9 to 5 — Dolly Parton

Chords and lyrics for 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton (key of F#).

Intro

[F#7]

Verse 1

[F#7]Tumble outta bed and stumble to the kitchen
[B7]Pour myself a cup of ambition
[F#7]Yawnin' and stretchin' and try to come to life
[F#7]Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin'
[B7]Out on the streets the traffic starts jumpin'
[F#7]With folks like me on the job from [C#7]9 to [F#7]5

Chorus 1

[B7]Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin'
[F#7]Barely gettin' by it's all takin' and no givin'
[B7]They just use your mind and they never give you credit
[G#7]It's enough to drive you crazy if you [C#7]let it

Verse 2

[B7]9 to 5, for service and devotion
[F#7]You would think that I would deserve a fair promotion
[B7]Want to move ahead but the boss won't seem to let me
[G#7]I swear sometimes that man is [C#7]out to get [F#7]me

Verse 3

[F#7]They let your dreams just a' watch 'em shatter
[B7]You're just a step on the boss man's ladder
[F#7]But you got dreams he'll never [C#7]take a[F#7]way

Verse 4

[F#7]In the same boat with a lot of your friends
[B7]Waitin' for the day your ship'll come in
[F#7]And the tide's gonna turn and it's all gonna [C#7]roll you a[F#7]way

Chorus 2

Chorus 3

[B7]9 to 5, yeah, they got you where they want you
[F#7]There's a better life and you think about it don't you
[B7]It's a rich man's game, no matter what they call it
[G#7]And you spend your life putting [C#7]money in his wallet

Chorus 4

Chorus 5

Outro