Livin On A Prayer tab - bon jovi

PROPS GO TO: Imran Sajjad and Mark Balfour

'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  repeat: colon (:)
Em2    022002        slide:     s  unnecessary
Em3    022003        hammer on: h  note/chord:  (note)
C      x32010        pull off:  p
D      xx0232        vibrato:   v   
G      320003      

*  prog A:           prog B:             
e-|-----------------|--12s22-15s14s12s10------| ('s0' means slide 
B-|--5bs7v-7bs5-5v--|-------------------------|  back to the nut ) 
G-|-----------------|--------------------9s0--|
D-|-----------------|-------------------------|
A-|-----------------|-------------------------|
E-|-----------------|-------------------------|

intro:

bass (repeat before intro)
D-|--2-2---0-2-2---0----|
A-|------2-------2-----:|
E-|---------------------|

bass (repeat first portion for intro, verses 1 and 3) 
D-|--0h2-0h2-------0-0h2-0h2-------0--|--0-2---0-----0----|(use this second portion 
A-|----------2-2-2-----------2-2-2---:|------2---2-2---2--| to end first half only)
E-|-----------------------------------|-------------------|
                                  use this portion to end  |--02-02----00---02-----| 
The first half is only bass       inrto------------------->|--------02---------02--|
                                  (played with guitar)     |-----------------------|  
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)
                                               D-|----------------| 
C             D                           Em   A-|-2-2---0-2---0-:|
Doesnt make a difference if we make it or not  E-|-----3-----2----|
                                                
        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

bass (intro for verse 3)
D-|--0h2-0h2-------0-0h2-0h2---2-2-2--|
A-|----------2-2-2--------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------|

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. Do 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 for acoustic solos)  

     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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