Written by Glee Cast
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