F Woo - oooo, we're half - way there Bb Eb F7sus4 Woo - oooo, livin' on a prayer Gm Eb F Take my hand and we'll make it I swear