Em Em C D Em Em C D Em Em Once upon A time Not so long ago Em Tommy used to work on the docks Union's been on strike He's down on [Bis] luck Am D Em It's tough, so tough Em Gina works the diner all day Working for her man, she brings home her pay Am D Em For love, for love C G D Em She says we've got to hold on to what we've got C G 'Cause it doesn't make A difference D Em If we make it or not C G D Em We've got each other and that's A lot C D N.C. For love, we'll give it A shot Refrain: Em C D Whooah, we're half way there G C D Whooah, livin' on A prayer Em C D Take my hand and we'll make it I swear G C D Em Whooah, livin' on A prayer Em Tommy's got [Bis] six string in hock Now he's holding in what he used To make it talk Am D Em So tough, it's tough Em Gina dreams of running away When she cries in the night Tommy whispers: Am D Em "Baby it's okay, someday" C G D Em we've got to hold on to what we've got C G 'Cause it doesn't make A difference D Em If we make it or not C G D Em We've got each other and that's A lot C D N.C. For love, we'll give it A shot Refrain: Em C D Whooah, we're half way there G C D Whooah, livin' on A prayer Em C D Take my hand and we'll make it I swear G C D Whooah, livin' on A prayer C livin' on A prayer... Solo: Em C D D G C D D Em C D D G C Em Em C G D Em We've got to hold on ready or not C D You live for the fight when it's all that you've got Refrain: Gm Eb F Whooah, we're half way there Bb Eb F Whooah, livin' on A prayer Gm Eb F Take my hand and we'll make it I swear Bb Eb F Whooah, livin' on A prayer x3 (Fade out...)