The Fifth
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[Intro: ](D) (Dsus2) (D) (Dsus2) x 3
-VERSE-
A (D) brown paper (D/C) bag, a (G/B) new empty (D) bottle,
(Bm) Sits by the (A) bed on the (G) floor
(D) Rusty old (D/C) motel, the (G/B) plaster is (D) falling,
The (Bm) wind's whipping (A) under the (G) door
There (Em7) aint enough whiskey to (D) last him
She (Em7) thought he was (D/F#) cheating and (G) one day she (A) asked him
-CHORUS-
(And) He took the (D) fifth
Cuz he couldn't (A) tell her
He knew the (Bm) truth was just gonna (G) kill her
She took the (D) house, the (D/C) car and the (G/B) kids
She (Em7) took it all
(A) And he took the (D) fifth
(D) (Dsus2) (D) (Dsus2)
-VERSE-
(D) There on the (D/C) wall is his (G/B) own judge and (D) jury
(Bm) All them (A) rolled into to (G) one
And (D) long about (D/C) sundown, (G/B) they'll find him (D) guilty
Who (Bm) knows where the (A) bottles come (G) from
(Em7) Maybe he's sorry he (D) did it
But (Em7) he won't get (D/F#) sober en(G)ough to ad(A)mit it
-CHORUS-
(And) He took the (D) fifth
Cuz he couldn't (A) tell her
He knew the (Bm) truth was just gonna (G) kill her
She took the (D) house, the (D/C) car and the (G/B) kids
She (Em7) took it all
(A) And he took the (Bm) fifth
-CHORUS-
(And) He took the (D) fifth
Cuz he couldn't (A) tell her
He knew the (Bm) truth was just gonna (G) kill her
She took the (D) house, the (D/C) car and the (G/B) kids
She (Em7) took it all
(A) And he took the (D) fifth
-TAG-
A (D) brown paper (D/C) bag, a (N.C.) new empty (D) bottle (G) (D)
How to play The Fifth
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.