Chords for It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

Tempo:
124.9 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Bm

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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It's Five O'Clock Somewhere chords
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[D] [G]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [D]
And [A] 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 [G] like to call him something, but I can't.
[D] I think I'll just call it [A] a day.
[D] Oh, [G] or miss 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 gone.
Take [D] all afternoon.
[A] Have the [D] night.
Tomorrow morning.
[A] I know they'll [Bm] be held to pay.
[A] But that's all [D] right.
I [G] ain't had a day off now.
[D] And over a year.
[A] I do making vacations.
[D] Gonna start right here.
[G] If the phone's for me, you can [D] tell them I just sailed [A] away.
[D] And oh, [G] or miss something tall and strong.
Make [A] it a hurricane before [D] 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 tab.
Or [G] myself in a cab and [Em] be back to [A] work before [D] two.
At [Bm] a moment like this, [G] I can't help but wonder.
[Em] What would [A] Jimmy Buffett do?
Funny you should ask, Alan.
[D] I'd say, oh, or [G] miss 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] Or [G] miss something tall and strong.
[A] Make it a hurricane before [D] I go insane.
It's only half [G] past twelve, but I [A] don't care.
He don't care.
I don't care.
It's five [D] o'clock somewhere.
[G]
[A] What time [D] zone am 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, come to think of it.
[D] I heard that.
You've been there, haven't you?
Yes, sir.
I've [G] seen your boat there.
I've been to [A] Margaritaville a few times.
Alright, [D] well 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 boobies, I got it.
[D] Alright, well it's five o'clock.
Let's go somewhere.
I'm ready.
Crack it [G] up.
Let's get out of here.
I'm gone.
[A] [D] [G]
[A] [D]
[G]
[A] [D]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett, Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett - Its Five Oclock Somewhere chords, practice playing D, G, A, D and A in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 62 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 125. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
And [A] 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 [G] like to call him something, but I can't.
[D] I think I'll just call it [A] a day.
_ [D] Oh, [G] or miss 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 gone.
Take [D] all afternoon. _
[A] Have the [D] night.
_ Tomorrow morning.
[A] I know they'll [Bm] be held to pay.
[A] But that's all [D] right.
I [G] ain't had a day off now.
[D] And over a year.
[A] I do making vacations.
[D] Gonna start right here.
[G] If the phone's for me, you can [D] tell them I just sailed [A] _ away.
[D] And oh, [G] or miss something tall and strong.
Make [A] it a hurricane before [D] 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 tab.
Or [G] myself in a cab and [Em] be back to [A] work before [D] two.
At [Bm] a moment like this, [G] I can't help but wonder.
[Em] What would [A] Jimmy Buffett do?
Funny you should ask, Alan.
[D] I'd say, oh, or [G] miss 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] _ _ Or [G] miss something tall and strong.
[A] Make it a hurricane before [D] I go insane.
It's only half [G] past twelve, but I [A] don't care.
He don't care. _
I don't care.
_ _ _ It's five [D] o'clock somewhere.
_ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ What time [D] zone am 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, come to think of it.
[D] I heard that.
You've been there, haven't you?
Yes, sir.
I've [G] seen your boat there.
I've been to [A] Margaritaville a few times.
Alright, [D] well 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 boobies, I got it.
[D] Alright, well it's five o'clock.
Let's go somewhere.
I'm ready.
Crack it [G] up.
Let's get out of here.
I'm gone.
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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The 34 Number Ones album includes this song.