It's Five O'Clock Somewhere — Alan Jackson
Chords and lyrics for It's Five O'Clock Somewhere by Alan Jackson (key of D).
Intro
[D] [G/B] [A] [Gmaj7] [D]
Verse 1
The [E]sun [D]is hot and that [A]old clock is moving slow [D]and so am [A]I.
[D]The work day passes like [A]molasses in wintertime, [Bm]but it's [A]July.
I'm [D]getting paid [G]by the hour and over [D]by the minute.
A [B]boss [A]just pushed me over [D]the limit.
[Am7]I'd [D]like to call [G]him something.
I think I'll [D]just call it a day.
Chorus
[A]Oh, [D]miss [F#m7]something [Em/G]tall and [G]strong, make [Em]it a hurricane before I [D]go insane.
It's only half past twelve, [G]but I don't [A]care.
[B7]It's [A/C#]five o'clock somewhere.
Interlude
[F#m] [D] [G/B] [A] [Gmaj7] [D]
Verse 2
Well, [Em/B]this [D]lunch break is gonna [A]take all afternoon [D]and half the [Amaj7]night.
[D]Tomorrow morning, I [A]know they'll be held [Bm]to pay.
Hey, but [E]that's all right.
[F#m]I [D]ain't had a day off now.
And over a year, I'm just making vacations.
[E][A]Gonna start right here.
If the [G]phones from me, you can tell [D]them I just sailed away.
Chorus
[A]And poor [D/F#]miss something [G]tall and strong, make it [A]a hurricane before I go [D]insane.
It's only half past twelve, [G]but I don't care.
[A]It's five o'clock somewhere.
Bridge
[B7] [Gmaj7/B] [Em] [D] [G] [C] [A] [D] [A]
I could pay [B]off my tab or myself [G]in a cab and be back to work before [A]two.
[D]At a moment [B]like this, I can't [G]help but wonder what [Em]would Jimmy Buffett do?
[A]Funny you should ask, Allen.
I'd say, [D]poor miss something tall and [G]strong, make [Em]it a hurricane before I [Asus4/D]go insane.
Chorus
[D]It's only half past twelve, [G]but I don't care.
[A]Poor [D]miss something [G]tall and strong, make it [A]a hurricane before I [D]go insane.
It's only half past twelve, [G]but I don't care.
[A]I don't care.
I don't care.
[Asus2]It's [D#m]five o'clock somewhere.
Outro
[D] [B] [G] [A]
What time's on [Em]them all?
[D]What country are they in?
It doesn't matter. It's five o'clock somewhere.
[G]It's always on [D#]five and [E/B]Margaritaville. [A/C#]Come to think of it.
I heard [D]it.
You been there, haven't you?
Yes, sir.
I've seen you're both there.
I've been to Margaritaville [Gsus2]a few times.
[B/F#]All [A/E]right, let's [Em]go.
[D]It's a scramble all the way back.
Okay, we'll make sure you can keep it between the navigational [Em7]vehicles.
Bring [A]the booze. I've got it.
All right, [D]well, it's five o'clock. Let's go somewhere.
I'm ready. Crack it up.
[G]Let's get out of here.
I'm gone.
[A] [D]
I'm gone.
[Em/G] [G/B] [A7] [D] [G] [A] [D]