9 to 5 chordsDolly Parton
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0Verse 1
F#Tumble outta bed and I stumble to the kitchen
BPour myself a cup of ambition
F#And yawn and stretch and and try to come to C#life
Verse 2
F#Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin'
BOut on the streets the traffic starts jumpin'
With F#folks like me on the C#job from 9 to F#5
Chorus
Workin' B9 to 5 - what a way to make a livin'
Barely F#gettin' by - it's all takin' and no givin'
They just Buse your mind - and they never give you credit
B9 To 5, yeah - they got you where they want you
It's G#enough to drive you C#crazy if you let it
Chorus
B9 To 5 - for service and devotion
Barely F#gettin' by - it's all takin' and no givin'
You would F#think that I would deserve a fair promotion
Want toB move ahead but the boss won't seem to let me
I G#swear sometimes that man is C#out to get me mF#mmmmmm
Verse 3
F#They let you dream just to watch 'em shatter
You're Bjust a step on the boss man's ladder
It's C#enough to drive you G#crazy if you let it
But F#you got dreams he'll never take aC#way
Verse 4
F#In the same boat with a lot of your friends
BWaitin' for the day your ship'll come in
You're Bjust a step on the boss man's ladder
And the F#tide's gonna turn an' it's C#all gonna roll your F#way
Chorus
Workin' B9 to 5 - what a way to make a livin'
BarelyF# gettin' by - it's all takin' and no givin'
They justB use your mind - and you never get the credit
It's C#enough to drive you G#crazy if you let it
It's G#enough to drive you C#crazy if you let it
Chorus
B9 To 5, yeah - they got you where they want you
There's aF# better life - and you think about it don't you
It's aB rich man's game - no matter what they call it
And the F#tide's gonna turn an' it's F#all gonna roll your C#way
And you G#spend your life putting C#money in his wallet
Chorus
B9 To 5 - what a way to make a livin'
Barely F#gettin' by - it's all takin' and no givin'
They justB use your mind - and they never give you credit
You would F#think that I would deserve a fair promotion
It's G#enough to drive you C#crazy if you let it
Chorus
B9 To 5, yeah - they got you where they want you
B9 To 5, yeah - they got you where they want you
There's aF# better life - and you dream about it don't you
It's aB rich man's game - no matter what they call it
And you G#spend your life putting C#money in his wallet
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Difficulty: Intermediate
From the 1980 film "9 to 5".