Chords with lyrics
Tuning: EADGBE
Verse 1:
E MajorE F# minorF#m
Never thought you'd be the kinda guy to get a day job
A augmentedA
9 to 5 you're gonna take off
BB E MajorE
You're gonna go against the grain
E MajorE F# minorF#m
Never thought you'd be the kinda guy to take a safe route
A augmentedA
By and by you're gonna break out
BB E MajorE
The world's gonna know your name
Chorus:
E7E7 E MajorE
So why're ya sittin' around?
F# minorF#m
Didya think it'd be easy?
A augmentedA
I'll tell you if it was easy
B7B7 E MajorE
Then everybody'd do it too
Interlude:
E MajorE F# minorF#m A augmentedA BB E MajorE
Verse 2:
E MajorE F# minorF#m
You say you haven't got the kinda time to take a beach day
A augmentedA
'Cause you're too busy every weekday
BB E MajorE
To ever get up off your chair
F# minorF#m
You say you haven't got the kinda time to get a girlfriend
A augmentedA
'Cause you're too busy every weekend
BB E MajorE
You haven't got a second to spare
Chorus:
E7E7 E MajorE
So why're ya sittin' around?
F# minorF#m
Didya think it'd be easy?
A augmentedA
I'll tell you if it was easy
B7B7 E MajorE
Then everybody'd do it too
Bridge:
E7E7 E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE BB
You say you're gonna leave the hard knock life behind
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE BB
You're gonna hitch your little wagon up to a star
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE B7B7
Oh you say you're gonna take the road less traveled by
E7E7 A augmentedA FF BB
Though you don't seem to be traveling very far
Verse 1:
E MajorE F# minorF#m
Never thought you'd be the kinda guy to get a day job
A augmentedA
9 to 5 you're gonna take off
BB E MajorE
You're gonna go against the grain
Chorus:
E7E7 E MajorE
So why're ya sittin' around?
F# minorF#m
Didya think it'd be easy?
A augmentedA
I'll tell you if it was easy
B7B7 E MajorE
Then everybody'd do it too
Post-Chorus:
E7E7 E MajorE
You say you're chasing a dream?
F# minorF#m
Well, you'd better get moving
A augmentedA BB
Every second you waste, the world you're trying to chase
E MajorE