Learn to play "Fifth of May" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C#m A E Mama's grippin' on her hip on the fifth of May B C#m In a photo daddy took in a humid day A In a town that's anyone's guess E B Way out in western Kentucky C#m A She's broken-hearted as he's ridin' away E B On a motorbike out to east L.A. C#m To find a white line A It's such a fine line E B Between broken and lucky Chorus: A E Gettin' high's easy B Gettin' drunk is fine C#m B A It's the gettin' by that'll get us all down E So if you need me B Know that I'm bleeding C#m B A E B C#m Somewhere alone in some coastal town A E B C#m Some coastal town And I can feel when your body ain't in this bed I can still hear you laughin' last spring in my head Now it's April and I hate you and I'm headin' home The little notes that you left for me In coat pockets and cabinetry Are in a shoe box from when we once talked Back when I felt free Chorus C#m A E Mama's grippin' on her hip on the fifth of May B C#m In a photo daddy took in a humid day A In a town that's anyone's guess E B Way out in western Kentucky Chorus: Gettin' high's easy, gettin' drunk's fine It's the gettin' by that'll get a soul down So if you need me, know that I'm bleedin' Somewhere alone in some coastal town In some coastal town You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA C#m E B Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Fifth of May" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Fifth of May" by Zach Bryan.