Tom: E
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
Gets away from you
