JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "Livin' in a Prayer" dianggap sebagai signature song dari Bon Jovi, band Amerika yang masih digandrungi penikmat musik hingga kini.
Grup musik yang terbentuk sejak 1983 ini merilis lagu tersebut pada 1986 sebagai salah satu singel dari album Slippery When Wet.
Lagu ini berhasil menempati posisi pertama daftar Billboard Hot 100 dan Billboard Mainstream Chart saat perilisannya.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Its My Life, Hit Legendaris Bon Jovi
Berikut lirik dan chord lagu "Livin' in a Prayer" dari Bon Jovi.
[Intro]
Em2
[Verse 1]
Em
Tommy used to work on the docks
Em
The union's went on strike
Cadd9 D Em
He's down on his luck, it's tough, so tough
Em
Gina works the diner all-day
Em Cadd9
Workin' for her man, she brings home her pay for love
D Em
She brings home her pay for love
C D Em
She says, we've got to hold on to what we've got
C D Em
It doesn't make a difference if we'll make it or not
C D Em
We've got each other, and that's a lot
C D
For love, we'll give it a shot
[Chorus]
Em C D
Whoah, we're halfway there
G Cadd9 D
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
Em C D
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
G Cadd9 D Em
Ohh ohh livin' on a prayer
[Pick]
Em
[Verse 2]
Em
Tommy put his six-string in hock
Em Cadd9
Now he's holding in what he used to make it talk so tough
D Em
What he used to make talk so tough
Em
Gina dreams of runnin' away
Em
When she cries in the night
Em Cadd9
Tommy whispers, it's okay.
D Em
Baby, it's okay
C D Em
He says, we've got to hold on to what we've got
C D Em
It doesn't make a difference if we'll make it or not
C D Em
We've got each other, and that's a lot
C D
For love, we'll give it a shot
[Chorus]
Em C D
Whoah, we're halfway there
G Cadd9 D
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
Em C D
Take my hand, and we'll make it I swear
G D
Ohh ohh livin' on a prayer
Cadd9 Em
We're livin' on a prayer
[Interlude]
Em Cadd9 D
Em Em C D
Em
C D Em
We've got to hold on ready or not
C
You live for the fight,
D
When it's all that you've got
[Chorus]
Em C D
Whoah, we're halfway there
G Cadd9 D
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
Em C D
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
G Cadd9 D
Ohh ohh livin' on a prayer
[Bridge]
C D Cadd9 D
Should I fall behind, say you'll wait for me
C D Em
Should I fall behind, say you'll wait for me
[Chorus]
Em C D
Whoah, we're halfway there
G Cadd9 D
Whooah, livin' on a prayer
Em C D
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
G Cadd9 D
Ohh ohh livin' on a prayer
[Outro]
Em Cadd9 Em
Take my hand and we'll make it I swear.