Five Oclock World
View chords used in this chart
Intro: [acoustic guitar plays this riff through each verse; 2X solo at start]
Capo IV
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E/G# D/A
(C/E) (Bb/F)
v v v v
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-----3---3p1---------4---4p3-----
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-2---------------3---------------
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[bass and drums enter]
E D E D
[hey] [hey] [hey] [hey]
Verse 1:
E D E D
Up every morning just to keep a job
E D E D
I gotta fight my way through the hustlin' mob
E D E D
Sounds of the city poundin' in my brain
E D E
While another day goes down the drain
Chorus 1:
A D A D
But it's a five o'clock world when the whistle blows
A D A D
Noone owns a piece of my time
A D A D
And there's a five o'clock me inside my clothes
A B
Thinkin' that the world looks fine, yeah
E D E D E D E D
Adaladee-hee, hee, yeah
Verse 2:
Tradin' my time for the pay I get
Livin' on money that I ain't made yet
Gotta keep goin', gotta make my way
But I live for the end of the day
Chorus 2:
But it's a five o'clock world when the whistle blows
Noone owns a piece of my time
And there's a long-haired girl who waits, I know
To ease my troubled mind, yeah
Adaladee-hee, hee, yeah
Verse 3:
In the shelter of her arms everythings OK
She talks and the world goes slippin' away (it slips away)
And I know the reason I can still go on
When every other is gone
Chorus 3:
In my five o'clock world she waits for me
Nothing else matters at all
'Cause every time my baby smiles at me
I know that its all worthwhile, yeah
Coda: [repeat to fade]
E D E D E D E D
Adaladee-hee, hee, yeah
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
How to play Five Oclock World
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E/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.