[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]
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
[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] (x2)
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
