Tuning: E A D G B E

Alan Jackson - It's Five O'clock Somewhere Submitted by: Wade Wall Jr. Strum Pattern I use: D DU U DU Intro D, G, A, D (2 beats A then 2 D-strum: D,U,D,U)

^DThe sun is hot and ^Athat old clock is ^Dmovin slow and^A so am I^D ^DWorkday passes ^Alike molasses in ^Bmwintertime but ^Ait's July^D ^GI'm getting paid by the hour and ^Dolder by the minute ^AMy boss just pushed me ^Dover the limit ^GI'd like to call him something ^DI think I'll just call it a ^Aday

Chorus:

^DPour me something ^Gtall and strong make it a ^Ahurricane before ^DI go insane ^DIt's only half past ^G12 but I don't ^Acare It's five o'clock ^Dsomewhere ^G ^A ^D

(2 beats A then 2 D-strum: D,U,D,U)

^DThis lunch break is ^Agonna take all ^Dafternoon and^A half the nigh^Dt ^DTomorrow mornin' ^AI know there'll be ^Bmhell to pay but that'^As alright^D ^GAin't had a day off now in ^Dover a year, ^AMy Jamaican vacation's gonna^D start right here If th^Ge phone's for me, you ca^Dn tell them I just sail^Aed away

Chorus:

^DPour me something ^Gtall and strong make it a ^Ahurricane before ^DI go insane ^DIt's only half past ^G12 but I don't ^Acare It's five o'clock ^Dsomewhere ^G ^A ^D

Bridge: D, G, A, D

^BmI can pay off my tab Pour my^Gself in a cab and be ^Aback to work before ^D2 ^BmAt a moment like this, I ^Gcan't help but wonder,

(hold) (hold)

^Emwhat would Jimmy Buffet ^Ado?

Chorus: 2X or 10X - whatever... Repeat D, G, A, D

Alan Jackson - Its five oclock somewhere