[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 1] [F] I, I'm so in [Am/D-x57555] love with you Whatever you w [Bb] ant to do Is all right with [Bbm9-x13111] me 'Cause [Am7] you [Gm7] make me [Fmaj7] feel [Em] so brand [Dm9-xx0210] new And [Am7] I [Gm7] want to [Fmaj7] spend my [Am7] life with [Dm9] you
[Verse 2] [F] Since, since we've been to [Am/D] gether Loving you fo [Bb] rever Is what I [Bbm9] need [Am7] Let me [Gm7] be the [Fmaj7] one you come [Em] running [Dm9] to [Am7] I'll [Gm7] never [Fmaj7] be [Am7] un-un [Dm9] true
[Bridge] [Gm9-353335] Let's, let's stay tog [Am7] ether Lovin' you w [Gm9] hether, whether Times are [Bbmaj7] good or [Am7] bad, [Dm7] happy or [C] sad
[String break] [Gm9][Gm9][Abmaj7][Gm][Abmaj7][Abmaj7] Whether times are [Bbmaj7] good or [Am7] bad, [Dm7] happy or [C] sad
[Verse 3] [F] Why, why some people [Am/D] break up Then turn around and [Bb] make up I just can't [Bbm9] see
[Am7] You'd [Gm7] never [Fmaj7] do [Em] that to [Dm9] me (would you, baby) [Am7] Staying [Gm7] around [Fmaj7] you is [Am7] all I [Dm9] see (Here's what I want us to do)
[Coda] [Gm9] Let's, we oughta stay to [Am7] gether Loving you [Gm9] whether, whether Times are [Bbmaj7] good or [Am7] bad, [Dm7] happy or [C] sad (repeat to fade)
