Originally in D, I play in A capo 1 or 2
Highest note is the 5 (“crazy if you let it”,
but *mostly* the highest note is the 3
Intro, with chromatic walks up to the root
| A |
Vox on 1 3 5 6 1
| A |
| Tumble outta bed and I stumble to the kitchen |
Vox on 1 3 5 6 1 of the chord
| D |
| Pour myself a cup of ambition |
Vox stay on the 1 of the chord on “yawn”
| A | E |
| And yawn n’ stretch n’ and try to come to | life |
| A |
| Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin’ |
| D |
| Out on the streets the traffic starts jumpin’ |
| A | E | A | |
| With | folks like me on the | job from 9 to | 5 |
Vox on the 7
| D7 | |
| Workin’ | 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin’ |
| A7 | |
| Barely | gettin’ by, it’s all takin’ and no givin’ |
| D7 | |
| They just | use your mind, and they never give you credit |
| B7 | E7 | |
| It’s | enough to drive you | crazy if you let it |
| D7 |
| 9 to 5, for service and devotion |
| A7 | |
| You would | think that I would deserve a fair promotion |
| D7 | |
| Want to | move ahead but the boss won’t seem to let me |
| B7 | E7 | |
| I | swear sometimes that man is | out to get me |
| A |
| A | |
| They | let you dream just to watch ‘em shatter |
| D | |
| You’re | just a step on the boss man’s ladder |
| A | E | |
| But | you got dreams he’ll never take a | way |
| A |
| In the same boat with a lot of your friends |
| D |
| Waitin’ for the day your ship’ll come in |
| A | E | A | |
| And the | tide’s gonna turn an’ it’s | all gonna roll your | way |
| D7 | |
| Workin’ | 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin’ |
| A7 | |
| Barely | gettin’ by, it’s all takin’ and no givin’ |
| D7 | |
| They just | use your mind, and they never give you credit |
| B7 | E7 | |
| It’s | enough to drive you | crazy if you let it |
| D7 |
| 9 to 5, for service and devotion |
| A7 | |
| You would | think that I would deserve a fair promotion |
| D7 | |
| Want to | move ahead but the boss won’t seem to let me |
| B7 | E7 | |
| I | swear sometimes that man is | out to get me |
Repeat to fade