{ B B B  B B A B A } x4                                                                         
                                                                                               
B                  E      F#      F# F# F#  F# F# E F# E                                         
My mom and dad are always fighting                                                              

And it's getting very un-exciting                                                               

To get a good job you need a proper schooling                                                   

Now who the hell do ya think you're fooling                                                     
                                                                                                

   B                     E  F#                                                                  
   But it's not my place oh-no                                                                  

   No it's not my place no no                                                                    
   B                    E   F#              E      F#                                           
   No it's not my-not my-not my place in the 9 to 5 world                                       
   B                             E    F#                                                        
   And it's not my place in the 9 to 5 world                                                    

   And it's not my place with 9 to 5 girl                                                       
   B               E F#    E    F#                                                              
   It's not my place in the 9 to 5 world                                                        
                                                                                               
Hangin' out with Lester Bangs you all                                                           

And Phil Spector really has it all                                                             

Uncle Floyd shows on the T.V.                                                                   

Jack Nicholson, Clint Eastwood, 10cc                                                            
                                                                                                
   But it's not...                                                                               
                                                                                                

{ F#  E } x4                                                                                    
                                                                                                
            F#     E   F#      E         F#    E     D                                          
      Don't wanna be a working stiff lose my identity                                           
                  F#       E         F#    E          F#     E        D                        
      'cause when it comes to working 9 to 5 there ain't not place for me                       
      F#        E   D     C#                                                                    
      Ain't my reality to me                                                                    
                                                                                               

   C#               F#     G#   G# G# G#  G# G# F# G# G#                                        
   Vin Scelsa's on the radio                                                                    

   Ramones are hangin' out in Kokomo                                                            

   Roger Corman's on a talk show                                                                

   With Allan Arkush and Stephen King you know                                                  
                                                                                                

      C#                    F# G#                                                               
      But it's not my place oh-no                                                               

      No it's not my place no no                                                                
      C#                  F#   G#              F#     G#                                        
      No it's not my-not my-not my place in the 9 to 5 world                                    
      C#                          F#    G#                                                      
      And it's not my place in the 9 to 5 world                                                 

      And it's not my place with 9 to 5 girl                                                    
      C#              F# G#   F#    G#                                                          
      It's not my place in the 9 to 5 world                                                     
                                                                                                
{ fade out }