[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)-
[Set up - 3rd harmoniser] [Intro - NOT TOO FAST - Full but light drums and full strum of chords] Count in 1 2 3 4 - simulate bend plays on 3 - prebend on G - (b4)r3
[Bm][A][E][E] x 2 (simulate bend - prebend on G - (b4)r3
[Verse 1 - finger pick for verses, strum for choruses T+Pluck+Snare+ami+Snare+Pluck] [Bm] The world was on fire and [A] no one could save me but [E] you. It's [Bm] strange what desire will [A]make foolish people do [E] [Bm] I never dreamed that I'd[A] meet somebody like [E] you. [Bm] I never dreamed that I'd[A] lose somebody like [E] you.
[Chorus - 3rd harmoniser - start strumming] No, uh [Bm] I........ [A] want to fall in [E] love. (This world is only gonna break your heart) No, uh [Bm] I........ [A] want to fall in [E] love. (This world is only gonna break your heart) With you.
[Arp section] [Bm][A][E][E] With you [Bm][A][E][E]
[Verse 2 - Finger pick] [Bm] What a wicked [A] game you play, [E] to make me feel this way. [Bm] What a wicked [A] thing to do, [E] to let me dream of you. [Bm] What a wicked [A] thing to say, [E] you never felt this way. [Bm] What a wicked [A] thing to do, [E] to make me dream of you.
[Chorus - 3rd harmoniser - start strumming] No, uh [Bm] I........ [A] want to fall in [E] love. (This world is only gonna break your heart) No, uh [Bm] I........ [A] want to fall in [E] love. (This world is only gonna break your heart) With [Bm] you.
[Instrumental - Solo - ums on 3rd harmoniser??] [Bm][A][E][E] x 2 - arpeggio
[Verse 3 - STOP DRUMS - FINGER PICK] [Bm] The world was on fire and [A] no one could save me but [E] you. It's [Bm] strange what desire will [A] make foolish people do [E] [Bm] I never dreamed that I'd [A] love somebody like [E] you. [Bm] I never dreamed that I'd [A] lose somebody like [E] you, no.
[Chorus/Outro - NO DRUMS STILL - HOLDING BIG NOTE - start strumming] No, uh [Bm] I........ [A] I........ [E] I........ No, uh [Bm] I........ [A] I........ [E] (drums come in) I........
[Chorus - 3rd harmoniser - FULL DRUMS] No, uh [Bm] I........ [A] want to fall in [E] love. (This world is only gonna break your heart) No, uh [Bm] I........ [A] want to fall in [E] love. (This world is only gonna break your heart) With you.
[Arp section] [Bm][A][E][E] With you [Bm][A][E][E]
(drums stop - Use 3rd harmoniser)
[Bm] Nobody [A] loves no [E] one. [End]
[Arp Riff - Simulate so can play drums at same time] [Bm] (Bm7add4?] [A][Asus2][E] E 2--0--------------0--0--------0-----0------- B 3--3--------------2--0--------0-----0------ G 4--4--------------2--2--------1-2-2s4--------- D 4--4--------------2--2--------2-----2---- A 2--2--------------0--0--------2-----2----- E ------------------------------0-----0-----