Five Oclock Angel
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Capo 1
Intro: G D/F# Em C G D/F# C
verse 1
G D/F#
Every morning of everyday
Em C
I wake up; it's the same ole thing
G D/F# Em C
Fight the traffic, punch the clock.
G D/F#
Concrete floors wearing out my shoes
Em C
Tired of feeling the way I do.
G D/F# Em C
Three more trucks to load, it never stops.
Am D
There killing me from nine to five
Am D
When it's quitting time, I come alive.
[Refrão]
C
Cause I gotta woman
G
Who holds me in her arms and understands.
C
A beautiful woman
Em
Who knows how hard it is to be a man.
C
No telling where I'd be right now
G
If she hadn't been sent down
Bb D
So I don't have to face this world all by myself
G D/F# Em C G D/F# C
She's my five o'clock angel.
verse 2
G D/F#
Like a branded man down where I work
Em C
The company name sewn on my shirt
G D/F# Em C
They can buy my time, but they don't own me.
G D/F#
There's more to me than what I do
Em C
I've got feelings, too.
G D/F# Em C
There somewhere else I'd rather be.
Am D
You can have your beer and whiskey sour.
Am D
I don't need no Happy Hour.
[Refrão]
C
Cause I gotta woman
G
Who holds me in her arms and understands.
C
A beautiful woman
Em
Who knows how hard it is to be a man.
C
No telling where I'd be right now
G
If she hadn't been sent down
Bb D
So I don't have to face this world all by myself
G D/F# Em C G D/F# C
She's my five o'clock angel.
Outro
C
No telling where I'd be right now
G
If she hadn't been sent down
Bb D
So I don't have to face this world all by myself
G D/F# Em
She's my five o'clock angel.
C G D/F# Em C G D/F# C
My five o'clock angel.
How to play Five Oclock Angel
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.