[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)-
Original key - Capo on 4 Intro E ----------0-------------------------------------------------- B ------1 3---3--1--------0---------------1-1-0-0---0-1-3----- G ----2------------2--0-2-----------2-2-4----------2--------0--- D ---------------------------0--------------------------------- A --0---------------------------------------------------------- E --------------------3-------------------0------------------- ---Am-----------------G-------------------Am----------------G--- BPM 129 [Verses] The [Am] last that ever she [F] saw him C [G] arried away by a mo [C] onlight shad [G] o He [Am] passed on worried and [F] warning C [G] arried away by a m [C] oonlight sh [G] adow. L [C] ost in a river last s [G] aturday night F [Am] ar aw [F] ay on the o [G] ther side. He was c [C] aught in the middle of a de [G] sperate fight And she c [Am] ouldn't find [F] how to push t [G] hrough
The [Am] trees that whisper in the [F] evening [G] Carried away by a mo [C] onlight sh [G] adow Si [Am] ng a song of sorrow and [F] grieving [G] Carried away by a [C] moonlight [G] shadow A [C] ll she saw was a silhouet [G] te of a gun [Am] Far aw [F] ay on the ot [G] her side. He was s [C] hot six times by a man [G] on the run And she [Am] couldn't find [F] how to push [G] through
[C] I s [G] tay [C] I p [G] ray I see y [C] ou in h [F] eaven [G] far away [C] I st [G] a [C] I pr [G] a I see y [C] ou in h [F] eaven [G] One day
Fou [Am] r am in the m [F] orning [G] Carried away by a [C] moonlight sh [G] adow I w [Am] atched your vision [F] forming [G] Carried away by a mo [C] onlight sh [G] adow St [C] ar was light in a silv [G] ery night [Am] Far [F] away on the [G] other side Will yo [C] u come to talk to me [G] this night But she [Am] couldn't find [F] how to push [G] through
[C] I s [G] tay [C] I p [G] ray I see y [C] ou in h [F] eaven [G] far away [C] I st [G] a [C] I pr [G] a I see y [C] ou in h [F] eaven [G] One day
[instrumental1] Fou [Am] r am in the m [F] orning - NOT SUNG [G] Carried away by a [C] moonlight sh [G] adow - NOT SUNG I w [Am] atched your vision [F] forming - NOT SUNG [G] Carried away by a mo [C] onlight sh [G] adow - NOT SUNG St [C] ar was light in a silv [G] ery night - NOT SUNG [Am] Far [F] away on the [G] other side Will yo [C] u come to talk to me [G] this night But she [Am] couldn't find [F] how to push [G] through
[instrumental2] Fou [Am] r am in the m [F] orning - NOT SUNG [G] Carried away by a [C] moonlight sh [G] adow - NOT SUNG I w [Am] atched your vision [F] forming - NOT SUNG [G] Carried away by a mo [C] onlight sh [G] adow - NOT SUNG C [C] aught in the middle of a h [G] undred and five [Am] Far [F] away on the [G] other side - NOT SUNG The n [C] ight was heavy but the [G] air was alive But she [Am] couldn't find [F] how to push [G] through