Chords for Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett : It's 5 O'clock Somwhere
Tempo:
62.25 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [F#] [D]
The sun is [A] hot and that old [D] clock is moving slow, [A] and so am [D] I.
The workday [A] passes like [Bm] molasses in wintertime, but it's July.
[G] I'm getting paid by the [D] hour and older by the minute.
[A] My boss just [D] pushed me over the limit.
[G] I'd like to call him [D] something.
I think I'll just [A] call it a day.
[D] Pour [G] me something tall and strong, [A] make it a hurricane [D] before I go insane.
It's only half [G] past twelve, but I don't [F#m] care.
It's [D] five o'clock somewhere.
[G] [D]
This lunch [A] break is gonna take [D] all afternoon and half the night.
Tomorrow [A] morning I know [Bm] they'll be held at bay, but that's all right.
[G] I ain't had a day off [D] now in over a year.
[A] My Jamaican vacation's [D] gonna start right here.
[G] If the phone's for me, you [D] can tell them I just [A] sailed away.
[D] Pour me [G] something tall and strong, make [A] it a hurricane [D] before I go insane.
It's only half [G] past twelve, but I [A] don't care.
It's five o [D]'clock somewhere.
[G] [D]
[G] [A] [D] I [Bm] could pay off my tab, [G] pour myself in a cab and be back to work before [D] two.
[Bm] At a moment like this, [G] I can't help but wonder, [Em] what would Jimmy [A] Buffet do?
Funny you [Am] should ask that.
I'd say, [D] pour me something tall and strong, make [F#m] it a hurricane before [D] I go insane.
It's only half past [G] twelve, but I don't [A] care.
[D] Pour [G] me something tall and strong, [A] make it a hurricane [D] before I go insane.
It's only half [G] past twelve, but I [A] don't care.
I don't care.
I don't care.
[B] It's five [D] o'clock somewhere.
[G]
What [D] time's going on?
What country am I in?
It doesn't matter.
It's five o'clock [G] somewhere.
It's always on five [A] in Margaritaville, come to think of it.
I [D] heard it is.
You been there, [D] Harry?
Yes, sir.
How [G] soon you're loaded?
I've been to Margaritaville a few times.
All right, [D] that's good.
Swung all the way back.
Okay, just want to make sure you can keep it [G] between the navigational decoys.
[A] Bring the booze, I guess.
[D] All right.
It's five o'clock.
Let's go somewhere.
I'm ready to crank it up.
[G] Let's get out of here.
I'm going.
[E] [D] [G]
[A] [D] [G]
The sun is [A] hot and that old [D] clock is moving slow, [A] and so am [D] I.
The workday [A] passes like [Bm] molasses in wintertime, but it's July.
[G] I'm getting paid by the [D] hour and older by the minute.
[A] My boss just [D] pushed me over the limit.
[G] I'd like to call him [D] something.
I think I'll just [A] call it a day.
[D] Pour [G] me something tall and strong, [A] make it a hurricane [D] before I go insane.
It's only half [G] past twelve, but I don't [F#m] care.
It's [D] five o'clock somewhere.
[G] [D]
This lunch [A] break is gonna take [D] all afternoon and half the night.
Tomorrow [A] morning I know [Bm] they'll be held at bay, but that's all right.
[G] I ain't had a day off [D] now in over a year.
[A] My Jamaican vacation's [D] gonna start right here.
[G] If the phone's for me, you [D] can tell them I just [A] sailed away.
[D] Pour me [G] something tall and strong, make [A] it a hurricane [D] before I go insane.
It's only half [G] past twelve, but I [A] don't care.
It's five o [D]'clock somewhere.
[G] [D]
[G] [A] [D] I [Bm] could pay off my tab, [G] pour myself in a cab and be back to work before [D] two.
[Bm] At a moment like this, [G] I can't help but wonder, [Em] what would Jimmy [A] Buffet do?
Funny you [Am] should ask that.
I'd say, [D] pour me something tall and strong, make [F#m] it a hurricane before [D] I go insane.
It's only half past [G] twelve, but I don't [A] care.
[D] Pour [G] me something tall and strong, [A] make it a hurricane [D] before I go insane.
It's only half [G] past twelve, but I [A] don't care.
I don't care.
I don't care.
[B] It's five [D] o'clock somewhere.
[G]
What [D] time's going on?
What country am I in?
It doesn't matter.
It's five o'clock [G] somewhere.
It's always on five [A] in Margaritaville, come to think of it.
I [D] heard it is.
You been there, [D] Harry?
Yes, sir.
How [G] soon you're loaded?
I've been to Margaritaville a few times.
All right, [D] that's good.
Swung all the way back.
Okay, just want to make sure you can keep it [G] between the navigational decoys.
[A] Bring the booze, I guess.
[D] All right.
It's five o'clock.
Let's go somewhere.
I'm ready to crank it up.
[G] Let's get out of here.
I'm going.
[E] [D] [G]
[A] [D] [G]
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
F#m
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ [D] _
_ The sun is [A] hot and that old [D] clock is moving slow, [A] and so am [D] I.
The workday [A] passes like [Bm] molasses in wintertime, but it's July.
[G] I'm getting paid by the [D] hour and older by the minute.
[A] My boss just [D] pushed me over the limit.
[G] I'd like to call him [D] something.
I think I'll just [A] call it a day.
[D] Pour [G] me something tall and strong, [A] make it a hurricane [D] before I go insane.
It's only half [G] past twelve, but I don't [F#m] care.
It's [D] five o'clock somewhere.
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ This lunch [A] break is gonna take [D] all afternoon and half the night.
Tomorrow [A] morning I know [Bm] they'll be held at bay, but that's all right.
[G] I ain't had a day off [D] now in over a year.
[A] My Jamaican vacation's [D] gonna start right here.
[G] If the phone's for me, you [D] can tell them I just [A] sailed away.
[D] Pour me [G] something tall and strong, make [A] it a hurricane [D] before I go insane.
It's only half [G] past twelve, but I [A] don't care.
_ It's five o [D]'clock somewhere.
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] I [Bm] could pay off my tab, [G] pour myself in a cab and be back to work before [D] two.
[Bm] At a moment like this, [G] I can't help but wonder, [Em] what would Jimmy [A] Buffet do?
Funny you [Am] should ask that.
I'd say, [D] pour me something tall and strong, make [F#m] it a hurricane before [D] I go insane.
It's only half past [G] twelve, but I don't [A] care. _
[D] Pour [G] me something tall and strong, [A] make it a hurricane [D] before I go insane.
It's only half [G] past twelve, but I [A] don't care.
I don't care.
I don't care.
_ [B] It's five [D] o'clock somewhere.
[G] _ _
What [D] time's going on?
What country am I in?
It doesn't matter.
It's five o'clock [G] somewhere.
It's always on five [A] in Margaritaville, come to think of it.
I [D] heard it is.
You been there, [D] Harry?
Yes, sir.
How [G] soon you're loaded?
I've been to Margaritaville a few times.
All right, [D] that's good.
Swung all the way back.
Okay, just want to make sure you can keep it [G] between the navigational decoys.
[A] Bring the booze, I guess.
[D] All right.
It's five o'clock.
Let's go somewhere.
I'm ready to crank it up.
[G] Let's get out of here.
I'm going.
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ The sun is [A] hot and that old [D] clock is moving slow, [A] and so am [D] I.
The workday [A] passes like [Bm] molasses in wintertime, but it's July.
[G] I'm getting paid by the [D] hour and older by the minute.
[A] My boss just [D] pushed me over the limit.
[G] I'd like to call him [D] something.
I think I'll just [A] call it a day.
[D] Pour [G] me something tall and strong, [A] make it a hurricane [D] before I go insane.
It's only half [G] past twelve, but I don't [F#m] care.
It's [D] five o'clock somewhere.
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ This lunch [A] break is gonna take [D] all afternoon and half the night.
Tomorrow [A] morning I know [Bm] they'll be held at bay, but that's all right.
[G] I ain't had a day off [D] now in over a year.
[A] My Jamaican vacation's [D] gonna start right here.
[G] If the phone's for me, you [D] can tell them I just [A] sailed away.
[D] Pour me [G] something tall and strong, make [A] it a hurricane [D] before I go insane.
It's only half [G] past twelve, but I [A] don't care.
_ It's five o [D]'clock somewhere.
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] I [Bm] could pay off my tab, [G] pour myself in a cab and be back to work before [D] two.
[Bm] At a moment like this, [G] I can't help but wonder, [Em] what would Jimmy [A] Buffet do?
Funny you [Am] should ask that.
I'd say, [D] pour me something tall and strong, make [F#m] it a hurricane before [D] I go insane.
It's only half past [G] twelve, but I don't [A] care. _
[D] Pour [G] me something tall and strong, [A] make it a hurricane [D] before I go insane.
It's only half [G] past twelve, but I [A] don't care.
I don't care.
I don't care.
_ [B] It's five [D] o'clock somewhere.
[G] _ _
What [D] time's going on?
What country am I in?
It doesn't matter.
It's five o'clock [G] somewhere.
It's always on five [A] in Margaritaville, come to think of it.
I [D] heard it is.
You been there, [D] Harry?
Yes, sir.
How [G] soon you're loaded?
I've been to Margaritaville a few times.
All right, [D] that's good.
Swung all the way back.
Okay, just want to make sure you can keep it [G] between the navigational decoys.
[A] Bring the booze, I guess.
[D] All right.
It's five o'clock.
Let's go somewhere.
I'm ready to crank it up.
[G] Let's get out of here.
I'm going.
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _