[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
[Fade to End]
[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)-
Tears for Fears-Everybody Wants To Rule The World - BPM - 112
[Intro] --1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 e|--5---7---5---5---7---5-|--5---7---5---5---7\---| B|7---7---7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---7-7\---| triplets throughout
[A/D][G/D][G/D][G/D] (swing to begin then imply full triplets at end of phrase) [A/D][G/D][G/D][G/D]
[Verse 1] [A/D][G/D][G/D] Welcome to your l [A/D] ife [A/D][G/D][G/D] There's no turning [A/D] back [A/D][G/D][G/D] Even while we [A/D] sleep [A/D][G/D][G/D] We will find you
[Chorus 1] [Em] Acting on your [F#m] best behavior [G] Turn your back on [F#m] mother nature [Em] Every [F#m] body [G] wants to [A] rule the world [A/D][G/D][G/D][G/D] [A/D][G/D][G/D][G/D]
[Verse 2] [A/D][G/D][G/D] It's my own de [A/D] sign [A/D][G/D][G/D] It's my own re [A/D] morse [A/D][G/D][G/D] Help me to de [A/D] cide [A/D][G/D][G/D] Help me make the ...
[Chorus 2] ... [Em] most of freedom [F#m] and of pleasure [G] Nothing ever [F#m] lasts forever [Em] Every [F#m] body w [G] ants to [A] rule the ...
[Bridge - Strum for accents is BBxS with chords on all] [G] There's a room where the [D]light [D]won't [A]find [A] you [G] Holding hands while the [D]walls [D]come [A]tumb [A]ling d [G] own [G] When they do I'll be [D]right [D]be [A]hind [A]you
[Chorus 3] [Em] So glad we've [F#m] almost made it [G] So sad they [F#m] had to fade it [Em] Every [F#m] body [G] wants to [A] rule the world
[Interlude] [D] to [D6-x57777] repeat - could play use up strums for triplet Pivot little finger over to play the 7th fret on the E e --5-5-5-7*5-5- B --7-7-7-7-7-7- G --7-7-7-7-7-7- x 16 D --0-0-0-0-0-0- A --0-0-0-0-0-0- E --x-----------
[synth solo - whistle along] [Bm][Bm][C][C] [Bm][Bm][C][C] [G][G][A][A]
[guitar solo - Dmaj Pentatonic - lots of double stops] [A/D][G/D][G/D][G/D] [A/D][G/D][G/D][G/D] [A/D][G/D][G/D][G/D] [A/D][G/D][G/D][G/D]
[Chorus 4] [Em] I can't stand this [F#m] indecision [G] Married with a [F#m] lack of vision [Em] Every [F#m] body [G] wants to [A] rule the ...
[Chorus 5] variation [Em] Say that you'll [F#m] never never never never need it [G] One headline, [F#m] why believe it [Em] Every [F#m] body [G] wants to [A] rule the world [A/D][G/D][G/D][G/D] [A/D][G/D][G/D][G/D]
[Chorus 6] [Em] All for freedom [F#m] and for pleasure [G] Nothing ever [F#m] lasts forever [Em] Every [F#m] body [G] wants to [A] rule the world
[A/D][G/D][G/D][G/D] [A/D][G/D][G/D][G/D]
[Coda] let ring 1 2 & a e|2----0---3--------| B|2--------0--------| G|2--------0--------| D|0--------0--------| A|------------------| E|------------------|
