[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 136 - no drums] D E/D G/D D e|--0-------0--0----0---|--0-------0--0----0---|--0-------0--0----0---|--0-------0--0----0---| B|-10------10-12---10---|-12------12-14---12---|-15------15-17---15---|-10------10-12---10---| G|-11------11-11---11---|-13------13-13---13---|-16------16-16---16---|-11------11-11---11---| D|-12------12-12---12---|-14------14-14---14---|-17------17-17---17---|-12------12-12---12---| A|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------| E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
[Verse 1 - Drums in] [D] Ooh I need your [E7] love babe [G] Guess you know it's [D] true [D] Hope you need my [E7] love babe [G] Just like I need [D] you
[Chorus] [Bm] Hold me, [G] love me, [Bm] hold me, [E] love me I [D] ain't got nothin' but [E7] love babe [G] Eight days a [D] week
[Verse 2] [D] Love you ev'ry [E7] day girl [G] Always on my [D] mind [D] One thing I can [E7] say girl [G] Love you all the [D] time
[Chorus] [Bm] Hold me, [G] love me, [Bm] hold me, [E] love me I [D] ain't got nothin' but [E7] love girl [G] Eight days a [D] week
[Bridge] [A] Eight days a week I [Bm] love you [E] Eight days a week Is [G] not enough to [A] show I care
[Verse 3] [D] Ooh I need your [E7] love babe [G] Guess you know it's [D] true [D] Hope you need my [E7] love babe [G] Just like I need [D] you
[Chorus] [Bm] Hold me, [G] love me, [Bm] hold me, [E] love me I [D] ain't got nothin' but [E7] love babe [G] Eight days a [D] week
[Bridge] [A] Eight days a week I [Bm] love you [E] Eight days a week Is [G] not enough to [A] show I care
[Verse 4] [D] Love you ev'ry [E7] day girl [G] Always on my [D] mind [D] One thing I can [E7] say girl [G] Love you all the [D] time
[Chorus] [Bm] Hold me, [G] love me, [Bm] hold me, [E] love me I [D] ain't got nothin' but [E7] love babe
[Outro] [G] Eight days a [D] week [G] Eight days a [D] week [G] Eight days a [D] week
