9 To 5 Chords & Tabs

by Dolly Parton

[Version Description]
Strumming Patterns:
Verse:
BPM: 105
Denominator: 16
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 101]
Chorus:
BPM: 105
Denominator: 16
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 1, 202, 1, 101, 202, 101, 1, 202, 1, 202, 1, 101, 202, 101]
Transcribed by Kellie G
Key: F# Standard Tuning
Capo on 2nd fret

[Verse 1]
E                                            
Tumble outta bed and I stumble to the kitchen
A                            
Pour myself a cup of ambition
E                                           B   
And yawn and stretch and and try to come to life
E                                              
Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin'
A                                            
Out on the streets the traffic starts jumpin'
     E                    B             E
With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5

[Chorus]
        A                                   
Workin' 9 to 5 - what a way to make a livin'
       E                                         
Barely gettin' by - it's all takin' and no givin'
          A                                             
They just use your mind - and they never give you credit
     F#                  B                  
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it
A                                
9 to 5 - for service and devotion
          E                                          
You would think that I would deserve a fair promotion
       A                                            
Want to move ahead but the boss won't seem to let me
  F#                          B              E     
I swear sometimes that man is out to get me mmmmmmm

[Verse 2]
E                                           
They let you dream just to watch 'em shatter
       A                                   
You're just a step on the boss man's ladder
    E                                B  
But you got dreams he'll never take away
E                                          
In the same boat with a lot of your friends
A                                       
Waitin' for the day your ship'll come in
        E                          B                   E  
And the tide's gonna turn an' it's all gonna roll your way

[Chorus]
        A                                   
Workin' 9 to 5 - what a way to make a livin'
      E                                          
Barely gettin' by - it's all takin' and no givin'
         A                                            
They just use your mind - and you never get the credit
     F#                  B                  
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it
A                                              
9 to 5, yeah - they got you where they want you
         E                                              
There's a better life - and you think about it don't you
      A                                             
It's a rich man's game - no matter what they call it
        F#                      B                  
And you spend your life putting money in his wallet
A                                   
9 to 5 - what a way to make a livin'
       E                                         
Barely gettin' by - it's all takin' and no givin'
         A                                              
They just use your mind - and they never give you credit
     F#                  B                  
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it
A                                              
9 to 5, yeah - they got you where they want you
         E                                              
There's a better life - and you dream about it don't you
      A                                             
It's a rich man's game - no matter what they call it
        F#                      B                  
And you spend your life putting money in his wallet