Chords for Bon Jovi - Livin’ On A Prayer (Live on Letterman)

Tempo:
123.15 bpm
Chords used:

C#

B

D#m

D

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bon Jovi - Livin’ On A Prayer (Live on Letterman) chords
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[D#]
[B] [C#]
[F] [D#]
[B] [C#]
[F] [D#]
[B] [C#]
[F] [D#]
[B]
[C#] [D#m]
[B]
[A#m] [C#] [D#m] Not too long ago.
Bobby used to work on the docks, he went on strike, he died on his luck, [B] he turned, [C#] so
[D#m] turn on, dear look so tiny rollie, working for a man, she brings all my mary, [B] for love,
[C#] [D#m]
We [B] got a [C#] whole [G#m] lot to [D#m] what we got.
[B]
Love will [C#] make a difference if we make it [D#m] or not.
[B] We got [C#] each other and that's [D#m] a lot [B] for love.
[C#] We'll give it a shot, [D#] get [B] on [C#] with [F#] it.
[B] [C#] [D#m]
Take my hand, [C#] we'll make it I swear.
[F#] [B] Yeah.
[C#] [D#m]
[B]
[C#] [D#m]
[D#] [B]
[C#] [D#m]
We got a [F#] whole lot to what [D#m] we got.
[G#m] It doesn't [C#] make a [B] difference if we make [D#m] it or [B] not.
We got [C#] each other and [D#m] that's a lot [B] for love.
So what?
[C#] [D#m]
You [B] know [C#] I'll be [F#] there.
[C#] We'll give it a shot, get [D#m] on with it.
Take [F#] my [C#] hand, we'll make it I swear.
[F#]
Yeah.
[C#] We'll give it a [B] shot, get [C#] [B] [D#m]
[C#] [F#]
[B] [C#] [D#m]
[B] [C#] [A#m] [F#]
[B] [D#]
[C#m] on [C#]
[D#m] with it.
Give it a shot, [B] give it, give it more.
[C#]
Cancel all that you [F#m] got.
[D] [E] We'll be [A] there.
[D] [E]
[F#] [D] Take my hand, [E] we'll make it, I [A] swear.
[D] [E] I'll [F#m] [D] [E]
be [A] there.
[D] [E]
[F#m] Take [D] my hand, [E] we'll make it, [A] I
[D] [E]
Thank [F#m] [D] [E]
[A] [D] [E]
[F#] [D] [E]
[A] [D] [E]
you all.
Good night.
[N]
Key:  
C#
12341114
B
12341112
D#m
13421116
D
1321
E
2311
C#
12341114
B
12341112
D#m
13421116
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To jam and learn Bon Jovi - Livin On A Prayer chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: D#m, B, C#, A, D, E, F, D# and B. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 61 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 123. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D# Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [D#] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [D#] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [D#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [A#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ [D#m] Not too long ago.
_ _ _ _ Bobby used to work on the docks, _ he went on strike, he died on his luck, [B] he turned, _ _ [C#] _ _ so
[D#m] turn _ on, _ _ _ _ dear look so tiny rollie, _ _ working for a man, she brings all my mary, [B] for love,
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _
_ _ _ _ We [B] got a [C#] whole [G#m] lot to [D#m] what we got.
[B]
Love will [C#] make a difference if we make it [D#m] or not.
[B] We got [C#] each other and that's [D#m] a lot [B] for love.
[C#] We'll give it a shot, [D#] get [B] on _ [C#] _ with [F#] it.
_ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [D#m]
Take my hand, [C#] we'll make it I swear.
[F#] _ _ [B] Yeah.
[C#] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ We got a [F#] whole lot to what [D#m] we got.
[G#m] It doesn't [C#] make a [B] difference if we make [D#m] it or [B] not.
We got [C#] each other and [D#m] that's a lot [B] for love.
So what?
[C#] _ _ _ _ [D#m]
You [B] know _ [C#] _ _ I'll be [F#] there.
_ _ _ [C#] We'll give it a shot, get [D#m] on with it.
Take [F#] my [C#] hand, we'll make it I swear.
[F#]
Yeah.
_ _ [C#] We'll give it a [B] shot, get [C#] _ [B] _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _
_ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [A#m] _ [F#] _
_ [B] _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] on [C#] _ _ _ _
_ [D#m] with it.
Give it a shot, [B] give it, give it more.
_ _ [C#]
Cancel all that you [F#m] got.
[D] _ _ [E] We'll be [A] there.
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [F#] [D] Take my hand, [E] we'll make it, I [A] swear.
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] I'll _ _ [F#m] _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
be [A] there.
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [F#m] Take [D] my hand, [E] we'll make it, [A] I_
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
Thank [F#m] _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ you all. _ _ _ _
Good night. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Richie Sambora, Desmond Child and Jon Bon Jovi.

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