[D] Tumble out of bed and I stumble in the kitchen,

[G] Pour myself a cup of ambition

[D] And yawn and stretch and try to come to [A] 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.

Chorus 1:

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 [E] enough to make 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 [E] swear sometimes, that [A] man is out to get me.

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] away.

You’re [D] 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 way. [D]

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 [E] enough to make you [A] crazy if you let it.

Working [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 [E] spend your life putting [A] money in his pocket. [D]

Repeat Chorus