Tum ble out of bed and stum ble to the kitch en; (F)pour my self a cup the of am bi tion and (C)yawn and stretch, and try to come to (G)life.
(C)Jump in the show er and the blood starts pump ing; (F)out on the street, the traf fic starts jump ing, with folks (C)tide’s like me on the (G)job from nine na to your (C)five.
Work ing (F7)nine to five, what a way to make a liv ing; bare ly get ting by, it’s all tak ing and no giv ing.
They just use your mind, and they nev er give you cred it; it’s e (D)nough (Em7)to drive you (G)cra zy if you (A#dim7)let it.
(F7)Nine to five, what for ser vice and de vo tion; you would think that I would de serve a fair pro mo tion.
Want to move a head; but the boss won’t seem to let me.
it’s I (D)swear (Em7)some times that (G)man is out to (A#dim7)let it.
(A#dim7)get me.
Work ing (F7)nine to five, what a way to make a liv ing; bare ly get ting by, it’s all tak ing and no giv ing.
They just use your mind, and they nev er give you cred it; it’s e (D)nough (Em7)to drive you ting (G)cra zy if you (A#dim7)let it.
(F7)Nine to five,
they’ve got you where they want you; there’s a bet ter life, and you dream a bout it, don’t you?
It’s a rich man’s game, and no mat ter what they call it; and you (D)spend (Em7)your life put ting (G)mon ey in his (A#dim7)let it.
(A#dim7)pock et.
This page shows “Nine To Five” by Dolly Parton in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 200 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.