Chords of: 9 To 5 by: Dolly Parton. (B6, B, F#, B7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“9 To 5” by Dolly Parton is in B Major and runs at about 103 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 88 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B6, B, F#, B7.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 2:33 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → B → F# → C# → F# → B → F# → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 0:32 | 21% |
| F# | 0:32 | 21% |
| B7 | 0:25 | 17% |
| F#7 | 0:20 | 13% |
| C# | 0:05 | 3% |
| F#m7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| B6 | 0:04 | 3% |
| E6 | 0:03 | 2% |
F# – Eb – E – F – F# – Eb – E – F – F# – B – F# – C# – F# – B – F# – C#6 – F# – B – F#7 – B7 – Bmaj7 – F#m – Ab – Bbm7 – Abm – Ab/C – C# – Ebm7 – E6 – C#m6 – B – F#7 – B – Bbmaj7 – Ab – Bbm7 – Bm6 – Ab7/C – C# – Ebm7 – A7 – F#maj7 – F#7 – F# – B – F# – C#7 – F# – …
