[Strophe]
E 
Tumble outta bed and a`stumble to the kitchen 
A 
Pour myself a cup of ambition 
E                                         B 
And yawn n` stretch n` and try to come to life 
E 
Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin` 
A 
Out on the streets the traffic starts jumpin` 
     E                    B             E 
With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5
[Refrain]
        A 
Workin` 9 to 5 - what a way to make a livin` 
       E 
Barely gettin` by - it`s all takin` and no givin` 
          A 
They just use your mind - and they never give you credit 
     F#                  B 
It`s enough to drive you crazy if you let it  
A 
9 to 5 - for service and devotion 
          E 
You would think that I would deserve a fair promotion 
       A 
Want to move ahead but the boss won`t seem to let me 
  F#                          B              E 
I swear sometimes that man is out to get me mmmmmmm
[Strophe]
E 
They let you dream just to watch `em shatter 
       A 
You`re just a step on the boss man`s ladder 
    E                                B 
But you got dreams he`ll never take away  
E 
In the same boat with a lot of your friends 
A 
Waitin` for the day your ship`ll come in 
        E                          B                   E 
And the tide`s gonna turn an` it`s all gonna roll your way
[Refrain]
        A 
Workin` 9 to 5 - what a way to make a livin` 
      E 
Barely gettin` by - it`s all takin` and no givin` 
         A 
They just use your mind - and you never get the credit 
     F#                  B 
It`s enough to drive you crazy if you let it
[Refrain]
A 
9 to 5, yeah - they got you where they want you 
         E 
There`s a better life - and you think about it don`t you 
      A 
It`s a rich man`s game - no matter what they call it 
        F#                      B 
And you spend your life putting money in his wallet
[Refrain]
A 
9 to 5 - what a way to make a livin` 
       E 
Barely gettin` by - it`s all takin` and no givin` 
         A 
They just use your mind - and they never give you credit 
     F#                  B 
It`s enough to drive you crazy if you let it
[Refrain]
A 
9 to 5, yeah - they got you where they want you 
         E 
There`s a better life - and you dream about it don`t you 
      A 
It's a rich man`s game - no matter what they call it 
        F#                      B 
And you spend your life putting money in his wallet