4 Chords used in the song: F#, B, C#, G#
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Intro (x2) and bass line:
A|----------------------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------|
C|------------------------------3-4-5-----|
G|----------------------------------------|
F#
Tumble out of bed, and I stumble to the kitchen.
B
Pour myself a cup of ambition
F#
And yawn and stretch
C#
and try to come to life
F#
Jump in the shower, the blood starts pumping
B
Out on the street, the traffic starts jumping
F#
And folks like me
C# F#
On the job from nine to five
Chorus:
B
Working nine to five, what a way to make a living,
#
Barely getting by, it's all taking and no giving
B
They just use your mind, and they never give you credit
G# C#
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it.
B
Nine to five, for service and devotion
F#
You would think that I would deserve a fair promotion
B
Want to move ahead but the boss won't seem to let me
G# C#
I swear sometimes that man is out to get me
F#
Mmmm
[Verse 2]
F#
They let you dream just to watch 'em shatter
B
You're just a step on the bossman's ladder
F# C#
But you've got dreams he'll never take away
F#
In the same boat with a lot of your friends
B
Waitin' for the day your ship'll come in
F# C#
And the tide's gonna turn and it's all gonna roll your way
[Chorus]
B
Working nine to five, what a way to make a living,
F#
Barely getting by, it's all taking and no giving
B
They just use your mind, and they never give you credit
G# C#
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it.
B
Nine to five, yeah, they got you where they want you
F#
There's a better life and you think about it don't you
B
It's a rich man's game no matter what they call it
G# C#
And you spend your life puttin' money in his wallet
B
Working nine to five, what a way to make a living,
F#
Barely getting by, it's all taking and no giving
B
They just use your mind, and they never give you credit
G# C#
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it.
B
Nine to five, yeah, they got you where they want you
F#
There's a better life and you think about it don't you
B
It's a rich man's game no matter what they call it
G# C#
And you spend your life puttin' money in his wallet
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