[Intro BPM 106 - Just bass drum] (Strum is 1 2&3 4&1&2&3 4 - snare on second 4) E7 x 2 - chromatic run A 456 - then play high strings for horn stab
[Verse 1 - Just bass drum] [E7] Tumble outta bed and stumble to the kitchen [A7] Pour myself a cup of ambition [E7] Yawnin' and stretchin' and try to come to life [B7] [E7] Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin' [A7] Out on the streets the traffic starts jumpin' [E7] With folks like me on the [B7] job from 9 to [E7] 5 (stop on B)
[Chorus] (Snare) Workin' [A7] 9 to 5 ,what a way to make a livin' Barely, [E7] gettin' by it's all takin' and no [Fig1] givin' They just, [A7 - play barre at 5] use your mind, and they never give you credit (Chromatic descend to F#7 - E 543) It's eno [F#7] ugh to drive you, [B7] crazy if you let it [A7] 9 to 5, for service and devotion You would [E7] , think that I, Would deserve a fair promotion Want to [A7] , move ahead but the boss won't seem to let me I s [F#7] wear sometimes, that man is [B7] out to get me
[Verse 2] [E7] They let your dream just a' watch 'em shatter [A7] You're just a step on the boss man's ladder [E7] But you got dream he'll never take a [B7] way (fig 2) [E7] In the same boat with a lot of your friends [A7] Waitin' for the day your ship 'll come in [E7] And the tide's gonna turn an' it's [B7] all gonna roll you [E7] away
[Chorus 1] Workin' [A7] 9 to 5 ,what a way to make a livin' Barely [E7] , gettin' by it's all takin' and no givin' They just [A7] , use your mind, and they never give you credit It's eno [F#7] ugh to driv [B7] e you, crazy if you let it
[Chorus 2] 9 to 5, [A7] yeah, they got you where they want you There' [E7] s a, better life, and you think about it don't you It's a ri [A7] ch man's game, no matter what they call it And you [F#7] spend your life, putting mon [B7] ey in his wallet
[Chorus 3] Workin' [A7] 9 to 5 ,what a way to make a livin' Barely [E7] , gettin' by it's all takin' and no givin' They just [A7] , use your mind, and they never give you credit It's eno [F#7] ugh to drive you, crazy if you let [B7] it
[Chorus 4] 9 to 5, [A7] yeah, they got you where they want you There' [E7] s a better life, and you think about it don't you It's a ri [A7] ch man's game, no matter what they call it And you [F#7] spend your life, putting money [B7] in his wallet
[Fade to End]
[Notes - NOTE - these are in the key of G - move down] [Fig1] F#7 in chorus G 9 7 D 8p7 A 10 f f T S Actually can play F# at 9th fret and finger notes with little finger x 10 12 12 12 - x 10 14 12 12 - x 10 12 12 12 But line does not really ring out
[Fig 2] E -----4s2------ B -------------------------- G 2s4(keep-ring)-
BPM 103 - VOX BIG ON CHORUS [Intro] [D] We'll be [G] singing [D] When we're [G] winning [D] We'll be [G] singing [A]
[Chorus] (x2) I get knocked [D] down, but I get [G] up again You're [D] never going to keep me [G] down I get knocked [D] down, but I get [G] up again You're [A] never going to keep me down [Em][G] Pissing the [Bm] night aw [A] a [Em][G] Pissing the [Bm] night aw [A] a [VERSE] He drinks a [D] whisky drink, he drinks a [G] vodka drink He drinks a [D] lager drink, he drinks a [G] cider drink He sings the [D] songs that remind him of the [G] good times He sings the s [A] ongs that remind him of the better times " [D] Oh D [G] anny [D] Boy, [G] Danny [D] Boy, [G] Danny [A] Boy..."
[Chorus] (x2) D G D G D G A A x 2 [Em][G] Pissing the [Bm] night aw [A] ay [Em][G] Pissing the [Bm] night aw [A] a [VERSE] He drinks a [D] whisky drink, he drinks a [G] vodka drink He drinks a [D] lager drink, he drinks a [G] cider drink He sings the [D] songs that remind him of the [G] good times He sings the s [A] ongs that remind him of the better times " [D] Don't c [G] ry for [D] me, [G] next door [D] neighbour... [G] " [A]
[Chorus] (x2) I get knocked [D] down, but I get [G] up again You're [D] never going to keep me [G] down I get knocked [D] down, but I get [G] up again You're [A] never going to keep me down
[Solo] Em G Bm A Em G Bm A D G D G D G A
[Chorus] (x8) I get knocked [D] down, but I get [G] up again (We'll be singing) You're [D] never going to keep me [G] down (When we're winning) I get knocked [D] down, but I get [G] up again (We'll be singing) You're [A] never going to keep me down
