[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 138 - No drums - try voice with about 5 people on VE20] [D-10x777x][Daug-10x877x] x 4 (drum pickup is BBS onto final Daugs)
[Verse 1 - Drums in]- play D at 5th fret so can move to A/D - x57655 easily [D] I've been [A/D - xx0220] cheated by [D] you, since I [A/D] don't know [G] when (G riff - start 3x002x) [D] So I [A/D] made up my [D] mind, it must [A/D] come to an [G] end
[D - x5777x] Look at me now, [Daug - xx0332 - OR x5877x] [D] will I [Daug] ever learn? [D] I don't know how [Daug][D] but I [Daug] suddenly [G] lose control There's a fire with [A] in my soul
[G] Just [D/F#] one [A] look and I can hear a bell ring [G] One [D/F#] more [A] look and I forget everything,
[Chorus] [D] Mamma mia, here I go again [C/G] My [G] my, [G] how can I re [D/G] sist you? [D] Mamma mia, does it show again? [C/G] My [G] my, [G] just how much I've [D/G] missed you
[D] Yes, I've been [A/C#] brokenhearted [Bm] Blue since the [F#m/A] day we parted [C/G] Why, [G] why [Em] did I ever [A] let you go? [D] Mamma mia, [Bm] now I really know, [C/G] My [G] my, [Em] I could never [A] let you go.
[Instrumental] D Daug D Daug
[Verse 2] [D] I've been [A/D] angry and [D] sad about the [A/D] things that you [G] do [D] I can't [A/D] count all the [D] times that I've [A/D]told you we're [G] through
[D] And when you go, [Daug][D] when you [Daug] slam the door [D] I think you know [Daug][D] that you [Daug] won't be a [G] way too long You know that I'm [A] not that strong.
[G] Just [D/F#] one [A] look and I can hear a bell ring [G] One [D/F#] more [A] look and I forget everything
[Chorus] [D] Mamma mia, here I go again [C/G] My [G] my, [G] how can I re [D/G] sist you? [D] Mamma mia, does it show again? [C/G] My [G] my, [G] just how much I've [D/G] missed you
[D] Yes, I've been [A/C#] brokenhearted [Bm] Blue since the [F#m/A] day we parted [C/G] Why, [G] why [Em] did I ever [A] let you go?
[D] Mamma mia, even if I say [C/G] Bye [G] bye, [G] leave me now or [D/G] never [D] mamma mia, it's a game we play [C/G] Bye [G] bye [G] doesn't mean for [D/G] ever
[D] Mamma mia, here I go again [C/G] My [G] my, [G] how can I re [D/G] sist you? [D] Mamma mia, does it show again? [C/G] My [G] my, [G] just how much I've [D/G] missed you
[D] Yes, I've been [A/C#] brokenhearted [Bm] Blue since the [F#m/A] day we parted [C/G] Why, [G] why [Em] did I ever [A] let you go?
[D] Mamma mia, even if I say [C/G] Bye [G] bye, [G] leave me now or [D/G] never [D] mamma mia, it's a game we play [C/G] Bye [G] bye [G] doesn't mean for [D/G] ever