Chords for Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett - It's Five O' Clock Somewhere

Tempo:
124.9 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Em

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett - It's Five O' Clock Somewhere chords
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[D] [G] [A]
[G] [D] The sun is hot [A] and that old clock [D] is moving slow, [A] and so am [D] I.
Workday passes [A]
like molasses [Bm] in wintertime, [A] but it's [D] July.
I'm [G] getting paid by the hour [D] and older by the minute.
[A] My boss just pushed [D] me over the limit.
I'd like to [G] call him something, [D] but I think I'll just call it [A] a day.
[D]
He owes 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.
[D] It's five o'clock somewhere.
[G] [A]
[G] [D]
This lunch break [A] is gonna take [D] all afternoon [A] and half the [D] night.
Tomorrow morning [A] I know they'll [Bm] be held at bay, [A] but that's [D] alright.
I [G] ain't had a day off now [D] in over a year.
[A] I'm just making vacations, [D] gonna start right here.
[G] Get the phones from me, you can [D] tell them I just sailed [A] away.
[D] He owes [G] me something tall and strong, [D] make [A] it a hurricane [D] before I go insane.
It's only half past [G] twelve, but I don't [A]
care.
It's [D] five o'clock somewhere.
[G] [A]
[Em] [D]
[G] [A]
[D] [C#] I [Bm] could pay off my [G] tab, pour myself in a cab and [Em] be back to [A] work before [D] two.
[A] At [Bm] a moment like this, [G] I can't help but wonder, [Em]
what would [A] Jimmy Buffet do?
[D] Funny you should ask, Alan.
I'd say, he owes [G] me something tall and strong, [A] make it a hurricane [D] before I go insane.
It's only half past [G] twelve, but I don't [A] care.
[D]
He owes [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.
[D] He don't [A] care.
I don't care.
[Em] It's five [D] o'clock somewhere.
[G] [A]
[Em] What time zone am [D] I on?
What country am I in?
It doesn't matter, it's five o'clock [G] somewhere.
It's [Em] always on [A] five in Margaritaville, I come to think of it.
[D] I heard that.
You've been there, haven't you?
Yes, sir.
How [G] soon did you arrive there?
I've been to [A] Margaritaville a few times.
Alright, [D] that's good.
Stumbled my way back.
Okay, well we just want to make sure you can keep it [G] between the navigational beacons.
[A]
Between the buoys, I got it.
[D] Alright, well it's five o'clock, let's go somewhere.
I'm ready, crank it [G] up.
Let's get out of here.
I'm gone.
[A] [D]
[G] [A]
[D]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Em
121
Bm
13421112
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett - Its Five Oclock Somewhere chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - D, G, A, D and A in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 62 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 125. With an eye on the song's key D Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ [D] The _ _ _ _ _ _ sun is hot [A] and that old clock [D] is moving slow, [A] and so am [D] I.
_ Workday passes [A]
like molasses [Bm] in wintertime, [A] but it's [D] July.
I'm [G] getting paid by the hour [D] and older by the minute.
[A] My boss just pushed [D] me over the limit.
I'd like to [G] call him something, [D] but I think I'll just call it [A] a day.
_ _ [D]
He owes 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.
_ _ _ [D] It's five o'clock somewhere.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ This lunch break [A] is gonna take [D] all afternoon _ [A] and half the [D] night.
_ _ _ Tomorrow morning [A] I know they'll [Bm] be held at bay, [A] but that's [D] alright.
I [G] ain't had a day off now [D] in over a year.
[A] I'm just making vacations, [D] gonna start right here.
[G] Get the phones from me, you can [D] tell them I just sailed [A] away.
_ _ [D] He owes [G] me something tall and strong, [D] make [A] it a hurricane [D] before I go insane.
It's only half past [G] twelve, but I don't [A]
care.
_ _ _ It's [D] five o'clock somewhere.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C#] I [Bm] could pay off my [G] tab, pour myself in a cab and [Em] be back to [A] work before [D] two.
[A] At [Bm] a moment like this, [G] I can't help but wonder, [Em]
what would [A] Jimmy Buffet do?
[D] Funny you should ask, Alan.
I'd say, he owes [G] me something tall and strong, [A] make it a hurricane [D] before I go insane.
It's only half past [G] twelve, but I don't [A] care.
_ _ _ [D]
He owes [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.
[D] He don't [A] care.
_ I don't care.
_ _ _ [Em] It's five [D] o'clock somewhere.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Em] What time zone am [D] I on?
What country am I in?
It doesn't matter, it's five o'clock [G] somewhere.
It's [Em] always on [A] five in Margaritaville, I come to think of it.
[D] I heard that.
You've been there, haven't you?
Yes, sir.
How [G] soon did you arrive there?
I've been to [A] Margaritaville a few times.
Alright, [D] that's good.
Stumbled my way back.
Okay, well we just want to make sure you can keep it [G] between the navigational beacons.
[A]
Between the buoys, I got it.
[D] Alright, well it's five o'clock, let's go somewhere.
I'm ready, crank it [G] up.
Let's get out of here.
I'm gone.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _

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