F#
F#
Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen;
B
pour myself a cup of ambition,
F#
C#
and yawn, and stretch, and try to come to life.
F#
Jump in the shower, and the blood starts pumping;
B
out on the street, the traffic starts jumping,
F#
C#
F#
with folks like me on the job from nine to five.
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#7
F#
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#7
F#
I swear sometimes, that man is out to get me.
F#
They let you dream just to watch them shatter;
B
You’re just a step on the boss man’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#
F#
And the tide’s gonna turn, and it’s all gonna roll your way.
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#7
F#
it’s enough to drive you crazy, if you let it.
B
Nine to five, they’ve got you where they want you;
F#
There’s a better life, and you dream about it, don’t you?
B
It’s a rich man’s game, no matter what they call it;
G#
C#7
F#
And you spend your life putting money in his pocket.
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#7
F#
it’s enough to drive you crazy, if you let it.
B
Nine to five, they’ve got you where they want you;
F#
There’s a better life, and you dream about it, don’t you?
B
It’s a rich man’s game, no matter what they call it;
G#
C#7
F#
And you spend your life putting money in his pocket.
B
C#
C#7
G#
F#
