chords used:
Em 022000 bend: b
Em2 022002 slide: s
Em3 022003 hammer on: h
C x32010 pull off: p
D xx0232 vibrato: v
G 320003
* prog A prog B
e-|----------|--12s-15-14-12-10s12s0--| ('s0' means slide
B-|--3s5-3v--|------------------------| back to the nut )
G-|----------|------------------------|
D-|----------|------------------------|
A-|----------|------------------------|
E-|----------|------------------------|
bass (repeat for intro, verses 1 and 3, and intro of verse 3)
G-|------------|
D-|------------|(you can also play this
A-|--5-7---5---| on another guitar)
E-|------7-----|
(reduce pitch by half
Intro (played after a while on guitar) step if not using capo)
C D Em C D Em <--------^-------->
e-|--------0----2----0---0----------------2----------------0---13-13----11---13----|
B-|--------1----3----0---1----------------3----------------0---------13---------13-|
G-|--------0----2----0---0----------------2----------------0-----------------------|
D-|--------2----0----2---2----------------0----------------2-----------------------|
A-|--------3----x----2---3----------------x----------------2-----------------------|
E-|--------x----x----0---x----------------x----------------0-----------------------|
once upon a time, not so long ago
note:(the Em,Em2,Em3 chords are not necessary in verses 1 and 3, only the ones in brackets are)
Verse 1:
Em3 Em2 Em
tommy used to work on the docks
Em3 Em2 Em
unions been on strike
Em3 Em2 Em C
hes down and his luck is tough
D (Em)
ohh so tough
Em3 Em2 Em
Gina works the diner all day
Em3 Em2 Em
workin for her man
Em3 Em2 Em C
she brings all her pay for love
D (Em)
ohh for love
Verse 2:
C D Em
They say we gotta hold on to what we got
C D Em
Doesnt make a difference if we make it or not
C D Em C
We've got each other and thats a lot for love
D
We'll give it a shot
Chorus:
Em C D
Ohhhhhhh! we're half way there
G D
Woa oh! We're livin on a prayer
Em C D
Take my hand, we 'll make it i swear
G D
Woa oh! We're livin on a prayer
verse 3:
Em3 Em2 Em
Tommy got his six string in hock
Em3 Em2 Em Em3
Now he's holding in what he used
Em2 Em C D progA (Em) progB
To make it talk - so tough,ohhh so tough
Em3 Em2 Em
Gina dreams of running away
Em3 Em2 Em
When she cries in the night
C D (Em)
Tommy whispers: Baby it's okay, someday
Verse 2
Chorus
Solo:
e-|------------------------------10-12-13-------------10-10b-p8---------------|
B-|--------------5-5----------------------13-10-11-13-------------------------|cont.
G-|--------5-h7-7-----7-7------7----------------------------------------------|on
D-|-7p5h7-----------------------------------------------------------5h7-5-8-7-|next
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|line
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e-|--17s18s17s15-15-15----10-12-13-----------------10-8h10-10-10--|
B-|--------------------------------13-10-11--10-------------------|
G-|---------------------------------------------10----------------|
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 4:
C D Em
Oohhhhh! we gotta hold on ready or not
C
you'll live for the fight
D
when thats all that you've got
Chorus x3
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