Misc Traditional – Nine To Five Song (Guitar)

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archived at: https://ia800605.us.archive.org/10/items/TheLittleRedSongBook/TheLittleRedSongBook.pdf [Verse 1]
G
Now let me tell you a story

        C
'bout a woman named Susie

      G                   D7
Who applied for a job one day

       G
They tested her for typing

    C
for shorthand and speed writing

         G            D7     G
And they gave her the lowest pay
[Chorus]
            G
We type and file nine to five,

G7     D            G
yet we barely stay alive,

                    D7
Working from day to day.

        G               G7
Well we've done a day's work

       C
in the offices of Boston

         G       D7           G
and it's time we got a day's pay.
[Verse 2]
          G
Well then Susie did the filing

    C
And she kept the correspondence

G                        D7
And she answered the telephone;

       G                   G7
Though the boss might be a doubter

         C
Still he couldn't do without her,

         G           D7          G
Wouldn't even call a taxi on his own.
[Chorus]
            G
We type and file nine to five,

G7     D            G
yet we barely stay alive,

                    D7
Working from day to day.

        G               G7
Well we've done a day's work

       C
in the offices of Boston

         G       D7           G
and it's time we got a day's pay.
[Verse 3]
      G
Susie looked for a promotion

        C
And she sure caused a commotion

        G                     D7
He just looked at her in disbelief.

        G                   G7
But the raises they've been giving

           C
Sure don't match the cost of living

           G             D7    G
Though the boss is still eating beef.
[Chorus]
            G
We type and file nine to five,

G7     D            G
yet we barely stay alive,

                    D7
Working from day to day.

        G               G7
Well we've done a day's work

       C
in the offices of Boston

         G       D7           G
and it's time we got a day's pay.
[Verse 4]
G
So Susie got together

C
All the women in the office

         G               D7
And they started to organize;

               G              G7
If you thought women wouldn't fight

      C
For a basic worker's right,

            G        D7       G
Then you're in for a big surprise!
[Chorus]
            G
We type and file nine to five,

G7     D            G
yet we barely stay alive,

                    D7
Working from day to day.

        G               G7
Well we've done a day's work

       C
in the offices of Boston

         G       D7           G
and it's time we got a day's pay.
[Verse 5]
G
Now you women of Boston,

          C
Don't you think it is a crime

         G                    D7
That we suffer while employers thrive

        G             G7             C
Women's work is never done, fighting back has just begun!

      G                D7      G
For a better life from nine to five.
[Chorus]
            G
We type and file nine to five,

G7     D            G
yet we barely stay alive,

                    D7
Working from day to day.

        G               G7
Well we've done a day's work

       C
in the offices of Boston

         G       D7          G
and it's time we got a day's pay.