[Intro] Em... Em... C D Em C (once upon a time..) D Em (not so long ago..) Em tommy used to work on the docks Em union's been on strike.. Em he's down on his luck C D Em it's tough.. so tough.. Em gina works the diner all day.. Em working for her man.. Em she brings home her pay.. C D Em for love.. hmm.. for love.. C D she says we've got to hold on.. D Em to what we've got.. C D it doesn't make a difference D Em if we make it or not.. C D we've got each other D Em C and that's a lot, for love.. D we'll give it a shot.. [Chorus] Em C D oh.. we're halfway there.. G C D o..oh.. livin' on a prayer Em C D take my hand.. we'll make it I swear G C D o..oh.. livin' on a prayer [Intro] Em.. Em tommy's got his six string in hock.. Em now he's holding in Em what he used to make it talk C D Em so tough.. hmm.. it's tough.. Em gina dreams of running away.. Em when she cries in the night Em tommy whispers.. C D Em baby it's ok.. some day.. C D we've got to hold on.. D Em to what we've got.. C D it doesn't make a difference D Em if we make it or not.. C D we've got each other D Em C and that's a lot, for love.. D we'll give it a shot.. [Chorus] Em C D oh.. we're halfway there.. G C D o..oh.. livin' on a prayer Em C D take my hand.. we'll make it I swear G C D o..oh.. livin' on a prayer C livin' on a prayer.. [Intl] Em C D G C D Em C D G C Em.. huu.. C D we've got to hold on D Em ready or not.. C you live for the fight D when that's all that you've got Gm D# F woo.. we're halfway there.. A# D# F wo..o.. livin' on a prayer Gm D# take my hand.. F and we'll make it I swear A# D# F wo..o.. livin' on a prayer Gm D# F woo.. we're halfway there.. A# D# F wo..o.. livin' on a prayer Gm D# take my hand.. F and we'll make it I swear A# D# F wo..o.. livin' on a prayer Gm D# F woo.. we're halfway there.. A# D# F wo..o.. livin' on a prayer Gm D# (fadeout) take my hand..