5 O'clock Somewhere
Alan Jackson
CountryMedium for beginners7 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
D
G
A7
A
Bm
Bm7Diagram coming soon
Em
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
INTRO: D G A7 D VERSE 1 D A7 D A7 (A2 A) The sun is hot and that old clock is mo-vin' slow, and so am I D A7 Bm A7 (A2 A) The work day passes like molasses in winter-time, but it's Ju-ly G D A7 D Gettin paid by the hour, and older by the minute, boss just pushed me over the limit G D A I'd like to call him somethin', I think I'll just call it a day D G A7 D Pour me something tall and strong, make it a Hurricane before I go insane G A7 (No Chord) D It's only half past twelve, but I don't care, It's 5 o'clock, somewhere INTERLUDE: (D) (G) (A7) (D) VERSE 2 D A7 D A7 A2 A Well, this lunch break is gonna take all after-noon, and half the night D A7 Bm A7 (A2 A) To-morrow mornin' I know there'll be hell to pay, hey but that's al-right G D A7 D Ain't had a day off now In over a year, my Jamaican vacations-gonna start right here G D A7 If the phone's for me, you can tell them I've just sailed away Pour me something tall and strong, make it a Hurricane before I go insane It's only half past twelve, but I don't care, It's 5 o'clock, somewhere SOLO VERSE 3: Bm Bm7/A G A D I could pay off my tab, Pour my-self in cab and be back to work before two Bm Bm/A Em A7 At a moment like this I can't help but wonder what would Jimmy Buffett do CHORUS (2x)
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Chord set
D · G · A7 · A · Bm · Bm7 · Em
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.