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