Tuning: EADGBE Verse 1: E F#m Never thought you'd be the kinda guy to get a day job A 9 to 5 you're gonna take off B E You're gonna go against the grain E F#m Never thought you'd be the kinda guy to take a safe route A By and by you're gonna break out B E The world's gonna know your name
Chorus: E7 E So why're ya sittin' around? F#m Didya think it'd be easy? A I'll tell you if it was easy B7 E Then everybody'd do it too Interlude: E F#m A B E Verse 2: E F#m You say you haven't got the kinda time to take a beach day A 'Cause you're too busy every weekday B E To ever get up off your chair F#m You say you haven't got the kinda time to get a girlfriend A 'Cause you're too busy every weekend B E You haven't got a second to spare Chorus: E7 E So why're ya sittin' around? F#m Didya think it'd be easy? A I'll tell you if it was easy B7 E Then everybody'd do it too Bridge: E7 E A E B You say you're gonna leave the hard knock life behind E A E B You're gonna hitch your little wagon up to a star E A E B7 Oh you say you're gonna take the road less traveled by E7 A F B Though you don't seem to be traveling very far Verse 1: E F#m Never thought you'd be the kinda guy to get a day job A 9 to 5 you're gonna take off B E You're gonna go against the grain Chorus: E7 E So why're ya sittin' around? F#m Didya think it'd be easy? A I'll tell you if it was easy B7 E Then everybody'd do it too Post-Chorus: E7 E You say you're chasing a dream? F#m Well, you'd better get moving A B Every second you waste, the world you're trying to chase E