It's Five O'clock Somewhere (ver. 2)
Alan Jackson
CountryMedium for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
D
G
A
Bm
Em
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: D G A D D D A D A THE SUN IS HOT AND THAT ?OLE CLOCK IS MOVING SLOW- AND SO AM I. D A Bm A THE WORK DAY PASSES LIKE MOLASSES IN WINTER TIME- BUT ITS JULY. G D I?M GETTING PAID BY THE HOUR AND OLDER BY THE MINUTE, A D MY BOSS JUST PUSHED ME OVER THE LIMIT. G D A I?D LIKE TO CALL HIM SOMETHING- I THINK I?LL JUST CALL IT A DAY D G POUR ME SOMETHING TALL AND STRONG A D MAKE IT A HURRICAINE BEFORE I GO INSANE. G A D IT?S ONLY HALF PAST 12, BUT I DON?T CARE?IT?S 5 O?CLOCK SOMEWHERE. INTRO THING D A D A WELL THIS LUNCH BREAK IS GONNA TAKE ALL AFTERNOON- AND HALF THE NIGHT. D A Bm A TOMORROW MORNING I KNOW THER?LL BE HELL TO PAY- HEY BUT THAT?S ALRIGHT. G D I AINT HAD A DAY OFF NOW IN OVER A YEAR. A D MY JAMAICAN VACATION IS GONNA START RIGHT HERE. G D A IF THE PHONES FOR ME YOU CAN TELL THEM I JUST SAILED AWAY. CHORUS INSTURMENTAL - D G A D D G A D BRIDGE Bm G I COULD PAY OFF MY TAB, POUR MYSELF IN A CAB Em A D AND BE BACK TO WORK BEFORE TWO Bm G Em AT A MOMENT LIKE THIS I CAN?T HELP BUT WONDER?WHAT WOULD JIMMY BUFFETT A DO? (JIMMY SPEAKING) FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK THAT ALAN. I?D SAY? CHORUS FOREVER
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Chord set
D · G · A · Bm · Em
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.