[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
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[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)-
[Verse] [E] Don't you feel it growin', day by [A] day [E] People gettin' ready for the [C#m] new Some are [B] happy, some are s [A] a [A] Oh, we got to let the music |E | A | / / / / / / / / play mm mm
[E] What the people need Is a way to make 'em s [A] mile [E] It ain't so hard to do if you know [C#m] how Gotta get a [B] message Get it on [A] through Oh now mama, don't you ask me [E] why
[Chorus] Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music All the [F#m] tiiii- i-i- [A] iiime
[Verse] [E] Well I know, you know better Everything I [A] say [E] Meet me in the country for a [C#m] day We'll be [B] happy And we'll [A] da-a-ance [A] Oh, we're gonna dance our blues
|E | A | / / / / / / / / away [E] And if I'm feelin' good to you And you're feelin' good to [A] m [E] There ain't nothin' we can't do or [C#m] sa Feelin' [B] good, feeling [A] fine [A] Oh, baby, let the music [E] play
[Chorus] Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music All the [F#m] tiiii- i-i- [A] iiime
[Bridge] [E] Like a lazy flowing r [D/E] ive [A/E] Surrounding castles in the [E] sky [E] And the crowd is growing [D/E] bigger [A] List'nin' for the happy sounds [A] And I got to let them fly
[Chorus] Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music All the [F#m] tiiii- i-i- [A] iiime
Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music All the [F#m] tiiii- i-i- [A] iiime
Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music All the [F#m] tiiii- i-i- [A] iiime (fade)