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Five Minutes To Live

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Key:A / Capo: 1 (its originally the key of Bb)/ Play: A
Verse:
AWhat all can you give, With Ffive minutes to Alive?
Hear the Dtock tick tock of the laughing clock.
AWhat will you do or say? 
AMaybe you oughta pray.
But you Ebetter think positive. 
EYou got D7five minutes to lAive.
Verse:
ATime is flying by, now don't you Fsit there and let it Afly.
Better Dcome on strong, you be here long.
AThat bell is gonna ring.
AThis is a final fling.
Ain't Eno alternative.
EYou got D7five minutes to lAive.
(GUITAR SOLO)
Verse:
AWhat all can you give, With Ffive minutes to Alive?
Get Ddressed for your date or you're gonna be late.
ALive a little while you can.
ADon't sit there and ring your hands.
Here Ecomes a great big sedative.
EYou got D7five minutes to lAive.

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Five Minutes To Live

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Key:A / Capo: 1 (its originally the key of Bb)/ Play: A

Verse:

A F A

What all can you give, With five minutes to live?

Hear the tock tick tock of the laughing clock.

What will you do or say?

Maybe you oughta pray.

But you better think positive.

E D7 A

You got five minutes to live.

Verse:

A F A

Time is flying by, now don't you sit there and let it fly.

Better come on strong, you be here long.

That bell is gonna ring.

This is a final fling.

Ain't no alternative.

E D7 A

You got five minutes to live.

(GUITAR SOLO)

Verse:

A F A

What all can you give, With five minutes to live?

Get dressed for your date or you're gonna be late.

Live a little while you can.

Don't sit there and ring your hands.

Here comes a great big sedative.

E D7 A

You got five minutes to live.

About Five Minutes To Live Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Five Minutes To Live by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Five Minutes To Live chords”, “Five Minutes To Live guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Five Minutes To Live chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Five Minutes To Live chords and for experienced players who want accurate Five Minutes To Live lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Bb, F, D, E, D7.

FAQ — Five Minutes To Live by Johnny Cash

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Is "Five Minutes To Live" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Five Minutes To Live" by Johnny Cash with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Johnny Cash below.

What key is "Five Minutes To Live" in?

The chords for "Five Minutes To Live" show the original chord names (including A, Bb, F, D, E, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.