G G C C G G E|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------5-------5-----------------| A|-------5-------5-------5-8-7-5-3-5/7---3-5/7---------5-------5-| E|-3-5/7---3-5/7---3-5/7-------------------------3-5/7---3-5/7---| D D G G E|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|-------7-------7-----------------| A|-5-7/9---5-7/9---------5-------5-| E|-----------------3-5/7---3-5/7---| [Verse 1] G How could this be so easy some days G And so hard at times when I could C G Use some help coming by my way D G I just don't know why you won't take me for myself [Verse 2] G You say that I should be somebody G Don't you think that I'd be funny C G In a suit and tie, a mister nine-to-five D G I just don't know why you won't take me for myself [Bridge] C9 I've been racking my brain G G7 G7 Trying to find a way to make ends meet C9 I've painted you pictures G G7 G7 Write you songs that you can sing A7 D7 G There ain't anybody else that I could be G Say, how long will it be now G How long will it be now G How long will it be now G C How long will it take ‘til you can see my side G I ain't no nine to five D G I just don't know why you won't take me for myself [Accordion solo] E|-15-------------------------15-------------------------| B|-15-17----------------------15-17----------------------| G|-------15h16----------15h16-------15h16-------16-15-14-| D|-------------17-14-17-------------------17-14----------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-15-------------------------15-------------------------| B|-15-17----------------------15-17----------------------| G|-------15h16----------15h16-------15h16-------15-14-12-| D|-------------17-14-17-------------------17-14----------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| [Verse 3] G If you could only own a mountain made of solid gold C What difference would it make G You'd just have more to break D G And I don't know why you won't take me for myself D G I just don't know why you won't take me for myself D G I just don't know why you won't take me for myself D G I just don't know why you won't take me for myself