[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)-
[Verse 1] [Gm] You've gone [F] too far this [C] time [Bb] But I'm [Gm] danc [F] ing on the [C] valent [Bb] ine [Gm] I tell you [F] somebody's [C] fooling ar [Bb] ound With my [Gm] chances [F] on the [C] danger [Bb] line I'll [Gm] cross that [F] bridge when I [C] find it A [Bb] nother day to [Gm] make my [F] stand, [C] oh.. [Bb] . [Gm] High time is [F] no time for dec [C] iding If [Bb] I should find a [Gm] helping [F] hand, [C] oh. [Bb] ..
[Bridge] [Am] why don't you [G] use [F] it [Am] Try not to [G] bruise [F] it [Am] Buy time, don't [G] lose [F] it [C][F]
[Am] why don't you [G] use [F] it [Am] Try not to [G] bruise [F] it [Am] Buy time, don't [G] lose [F] it [G]
[Chorus] The [D] reflex is a lonely child, he's [C] waiting by the [G] park The [D] reflex is in charge of finding [C] treasure in the [F] dark And [D] watching over lucky clover, [C] isn't that biz [G] arre? And [D] every little thing the reflex does leaves you [C] answered with a question [F] mark
[Vamp]????
[Verse 2] [Gm] I'm on a [F] ride and I [C] wanna get [Bb] off But they [Gm] won't slow [F] down the [C] rounda [Bb] bout [Gm] I sold the R [F] Eenoir and the [C] TV [Bb] set Don't wanna [Gm] be ar [F] ound when t [C] his gets o [Bb] out
[Bridge] So [Am] why don't you [G] use [F] it [Am] Try not to [G] bruise [F] it [Am] Buy time, don't [G] lose [F] it [C][F]
[Drums reduce] So why [Am] .... [Am]....[G]why ....[F]what why [Am] .... [Am]....[G]why ....[F]what [Am] why don't you [G] use [F] it [C][F]
[Chorus] The [D] reflex is a lonely child, he's [C] waiting by the [G] park The [D] reflex is in charge of finding [C] treasure in the [F] dark And [D] watching over lucky clover, [C] isn't that biz [G] arre? And [D] every little thing the reflex does leaves you [C] answered with a question [F] mark
[Vamp - Random]???????
[Bridge] So [Am] why don't you [G] use [F] it [Am] Try not to [G] bruise [F] it [Am] Buy time, don't [G] lose [F] it [C][F]
[Chorus] The [D] reflex is a lonely child, he's [C] waiting by the [G] park The [D] reflex is in charge of finding [C] treasure in the [F] dark And [D] watching over lucky clover, [C] isn't that biz [G] arre? And [D] every little thing the reflex does leaves you [C] answered with a question [F] mark
