[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)-
[Verse] [E] Live baby [Esus4] live [E] Now [Esus4] that the day is [E] over [Esus4] I gotta [B] new sensation In [A] perfect moments (bit of vamp on A) Thats [E] so Impossible to refuse
[Riff A Figure] E -------------- B ---------9979- G ---------9979- D ---------9979- A ---5-5-7-7757---[Stop] E -77-7---------
[Verse] [E] Sleep baby sleep [Esus][E] Now [Esus4] that the night is [E] ov [Esus4] er And the [B] sun comes Like a god in [A] to our room (bit of vamp on A) All [E] perfect light and promises
[Chorus - Backward drums - but only on new sensation bits to make more interesting] [E] (Riff B - E-5h7 A-55 7) [E/G#] Gotta [E/G#] hold [E7] on you A new sensation, a new sensation Right n [E] ow, (Riff A) I'm gonna take you over A new sensation, a [E] new [D] sen [C#] sa [B] tion
[Verse] [E] Dream baby [Esus4] dream Of all that's come and [E] going [Esus4] And you will [B] find out in the end There re [A] ally is There really is no [E] difference
(twice round E to Esus4 riff) [Riff A Figure][E] (stop) [Pause] 1 2 3 4 Ha
[Verse] (drums back in) [E] Cry baby cry [Esus4][E] When you [Esus4] got to get it [E] out [Esus4] I'll be your [B] shoulder You can tell me all Don't keep it [A] in ya Well that's the [E] reason why I'm here
[Chorus - Backward drums] [Riff B - E-5h7 A-55 7] [E] Hey hey Are you ready for a new [E] sensation, new sensation Right [E] now
[Chorus - Backward drums] [Riff B - E-5h7 A-55 7] Gonna take you [E] on a new sensation, new sensation ( [E] New sensation, news sensation) (A new sensation) [E][D][C#][B]
[Solo] [E]
[Verse] [E] Hate baby hate [Esus4][E] When there's [Esus4] nothing left for [E] you [Esus4] You're only [B] human what can you do It'll soon be [A] over (bit of vamp on A) Don't let your [E] pain take over you
[Verse - Head voice] [E] Love baby [Esus4] love [E] It's [Esus4] written all over your [E] fa [Esus4] ce There's nothing [B] better we could do Than live for [A] ever (bit of vamp on A) Well that's all [E] we've got to do
[Chorus] [Riff B - E-5h7 A-55 7] Hey now I'm gonna take a [E] new sensation, new sensation [E] Right now Gotta hold on y [E] ou [E] A new sensation, new sensation [E] A new sensation, a new sensation [E] A new sensation
[END] Rhythm when singing 'got a hold on' E E/G# (E/G# E7) B S B S
