9 To 5 Bass
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The format I choose to write provides a more linear look at the timing of the notes within each measure. I also put guitar chords in to help learn both bass and guitar parts.Was this info helpful?
| Difficulty: | beginner |
|---|---|
| Tuning: | E A D G |
| Key: | F# |
| Capo: | 4th fret |
Bass played standard tuning, Guitar Capo 4th fret
[INTRO]
D D D D
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|--------|--------|--------|
A:99999999|99999678|99999999|99999678|
E:--------|--------|--------|--------|
[VERSE]
D
Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen
G
Pour myself a cup of ambition
D A
Yawning, stretching trying to come to life
D
Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumping
G
Out on the street the traffic starts jumping
D A D
With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5
D G D A D G D A D
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
A:99999999|--------|99999999|--------|99999999|--------|9999----|99999\\\|2
E:--------|77777777|--------|99999999|--------|77777777|----9999|--------|
[CHORUS]
G G
Working 9 to 5 What a way to make a living
D D
Barely getting by It's all taking and no giving
G G
They just use your mind And they never give you credit
E A
It's enough to drive you Crazy if you let it
G G D D G G E A
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|-----123|4---4---|4-------|--------|--------|--------|--112233|
A:2---2---|2---2---|--4---4-|--4----1|2---2---|2---2210|--112233|44------|
E:--2---2-|--2-----|--------|----234-|--2---2-|--2-----|44------|--------|
[CHORUS]
A A
9 to 5 For service and devotion
E E
You would think that I Would deserve a fair promotion
A A
Want to move ahead But the boss won't seem to let me
F# B
I swear sometimes that man is out to get me
G G D D G G E A
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|-----123|4---4---|4-------|--------|--------|--------|--112233|
A:2---2---|2---2---|--4---4-|--4----1|2---2---|2---2210|--112233|44------|
E:--2---2-|--2-----|--------|----234-|--2---2-|--2-----|44------|--------|
[BRIDGE]
D D
G:--------|--------|
D:--------|--------|
A:99999999|99999678|
E:--------|--------|
[VERSE]
D
They let you dream just to watch 'em shatter
G
You're just a step on the boss-man's ladder
D A
But you got dreams he'll never take away
D
You're in the same boat with a lot of your friends
G
Waiting for the day your ship will come in
D A D
And the tide's gonna turn and it's all gonna roll your way
D G D A D G D A D
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
A:99999999|--------|99999999|--------|99999999|--------|9999----|99999\\\|2
E:--------|77777777|--------|99999999|--------|77777777|----9999|--------|
[CHORUS]
G G
Working 9 to 5 What a way to make a living
D D
Barely getting by It's all taking and no giving
G G
They just use your mind And you never get the credit
E A
It's enough to drive you Crazy if you let it
G G D D G G E A
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|-----123|4---4---|4-------|--------|--------|--------|--112233|
A:2---2---|2---2---|--4---4-|--4----1|2---2---|2---2210|--112233|44------|
E:--2---2-|--2-----|--------|----234-|--2---2-|--2-----|44------|--------|
G G
9 to 5 They got you where they want you
D D
There's a better life And you think about it don't you?
G G
It's a rich man's game No matter what they call it
E A
And you spend your life putting money in his wallet
G G D D G G E A
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|-----123|4---4---|--------|--------|--------|--------|--112233|
A:2---2---|2---2---|--4---4-|--4----1|2---2---|2---2210|--112233|44------|
E:--2---2-|--2-----|--------|2---234-|--2---2-|--2-----|44------|--------|
G G
9 to 5 What a way to make a living
D D
Barely getting by It's all taking and no giving
G G
They just use your mind And they never give you credit
E A
It's enough to drive you Crazy if you let it
G G D D G G E A
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|-----123|4---4---|--------|--------|--------|--------|--112233|
A:2---2---|2---2---|--4---4-|--4----1|2---2---|2---2210|--112233|44------|
E:--2---2-|--2-----|--------|2---234-|--2---2-|--2-----|44------|--------|
G G
9 to 5 Yeah, They got you where they want you
D D
There's a better life And you think about it don't you?
G G
It's a rich man's game No matter what they call it
E A
And you spend your life putting money in his wallet
G G D D G G E A
G:--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D:--------|-----123|4---4---|4-------|--------|--------|--------|--112233|
A:2---2---|2---2---|--4---4-|--4----1|2---2---|2---2210|--112233|44------|
E:--2---2-|--2-----|--------|----234-|--2---2-|--2-----|44------|--------|
Tabbed by Michael Oxner
moxner@nbnet.nb.ca
March 10, 2018
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Great tab well done
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