Fifth of May

Zach Bryan - Fifth of May: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Fifth of May" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

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Learn Fifth of May Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Zach Bryan

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Fifth of May" smoothly on your guitar.

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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


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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.

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