[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 129 - Use 1st and 2nd fingers on left hand to fret notes so can get good bend] (Part 1) e|-3------------5---3-3----3p2------2- B|-3------------3---3---3--3---3----3- G|-0------------0---0------2-----2--2- D|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--------0--------0-
[Intro - 2nd Riff with drums x 2 - Snare pickup] e|-3-------3-----3--2--3-3--2--3--2--3 B|-0--1-1--0--1--0--3--0-0--3--0--3--0 G|-0--0-0--0--0--0--2--0-0--2--0--2--0 D|-0--2-2--0--2--0--0--0-0--0--0--0--0 A|----3-3-----3----------------------- E|-3-------3-----3-----3-3-----3-----3
[Verse 1] She was a [G] fast machine, she kept her [C] motor clean ..She was the [D] best damn woman that I [G] ever seen ..She had the [G] sightless eyes, telling [C] me no lies [D] Knockin' me out with those A [G] merican thighs ..Taking
[G] more than her share, had [C] me fighting for air, She [D] told me to come, but I was [G] already there ..'Cause the [G] walls start shaking, the [C] earth was quaking ..My [D] mind was aching, [##Stop and scroll##] and [D] we were making it [###################################################################]
[Chorus] And [G] you shook me [C] all [G/B] night [D] long [C][G/B] .. Yeah, [G] you shook me [C] all [G/B] night [D] long [C][G/B]
[Verse 2] Working [G] double time on the se [C] duction line ..She was [D] one of a kind, she's just [G] mine, all mine ..Wanted [G] no applause, just a [C] nother course ..Made a [D] meal out of me and [G] come back for more ..Had to
[G] cool me down to take a [C] -nother round, ..Now I'm [D] back in the ring to take a [G] -nother swing ..'Cause the [G] walls were shaking, the [C] earth was quaking ..My [D] mind was aching, and [D] we were making it
[Chorus] And [G] you shook me [C] all [G/B] night [D] long [C][G/B] .. Yeah, [G] you shook me [C] all [G/B] night [D] long And [C] knocked me [G/B] out I said [G] you shook me [C] all [G/B] night [D] long [C] You had me [G/B] shakin' and [G] you shook me [C] all [G/B] night [D] long [Dsus4] Yeah, you shook me [D] ..... Well, you took me
[Chorus] You really took me and [G] you shook me [C] all [G/B] night [D] long [C][G/B] Ooooh [G] you Shook me [C] all [G/B] night [D] long [C][G/B] Yeah, yeah, [G] you shook me [C] all. [G/B] [D] night long [C] You really [G/B] got me and [G] you shook me [C] all [G/B] night [D] long
[Outro] [C] Yeah, you [G/B] shook me .... [D] [C] Yeah, you [G/B] shook me .... [D] [D] All night long .... [D][D][D][D][D][D][D][D]