Bon Jovi – Livin On A Prayer (Guitar Tab)

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Artist : Bon Jovi Song : Livin' on a Prayer acoustic version (as performed for the WTC tribute) Tabbed by : Christian Strowitzki Chords used:
         Em     Em*    Csus2  Dsus2  C      D      G      Cadd9
D#|------0------7------3------5------0------3------3------3------|
A#|------0------8------3------5------1------2------3------3------|
F#|------0------9------5------7------0------3------0------0------|
C#|------2------9------5------7------2------0------0------x------|
G#|------2------7------3------5------3------x------x------3------|
D#|------0------x------x------x------x------x------3------x------|

   play the Em* chord like this
D#|----------------------------|
A#|----8--8-7--7-7-8--8-8-7----|
F#|----9--9-7--7-7-9--9-9-7----|
C#|----9--9-7--7-7-9--9-9-7----|
G#|----7--7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7----|
D#|----------------------------|
[Intro] Em* [Verse] Em* Tommy used to work on the docks Em* The union's strike Csus2 Dsus2 Em* (riff 1) He's down on his look It's tough, so tough Em* Gina works the dinner all day Em* Workin'for her man, she brings home her pay Csus2 Dsus2 Em* (riff 1) For love for love... [Pre-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'll make it or not C D Em We've got each other, and that's a lot C D For love We'll give it a shot [Chorus] Em C D Ohh ohh we're half way there G Cadd9 D Ohh ohh livin' on a prayer Em C D Take my hand, we'll make it I swear G Cadd9 D Ohh ohh livin' on a prayer Em* (riff 2) [Verse] Em* Tommy feels his six string hock Em* He's on his knees with what used Em* Csus2 (riff 3) Dsus2 Em* to make it look so tough so tough Em* Gina dreams of running away Em* When she cries in the night Em* Csus2 Dsus2 Em* (riff 1) Tommy whispers Baby it's okay someday [Pre-chorus] C D Em He said we've got to hold on to what we've got C D Em It doesn't make a difference if we'll make it or not C D Em We've got each other, and that's a lot C D For love ... We'll give it a shot [Chorus] Em C D Ohh ohh we're half way there G Cadd9 D Ohh ohh livin' on a prayer Em C D Take my hand, we'll make it I swear G Cadd9 D Ohh livin' on a prayer C We're living on a prayer.... [Solo] Em* - Csus2 - Dsus2 - Em* - Em* - C - D - Em* [Pre-chorus] C D Em We've gotta hold on ready or not C You live for the fight, D when it's all that you've got [Chorus] Em C D Would i straight walk we're half way there yeah G Cadd9 D Ohh ohh we're living on a prayer Em C D Take my hand, we'll make it I swear G Cadd9 D Ohh ohh we're living on a prayer I say Em C D Ohhh ohhh We're half way, G Cadd9 D ohh livin' on a prayer Em C D take my hand, we'll make it I swear G Cadd9 D ohh livin' on a prayer [Ending] Em C D G Cadd9 D Em C D [Intro]
D#|----------------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------5-7-7/9/7-5-7-7--5h7p5----------------|
G#|----------5-7------------------------5-7-(7)-(7)----|
D#|----5h7p5-------------------------------------------|

D#|----12*---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|----12*--15b17--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------14-12-14-14h16p14-12-14-14h16p14-12-14----12h14p12---------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------5h7p5p0----|
D#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 1]
D#|----------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|
C#|--------0--0h2p0------------------|
G#|----0-2----------2--0h2p0---------|
D#|--------------------------3--0----|
[Riff 2]
D#|-------------------------------------------------|
A#|----7-8-7h8p7------------------------------------|
F#|--------------9---7------------------------------|
C#|----------------9--------0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0...----|
G#|-------------------------------------------------|
D#|--------------------0----------------------------|
[Riff 3]
D#|--------------------------------------12...-14...-15...-----------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------15b17-17-12----------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------14-14b16-14-12-------|
C#|------------5-7--7/9/7-5-7-7/9/7-5h7------------------------------------------------14----|
G#|--------5-7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|----5-7-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D#|-----------------|
A#|----------7h8----|
F#|----7h9p7--------|
C#|-----------------|
G#|-----------------|
D#|-----------------|
[Solo]
D#|-----------------------------------------------------12----------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------12--12-15b17--17p15-----------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------x------------------16p14~----|
C#|----0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2...--------------5-7-7/9/7-5-7~---------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------5-7------------------------------------------------|
D#|-----------------------(0)--5-7----------------------------------------------------|

D#|--------------------------------------------------12...-14...-15...--15b----|
A#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----12-14-14/16-12-14-12-14-14/16~--12--------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------14-12h14~----------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|----15-17-15-17-15b17----17-15--------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------16-14b16r14-12----12-12h14p12-------12-14-12~----|
C#|----------------------------------------------14-------------12-14--------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------------------------------------------------8-8/10--8p7-7/8-------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------9-------------------7-7h9~----|
C#|------------5-7-7/9-5-7-7/9-5h7~------5-7-7/9--------------------------------|
G#|--------5-7-----------------------5-7----------------------------------------|
D#|----5-7----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Ending]
D#|----3-3-3-3--3-0--0---------|
A#|----3-3-3-3--3-0---0--------|
F#|----0-0-0-0--0-0----0-------|
C#|----0-0-0-x--x-x-----2------|
G#|----x-x-x-3--3-3------2-----|
D#|----3-3-3--------------0----|
************************************ | x Dead note | (n) Ghost note | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off | r Release | b Bend | / Slide up | ~ Vibrato | * Harmonic |... Play note MANY times |(word) = this is what richie plays, (e.g. (riff1)) ************************************