[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 - Keep low C held down and just alternate chords No drums - pluck chords like keyboard part] [Dm/C] Lying [C] in my [Dm/C] bed, I [C] hear the [Dm/C] clock [C] tick and [Dm/C] think of [C] you. [Dm/C] Caught [C] up in [Dm/C] circ - [C] les, con [Dm/C] fu - [C] sion is [Dm/C] nothing [C] new. (bring string slaps in) [F] Flash [G] back, [Em] warm [F] nights, [F] almost [G] left be [Em] hind. [F] Suit [G] case of [Em] memor [F] ies... [F] Time [G] after...
[Verse 2 - Percussive strums now with slaps - do the bB xx xx xx - xx xx xx xx bass drum figure - play just on the Dm/C] [Dm/C] Some [C] times you [Dm/C] picture [C] me, I'm [Dm/C] walk - [C] ing too [Dm/C] far ah [C] ead. [Dm/C] You're [C] calling [Dm/C] to [C] me, I [Dm/C] can't [C] hear what [Dm/C] you've [C] said. (bass drum on 1 and 3 now) Then [F] you [G] say, [Em] go [F] slow, [F] I [G] fall be [Em] hind. [F] The [G] second [Em] hand un [F] winds.
[Chorus - Full drums] If you're [G] lost, you can look and you [Am7] will find me [Fadd9] time [G] after [C] time. If you [G] fall I will catch you, I'll [Am7] be waiting [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time.
If you're [G] lost, you can look and you [Am7] will find me [Fadd9] time [G] after [C] time. If you [G] fall I will catch you, I'll [Am7] be waiting [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time.
[Instrumental - Drums stop - Strum these and really try to pick out the melody] [F][G][Em][F] x2 E -1-1--------------------- B -1-0------------------10 G -2-2--0-2-0--20---10--10 D -3-3--0------2-32-10--10- A -3-3--2------2----7--88- E -1-1--3------0--------8--
[Verse 3 - Drums with string slap] [Dm/C] Af - [C] ter my [Dm/C] picture [C] fades and [Dm/C] dark - [C] ness has [Dm/C] turned to [C] grey, [Dm/C] Watch - [C] ing through [Dm/C] win - [C] dows, you're [Dm/C] wonder [C] ing if [Dm/C] I'm o - [C] kay. [F] Sec [G] rets [Em] stol [F] en [F] from [G] deep in [Em] side, [F] The [G] drum beats [Em] out of [F] time.
[Chorus - Full drums] If you're [G] lost, you can look and you [Am7] will find me [Fadd9] time [G] after [C] time. If you [G] fall I will catch you, I'll [Am7] be waiting [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time.
[Instrumental - Full drums - Arp - keep high G ringing - Like Taking it easy play G 3x0003 with 3rd and 4th fingers - sets it up for other chords so can ring nicely] [G][Am7] ([Fadd9][G]) [C] x2
[Bridge] [F] You [G] say, [Em] go [F] slow, [F] I [G] fall be [Em] hind. [F] The [G] second [Em] hand un [F] winds.
[Chorus] If you're [G] lost, you can look and you [Am7] will find me [Fadd9] time [G] after [C] time. If you [G] fall I will catch you, I'll [Am7] be waiting [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time.
If you're [G] lost, you can look and you [Am7] will find me [Fadd9] time [G] after [C] time. If you [G] fall I will catch you, I'll [Am7] be waiting [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time.
[Outro] [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time. [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time. [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time. [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time.