[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)-
[Bass - second G on low E is on offbeat] E|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|---0-------0-----| D|-----------------| A|-----320-----320-| E|-3------3x------3| X4
[Verse] [G] Down down, you bring me down I hear you knock [F] ing down my Door [C] and I can't [G]sleep at night [G] Your face, it has no place No room for you [F] inside my House [C] I need to [G]be alone
E|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-----------0-------| E|-x-x-3-2-3---3-2-0-|*starts on snare
[Chorus] [Em] Don't waste your words I don't need [C]Anything from you [G] [Em] I don't care where you've been or [C]What you plan to do [D] (count 4 then riff)
[Verse] [G] Turn turn, I wish you'd learn There's a time and place [F] For every thing [C] I've got to [G]get it through [G] Cut loose, cause you're no use I couldn't stand [F] another [C] Sec cond in your [G]company
E|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-----------0-------| E|-x-x-3-2-3---3-2-0-|*starts on snare
[Chorus] [Em] Don't waste your words I don't need [C]Anything from you [G] [Em] I don't care where you've been or [C]What you plan to do [D]
[Verse] [G] Stone me, why can't you see You're a no-one no [F] where washed up [C] Baby who'd look [G]better dead [G] Your tongue is far too long I don't like the way [F] it sucks and [C] Slurps upon my [G]every word
E|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-----------0-------| E|-x-x-3-2-3---3-2-0-|*starts on snare
[Chorus] [Em] Don't waste your words I don't need [C]Anything from you [G] [Em] I don't care where you've been or [C]What you plan to do [D]
[Chorus 2] [C]I am the [Cm]resurrection [G]and I am the [G] light ... I [C]couldn't ever [Cm]bring myself to [G]hate you as I'd [Em] Liiiii[Em] iiiike [C]ike [G] [Em] ooo [Em] oh [C]oooh [G] (Solo carries on over) [Em][Em][C][D] - extra [D]
[C]I am the [Cm]resurrection [G]and I am the [G] light ... I [C]couldn't ever [Cm]bring myself to [G]hate you as I'd [Em] Liiiii[Em] iiiike [C]ike [G] [Em] ooo [Em] oh [C]oooh [D]
E|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-----------------| D|-----------------| A|-3-3-2-3-2-3-0---| E|---------------3-| then play [G][G][C][G] - repeat above riff a few times until finish on [G]