basic chords : )
Em C D A G

played mainly to the tune of livin’ on a prayer , except for the start me up verse : )

here :

n/C
woah woah ,
w – w – whoah woah woah ,
woah woah ,
w – w – whoah woah woah ,
woah woah ,
w – w – whoah woah woah ,

Em C
start me up

D
start me up

Em
tommy used to work on the docks
Em
union’s been on strike , he’s down on his luck .
C D E
it’s tough , so tough

Em C D Em
we gotta hold on ready or not
C D D D D
you live for the fight when that’s all that you’ve got

Em C
start me up
D
we’re half way there
G D
woah – oh livin’ on a prayer

Em C
start me up
D
we’ll make it i swear
G C
woah – oh livin’ on a prayer

D
if you start me up ( uh )
D G
kick on the starter give it all you got , you got , you got
D G
i can’t compete with the riders in the other heat , yeah yeah

A D
i’ll make a grown man cry ,
A D D D D
i’ll make a grown man give it a shot

Em C
start me up
D
we’re half way there
G D
woah – oh livin’ on a prayer

Em C
start me up
D
we’ll make it i swear
G C
woah – oh livin’ on a prayer

Em D C
livin’ on a prayer

solo :
Em , C , D , G , C , D

Em C D Em
oh , we gotta hold on ready or not
C D D D D
you live for the fight when that’s all that you’ve got

Em C
start me up
D
we’re half way there
G D
woah – oh livin’ on a prayer

Em C
take my hand ,
D
we’ll make it i swear ,
G D
woah – oh livin’ on a prayer

Em C D
start me up
Em C D
if you start me up i’ll never stop ( i’ll never stop )
livin’ on a prayer
Em C D
take my hand and we’ll make it i swear
Em C D
oh , livin on a prayer

Em C D
oh , we’re half way there
Em C D
oh , livin’ on a prayer
Em C D
take my hand and we’ll make it i swear ,
Em C D
oh livin’ on a prayer ( we’re almost there )

Em C D
livin’ on a prayer
D D D
you gotta start me up