[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)-
[Intro - BPM 126] DOWNSTROKES DURING ALL OF THESE TO HELP ARTICULATE CLEARLY (D7#9) ----------------------S pick up e|------------------|--------------- B|-6----------------|--------------- G|-5----------------|--------------- D|-4----------------|--------4-4-5-- A|-5----------------|----5-5-------- E|------------------|-------------5- (drums in - play following figure 3 times - no D section final time) G A D e|-3--------5-------|---- B|-3--------5-------|7--- G|-4--------6-------|7--- D|-5--------7-------|7--- A|-5--------7-------|5--- E|-3--------5-------|----
[Verse 1 - ############################Scroll start here############################] [D] Outside there's a [A] box car waiting [Em] Outside the [G] family stew ooh ooh ooh [D] Out by the [A] fire breathing [Em] Outside we [G] wait 'til face turns [D] blue .... I know the [A] nervous walking [Em] I know the [G] dirty beard-ha aa angs [D] Out by the [A] box car waiting [Em] Take me away to [G] nowhere plains
[Pre-Chorus - Drop snare initially - B BB S B BB S] [Bm] There is a wait so [G] long (so long) (So [A] long) You'll never wait [D] so long
[Chorus - Play background D riff] [G][A] Here comes your [D] man (Background riff) [G][A] Here comes your [D] man (Background riff) [G][A] Here comes your [D] man (Solo straight in)
[Interlude - D A Em G - Just bass drum so can play this] (chords implied by bass) D (A) e|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----7-5---------|-------------5---| G|-----------7---7-|-6-6---6h7-------| (Em) (G) e|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----7-5---------|-7-7-5-----5-----| G|-----------7---7-|---------7-------|
[Verse 2] [D] Big shake on the [A] box car moving [Em] Big shake to the [G] land that's falling [D] down Is a wind makes a [A] palm stop blowing A [Em] big, big stone fall and [G] break my crown
[Pre-Chorus - ############################All way to bottom - Scroll start here ############################] [Bm] There is a wait so [G] long (so long) (So [A] long) You'll never wait [D] so long
[Chorus - Play riff in background] [G][A] Here comes your [D] man [G][A] Here comes your [D] man [G][A] Here comes your [D] man [G][A] Here comes your [D] man
[Solo - Play backward drums towards end with Ahh Oohs] D A Em G x 4
[Pre-Chorus - Drop snare initially - B BB S B BB S] [Bm] There is a wait so [G] long (so long) (So [A] long) You'll never wait so [D] long (stop)
(No drums - just pick phrase) e|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-----------------| D|---------4-4-5---| A|-----5-5---------| E|---------------5-|
[Chorus - with some backwards drumming] [G][A] Here comes your [D] man [G][A] Here comes your [D] man [G][A] Here comes your [D] man [G][A] Here comes your [D] man (stop) [D]
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