[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)-
[Verse 1 - D to Dadd6 riff, same with C and G] [D] If you [C] wake up and [G] don't want to smile [D] If it [C] takes just a [G] little while [D] Open your [C] eyes and [G] look at the day [A7] You'll see things in a different way
[Chorus - Can play more open Ds and Gs with 6s - x00202, 03x210] [D] Don't [C] stop [G] thinking about tomorrow [D] Don't [C] stop, [G] it'll soon be here [D] It'll [C] be [G] better than before [A7] Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone
[Link] [D][C][G][G] [D][C][G][G]
[Verse 2] [D] Why not [C] think about [G] times to come [D] And not a [C] bout the [G] things that you've done [D] If your [C] life was [G] bad to you [A7] Just think what tomorrow will do
[Chorus] [D] Don't [C] stop [G] thinking about tomorrow [D] Don't [C] stop, [G] it'll soon be here [D] It'll [C] be [G] better than before [A7] Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone [hold chord 2 more bars]
[Verse 3] [D] All I [C] want is to [G] see you smile [D] If it [C] takes just a [G] little while [D] I know you [C] don't be [G] lieve that it's true [A7] I never meant any harm to you
[Chorus] [D] Don't [C] stop [G] thinking about tomorrow [D] Don't [C] stop, [G] it'l [N.C.] l soon be here [D] It'll [C] be [G] better than before [A7] Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone [D] Don't [C] stop [G] thinking about tomorrow [D] Don't [C] stop, [G] it'll soon be here [D] It'll [C] be [G] better than before [A7] Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone
[Outro] [D] Ooo [C] ooh, [G] Don't you look [D] back [C][G] [D] Ooo [C] ooh, [G] Don't you look [D] back [C][G] [D] Ooo [C] ooh, [G] Don't you look [D] back [C][G] [D] Ooo [C] ooh, [G] Don't you look [D] back [C][G]
[Extra notes] vox - big doubled sound - lots of reverb
[Add6 riff] [D][C][G] E --7----5---3-3----- B 7-7--5-5---3-5-- G 7-7--5-5---4-4-- D 7-7--5-5---5-X-- A 5-5--3-3---5-5-- E -----------3-3--
[Piano part] E --2----3-2-0---(PICK EACH NOTE) B --3----0------- G --2----0------- D --0----0------- A --X----X------- E --X----3-------(CAN TAKE ALL FINGERS OFF G TO PLAY HIGH FIGURE WELL) (down strum triplets at some points to really simulate the piano part that McVie played) Play 3 times, then muted downstrokes with snare hits for final figure
