[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)-
[Intro - BPM 130 - Drums straight in In chorus, emphasise snare hits on some chords as question and answer to vocals]
[E] E ----------------------- B ----9999--------------- G ----9999----2-1---2-1-- D ----9999----2---2-----2 x 2 A ----7777----2---------- E ------------0---------- DrB S B
[Verse] [E] Dark in the city, [Esus4] night is a [E] wire, steam in the subway, the [Esus4] earth is a- [E] fire Do do [D] doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do [E] do do [E] Woman you want me, [Esus4] give me a [E] sign and catch me breathing even [Esus4] closer be- [E] hind Do do [D] doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do [E] do do
[Chorus] [C] In touch with the [G] ground, I'm on the [F] hunt, I'm after you I smell like I [C] sound, I'm lost in a [G] crowd and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf
Straddle the [C] line, in discord and [G] rhyme, I'm on the [F] hunt, I'm after you Mouth is a [C] live, with juices like [G] wine, and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf (full drums stop)
[Em] (drum fill x S x S x S )
[Verse] [E] Stalked in the forest, [Esus4] too close to [E] hide, I'll be upon you by the [Esus4] moonlight [E] side Do do [D] doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do [E] do do [E] High blood drumming on your [Esus4] skin it's so [E] tight, you feel my heat, I'm just a [Esus4] moment be- [E] hind Do do [D] doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do [E] do do
[Chorus - Emphasise chords on snare as per drums] [C] In touch with the [G] ground, I'm on the [F] hunt I'm after you Scent and a [C] sound, I'm lost and I'm [G] found and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf
Straddle the [C] line, it's discord and [G] rhyme, I howl and I [F] whine, I'm after you Mouth is a- [C] live, all running in- [G] side, and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf [Em7]
[Bridge - Drum solo or something :-)] [Em7] Hungry like the wolf
[Outro] Burning the [C] ground, I break from the [G] crowd, I'm on the [F] hunt, I'm after you I smell like I [C] sound, I'm lost and I'm [G] found and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf
Straddle the [C] line, it's discord and [G] rhyme, I'm on the [F] hunt, I'm after you Mouth is a- [C] live with juices like [G] wine and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf
Burning the [C] ground, I break from the [G] crowd, I'm on the [F] hunt, I'm after you Scent and a [C] sound, I'm lost and I'm [G] found and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf
Straddle the [C] line, it's discord and [G] rhyme, I howl and I [F] whine, I'm after you Mouth is a [C] live, all running in- [G] side, and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf (Fade)