Livin' On A Prayer

'Livin' on a Prayer' is Bon Jovi's second single from their "Slippery When Wet" album. The song is considered the band's signature song. This is the first time that Sambora used the talk box as a lead instrument. Jon Bon Jovi did not like the original recording of this song, which can be found as a hidden track on "100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong". Richie Sambora convinced him the song was good, and they reworked it and included it on their "Slippery When Wet" album. It spent four weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987. and two weeks at number one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. It also hit number four on the UK singles chart. In 2006., online voters rated 'Livin' On A Prayer' #1 on VH1's "list of The 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s". When Bon Jovi play this song in concert, they frequently end it with the guitar riff from Derek and the Dominos' version of 'Little Wing'.

[Intro] Once upon a time, not so long ago [Verse 1] Tommy used to work on the docks, union's been on strike He's down on his luck, it's tough, so tough Gina works the diner all day, working for her man She brings home her pay for love, mmm, for love [Pre-Chorus] She says, "We've got to hold on to what we've got It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not We've got each other and that's a lot for love We'll give it a shot" [Chorus] Woah, we're halfway there Woah-oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear Woah-oh, livin' on a prayer [Verse 2] Tommy's got his six-string in hock, now he's holding in What he used to make it talk so tough, ooh, it's tough Gina dreams of running away when she cries in the night Tommy whispers, "Baby, it's okay, someday" [Pre-Chorus] "We've got to hold on to what we've got It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not We've got each other and that's a lot for love We'll give it a shot" [Chorus] Woah, we're halfway there Woah-oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it I swear Woah-oh, livin' on a prayer, livin' on a prayer [Guitar Solo] [Bridge] Ooh, we've got to hold on, ready or not You live for the fight when it's all that you've got [Chorus] Woah, we're halfway there Woah-oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Woah-oh, livin' on a prayer Woah, we're halfway there Woah-oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Woah-oh, livin' on a prayer Woah, we're halfway there Woah-oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear... (Woah, we're halfway there Woah-oh, livin' on a prayer)