[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)-
[Riff] E -10-8-10---8--8--- B ------------10-----10-8-10---8 (drums in)
[Verse - Chords change quite fast] In a [Gm9-353335] room full of [C] dimes you would [Am7] be 100 [D7] dollars If being [Gm9] fine was a [C] crime, girl, they'd lock your lil' [Am7] fine ass up in a [D7] tower The way you [Gm9] move like you [C] do Ooh it's like you [Am7] do it for a [D7] livin' Do a [Am7] lil' [Bbmaj7] spin, do it again ā€ [C/D] “ sshhiiiii look like you playin' for the win, OH BABY
[Pre-Chorus] [Bbmaj7][Am7][Gm7] I'm trynna roll, I'm trynna ride [Gm7][Am7][Bbmaj7] I'm trynna float, I'm trynna glide [Bbmaj7][Am7][Gm7] No no, don't be s [Db/Eb] hy, j [Abmaj7] ust take my hand and h [Gm7] old o [Am7] n t [C7sus4] ight
[Chorus] Oh, [Gm9] skate to me [C] baby [Am7] (Sk [D7] ate) [Gm9] Slide your way on [C] over [Am7] (Slide your way on [D7] over) S [Gm9] kate to me [C] baby [Am7] (S [D7] kate) [Am7] I wa [Bbmaj7] nna get to know [C/D] ya (I wanna get to know ya)
[Interlude] [Am][Bbmaj7/C-x33335][Bbmaj7/C][C/D]
[Verse 2] Got your [Gm9] hair in the [C] wind and your [Am7] skin [D7] glistening I can [Gm9] smell your sweet [C] perfume Mmmm, ya [Am7] smell better than a [D7] barbecue Oh, [Gm9] super [C] star is [Am7] what you [D7] are [Am7] I'm [Bbmaj7] your biggest fan [C/D] if you're lookin' for a man, suga, here I am
[Pre-Chorus] [Bbmaj7][Am7][Gm7] I'm trynna roll, I'm trynna ride [Gm7][Am7][Bbmaj7] I'm trynna float, I'm trynna glide [Bbmaj7][Am7][Gm7] No no, don't be s [Db/Eb] hy, ju [Abmaj7] st take my hand and hold [Gm7] on ti [Am7] ght! [C7sus4]
[Chorus] Oh, [Gm9] skate to me [C] baby [Am7] (Sk [D7] ate) [Gm9] Slide your way on [C] over [Am7] (Slide your way on [D7] over) [Gm9] Skate to me [C] baby [Am7] (Sk [D7] ate) [Am7] I wa [Bbmaj7] nna get to know [C/D] ya (I wanna get to know ya)
[Bridge] [Dbmaj7/Eb] I never fall but tonight you got me falling for [Abmaj9] you, and only you, YOU [Bb7sus2][B7sus2] I'm [B/Db] reaching out in hopes that you reach for me [Gbmaj9] too, girl, let's [Bbmaj7/C] groove
[Am][Bbmaj7/C] Girl, you got me singing [Am] ooooooohhhh [Bbmaj7/C] My oh my (My oh my) My oh my (My [Bbmaj7/C] oh my) [C/D]
[Chorus] Oh, [Gm9] skate to me [C] baby [Am7] ( [D7] Skate) [Gm9] Slide your way on [C] over [Am7] (Slide your way on [D7] over) S [Gm9] kate to me [C] baby [Am7] (S [D7] kate) [Am7] I wa [Bbmaj7] nna get to know [C/D] ya (I wanna get to know ya)
