Philmore - Livin' On A Prayer

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Livin' On A Prayer - Philmore (John Bon Jovi Cover Song)
(c) 2000 5 Minute Walk Records

Intro
D Bb C ...
(Once upon a time, not so long ago ....)

Verse 1 Riff
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-7-7\5/7----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5\3/5----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-[---P.M.--]---------------------------------------------------------------|
D                                
Tommy used to work on the docks
D
Union's been on strike. He's down on his luck
      Bb      C           D
It's though,   so though.
D
Gina work the dinner all day
D
Working for her man. She brings home hre pay
	Bb	  C		  D
For love, for love.

Pre-Chorus 1
                       Bb   C                D
She says we've got to hold on to what we've got.
Bb                 C                           D
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.
       Bb        C                 D        Bb
We've got each other and that's a lot, for love.
      C
We'll give it a shot.

Chorus
D   Bb          C           F                 C
Woooo, we're halfway there, wooo, livin' on a prayer.
D        Bb         C
Take my hand we'll make it, I swear
F  Bb C
Wooo, livin' on a prayer

Verse 2 (Same As Verse 1)
Tommy's got his six string in hock,
now he's holding in, what he used to make it talk
So though, it's so though.

Fill (1:32)
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B|-8^^-6---------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers:
Baby it's O.K., some day.

Pre-Chorus 2 (Same as Pre-Chorus 1)
We've got to hold on ....

Chorus 2
D   Bb          C           F                 C
Woooo, we're halfway there, wooo, livin' on a prayer.
D        Bb         C
Take my hand we'll make it, I swear
F  Bb C
Wooo, livin' on a prayer
Bb
Livin' on a prayer.

Rhythm for Solo: D, Bb, C, F, Bb, C ...

Solo: (2:19)
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B|------------------------------10-8-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------5-7^^(7)--7-5~-7-9------9-7-5-7^^(7)-5~-------------------------|
D|-----5-5-7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------10-8------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5-5-5--7-7-5-7-9--------9--7-7^^7^^7^^7^^/9---------------------------|
D|-5-7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D                         Bb  C             D C
Oooooooooh, we've got to hold on, ready or not
      Bb                           C
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got.


C    Db        Eb    
Woooooo, we're half ---- way there
C    Db  Eb
Woooooo, livin' on a prayer
F       Db             Eb
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear
C   Db Eb
Woooo, livin on a prayer

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