9 to 5 [D] - Dolly Parton Intro: [D] [D] [Verse 1] [D] Tumble out of bed and I stumble to the kitchen [G] Pour myself a cup of ambition And [D] yawn and stretch and try to come to [A7] life [D] Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumping [G] Out on the street the traffic starts jumping With [D] folks like me on the [A] job from 9 to [D] 5 [D*] |Chorus: |[NC] Working [G] 9 to 5, what a way to make a living |Barely [D] getting by, it’s all taking and no giving |They just [G] use your mind and they never give you credit |It’s [E7] enough to drive you [A] crazy if you let it [G] 9 to 5, for service and devotion You would [D] think that I would deserve a fair promotion Want to [G] move ahead but the boss won’t seem to let me I [E7] swear sometimes, that man is [A] out to get me [Bass Riff] [D] [D] [Verse 2] They [D] let you dream just to watch them shatter You’re [G] just a step on the boss man’s ladder But [D] you’ve got dreams he’ll never take a- [ A7] way [D] You’re in the same boat with a lot of your friends [G] Waiting for the day your ship’ll come in The [D] tides gonna turn and it’s [A] all gonna roll your [D] way [D*] |Chorus: |[NC] Working [G] 9 to 5, what a way to make a living |Barely [D] getting by, it’s all taking and no giving |They just [G] use your mind and you never get the credit |It’s [E7] enough to drive you [A] crazy if you let it [G] 9 to 5, yeah they’ve got you where they want you There’s a [D] better life, and you dream about it don’t you It’s a [G] rich man’s game, no matter what they call it And you [E7] spend your life putting [A] money in his wallet |[Chorus] |[G] 9 to 5, what a way to make a living |Barely [D] getting by, it’s all taking and no giving |They just [G] use your mind and then they never give you credit |It’s [E7] enough to drive you [A] crazy if you let it [Bass Riff] [D] [D] [D* - Single Strum]