[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 - A5 to Bm7 is fast] [A5]My [Bm7]baby's always dancin' And it [D] wouldn't be a bad thing But [G] I don't get no loving And [G]that's [G]no [D] lie We [Bm7] spent the night in Frisco At [D] every kind of disco And [G] from that night I kissed Our love good [Asus4 - 5777xx]bye
[Chorus] Don't blame it on [D] sunshine Don't blame it on [Bbmaj7] moonlight Don't blame it on [C] good times Blame it on the [D] boogie
Don't blame it on [D] sunshine Don't blame it on [Bbmaj7] moonlight Don't blame it on [C] good times Blame it on the [D] boogie
[Verse 2] [A5]That [Bm7]nasty boogie bugs me But [D] somehow it has drugged me [G] Spellbound rhythm gets me [G]On [G]my [D] feet I've [Bm7] changed my life completely I've [D] seen the lightning leave me My [G] baby just can't take Her eyes off [Asus4 - 5777xx] me
[Chorus] Don't blame it on [D] sunshine Don't blame it on [Bbmaj7] moonlight Don't blame it on [C] good times Blame it on the [D] boogie
Don't blame it on [D] sunshine Don't blame it on [Bbmaj7] moonlight Don't blame it on [C] good times Blame it on the [D] boogie
[Break] - Drum solo whilst playing - offbeats on body of guitar (Heavy on harmonies) [D-x5777x] I just can't [D/A-55777x] I just can't [D/A] I just can't control [Asus4 - 5777xx]my [D/A]feet (Repeat 3 more times end on)
[Chorus] Don't blame it on [D] sunshine Don't blame it on [Bbmaj7] moonlight Don't blame it on [C] good times Blame it on the [D] boogie
Don't blame it on [D] sunshine Don't blame it on [Bbmaj7] moonlight Don't blame it on [C] good times Blame it on the [D] boogie
[Intro Riff][D][Bm][E][E] X 2
[Verse 3] This [Bm7] magic music grooves me That [D] dirty rhythm moves me The [G] devil's gotten to me [G]Through [G]this [D] dance
I'm [Bm7] full of funky fever And [D] fire burns inside me [G] Boogie's got me in a Super [Asus4 - 5777xx]trance
[Chorus] Don't blame it on [D] sunshine Don't blame it on [Bbmaj7] moonlight Don't blame it on [C] good times Blame it on the [D] boogie
Don't blame it on [D] sunshine Don't blame it on [Bbmaj7] moonlight Don't blame it on [C] good times Blame it on the [D] boogie
[Break - Just bass drum] [D] Sunshine [Bbmaj7] Moonlight [C] Good times [D] Boogie [D] Sunshine [Bbmaj7] Moonlight [C] Good times [D] Boogie (drums fully in) [D] Sunshine (You just gotta) [Bbmaj7] Moonlight (You just wanna) [C] Good times (Yeah, ohh) [D] Boogie (blame it on yourself)
[D] Sunshine (Ain't nobody's fault) [Bbmaj7] Moonlight (But yours and that boogie) [C] Good times (all night long) [D] Boogie (But yours and that funky boogie)
