Other arrangements of It's Five O'clock Somewhere
Pick a learning view.
The sun is hot and that old clock is mov (D)in’ slow
and (A)so am I.
The (D)work day pass es like mo las ses in (Bm)win ter time, hey, but (A)it’s Ju ly.
I’m get tin’ (G)paid by the hou r and (D)old er by the min ute.
My My (A)boss just pushed ca me gon o (D)start ver the lim it.
I’d like to (G)call him some thin’, you I (D)think I’ll just call it a day.
(D)Pour
me some thin’ (G)tall and strong, make it a (A)hur ri cane be fore I go in sane.
It’s on ly half past twelve, but I don’t care.
(CN.C.)It’s five o’ clock (D)some where.
Well, this lunch break is gon na take all af (D)ter noon
and (A)half the night.
To (D)mor row morn in’ I know there’ll ses be (Bm)hell to pay,
hey, but (A)that’s al right.
I’m Ain’t tin’ (G)had a day off now in (D)o ver a year.
min ute.
My Ja (A)mai can va ca me gon o (D)start right here.
lim it.
I’d If the (G)phone’s for me, thin’, you I (D)tell ’em I’ve just sailed a way.
(D)Pour
me some thin’ (G)tall and strong, make it a (A)hur ri cane be fore I go in sane.
It’s on ly half past twelve,
but I don’t care.
(CN.C.)It’s five o’ clock (D)some where.
Well, it’s five o’ clock (D)some where.
I could (Bm)pay off my tab, pour my (G)self in a cab and be (Em)back to work be fore (D)two.
At a (Bm)mo ment like this, I (G)can’t help but won der:
What would Jim my Buf fet (A)do?
I’d say: (D)Pour me some thin’ (G)tall and strong, make it a (A)hur ri cane be fore I go in sane.
It’s on ly half past twelve,
but I don’t care.
And I don’t care.
It’s five o’ clock (D)some where.
It's Five O'clock Somewhere — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "It's Five O'clock Somewhere" by Alan Jackson in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “It's Five O'clock Somewhere”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "It's Five O'clock Somewhere"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "It's Five O'clock Somewhere" by Alan Jackson played in?
- It's Five O'clock Somewhere is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "It's Five O'clock Somewhere"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "It's Five O'clock Somewhere" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "It's Five O'clock Somewhere"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "It's Five O'clock Somewhere"?
- "It's Five O'clock Somewhere" was originally performed by Alan Jackson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "It's Five O'clock Somewhere"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: A, A7, Bm, C, D, Em, G.
- What other songs by Alan Jackson can I play here?
- Try "DRIVE", "THAT'D BE ALRIGHT", "DON'T ROCK THE JUKEBOX". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "It's Five O'clock Somewhere" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.