[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)-
[Strummy Riff version] Am D E 0-0-0-0-0------------------- B 5-5-5-1-1-7---7---7-7-7-8-10 G 5-5-5-2-2-7---7---7--------- D x-x-x-x-x-7---7---7--------- A 0-0-0-0-0-0---0------------- D ----------0---0-------------
G C G/B (Gmaj7/B second time - x20002 E 3--------x-x---x---0-- B x----3---5-5---3-3--3- G 0------4-5-5---0------ D x--------5-5---X------ A x--------3-3---2------ D 5---------------------
(Repeat - second time just strum final chords)
[Verse 1] [Am] Talking away [D] , [G] I don't know what [C] I'm to [G/B] say I'll [Am] say it anywa [D] y, to [G] day's another [C] day to [G/B] find you [Am] Shyin' a [D] way, [Em] I'll be coming for your [C] love, OK?
[Chorus] [G] Take [D/F#] on m [Em] e ( [C] take on me) [G] Take [D/F#] me o [Em] n ( [C] take on me) [G] I'll [D/F#] be g [Em] one [C] in a day or [G] tw [D] o - [C/E] ----- [D] ----
[Verse 2] So, [Am] needless to say [D] I'm [G] odds and ends, [C] but I'll [G/B] be [Am] stumbling a [D] wake [G] slowly learning that [C] life is O [G/B] K [Am] Say after me [D] , [Em] it's no better to be [C] safe than sorry
[Chorus] [G] Take [D/F#] on m [Em] e ( [C] take on me) [G] Take [D/F#] me o [Em] n ( [C] take on me) [G] I'll [D/F#] be g [Em] one [C] in a day or [G] tw [D] o-- [C/E] ----- [D] ----
[Instrumental - NEED TO CHECK THIS BIT] Am F Am F Am D
[Middle Riff] Am D Am D Am D G C G/B Am D C/E Dsus2 D
[Verse 3] Oh, the [Am] things that you sa [D] y, yeah, [G] is it life or [C] just to [G/B] play My [Am] worries awa [D] y, you're [G] all the things I've [C] got to re [G/B] member [Am] You are shying a [D] way, [Em] I'll be coming for [C] you anyway
[Chorus] [G] Take [D/F#] on m [Em] e ( [C] take on me) [G] Take [D/F#] me o [Em] n ( [C] take on me) [G] I'll [D/F#] be g [Em] one [C] G D/F# Em C [In][a] T [day] ake on me (take on me)
[G] Take [D/F#] me o [Em] n ( [C] take on me) [G] I'll [D/F#] be g [Em] one [C] (take on me) G D/F# Em C [In][a] T [day] ake me on
(Fade out) G D/F# Em C ...
[End] [Riff In original key of Bm] e|-2-2-------0-0--0-4-4-5-7-5-5-5-0---2-2--2-0-0-2-0-| B|-----3-0-0------------------------3----------------|
