Alan Jackson - 5 Oclock Somewhere

intro : D G A7 D

verse 1
D A7 D A7 ( A2 A )
the sun is hot and that old clock is mo – vin’ slow , and so Am i
D A7 Bm A7 ( A2 A )
the work day passes like molasses in winter – time , but it’s ju – ly
G D A7 D
gettin paid by the hour , and older by the minute , boss just pushed me over the limit
G D A
i’d like to call him somethin’ , i think i’ll just call it a day

chorus
D G A7 D
pour me something tall and strong , make it a hurricane before i go insane
G A7 ( no chord ) D
it’s only half past twelve , but i don’t care , it’s 5 o’clock , somewhere

interlude : ( D ) ( G ) ( A7 ) ( D )

verse 2
D A7 D A7 A2 A
well , this lunch break is gonna take all after – noon , and half the night
D A7 Bm A7 ( A2 A )
to – morrow mornin’ i know there’ll be hell to pay , hey but that’s al – right
G D A7 D
ain’t had a day off now in over a year , my jamaican vacations – gonna start right here
G D A7
if the phone’s for me , you can tell them i’ve just sailed away

chorus
pour me something tall and strong , make it a hurricane before i go insane
it’s only half past twelve , but i don’t care , it’s 5 o’clock , somewhere

solo

verse 3
Bm Bm7/A G A D
i could pay off my tab , pour my – self in cab and be back to work before two
Bm Bm/A Em A7
at a moment like this i can’t help but wonder what would jimmy buffett do

chorus ( 2x )

chord chart
D A7 A A2 Bm G Em Bm7/A
E | – – 2 – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – 1 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – – – |
B | – – 3 – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – 2 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 3 – – – – – – – |
G | – – 2 – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – – – |
D | – – 0 – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 4 – – – – – – – |
A | – ( 0 ) – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – |