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Band: Bombadil
Song: Born at 5:00
Album: Metrics of Affection
Capo on the 5th fret. 
Strum C, first verse a-cappella. 
Verse 1
Born at 5:00, bright blue eyes
Mother beamed, father cried
His first words came from a song mom sang
Big sis wished it'd been her first name
And he took his first steps learned to live upright
He sat through school but he ran thru the night
And at thirteen kissed a girl but she didn't kiss back 
Verse 2
A name miCsspelled on the diploGma
Paycheck, rFoad trip, ArizCona
His first Clove wore her hair full of Gcurls
They called it Fquits but he found another Cgirl
And everyone sFtared as she walked down the aCisle
Kids got daddy's eGyes and they stole momma's sAmmile
And for a wFhile there everything was Cgoddamn peachy kGeen
Bridge: C, G, F, C, C, G, F, C
Verse 3
Until he cheated Cdeath at 3G5
Asleep at the wFheel swerved just in tCime
His heart grew cCold and he lost tGouch
The job was bForing and the marriage was Ctough
Then he saw a drop of bFlood roll down his son's fCace
He was standing in a rGobe he was teaching him to Amshave
And he snFapped out of it and he lCearned to love aGgain
Verse 4
But a stroke got dCad and they buried Gmom
Once the cFancer grew too stCrong
A luCllaby from sister's Glungs
First tear in dad's Feye since the birth of his Cson
So he took the year Foff to get back on his Cfeet
He didn't do Gmuch, took a trip to the bAmeach
Here he sFlept on the sand had a dCream where the girl kissed Gback
Bridge: C, G, F, C, C, G, F, C
Verse 5
Highway hCome, daily grGind
Birthdays, hoFlidays, peace of mCind
He lost his hCair, found his lGaugh 
Composed a wFill and his eCpitaph
There was nothing too sFpecial about the way he lived Clife
Was about average Gbuild, was about average hAmeight
SometiFmes he did things wrong oCther times he did rGight
Verse 6
A porch out fCront and a yard out bGack
The quiet lFife in the cul-de-sCac
Kids in sCchool gowns and tGies
More little bFabies with bright blue Ceyes
So he cashed in his cFhips and he moved to the hCills
But he didn't eat rGight and he didn't take his pAmills 
And then at F5 clock one day those sCoft blue eyes grew sGtill 
Outro: C, G, F, C, F, G, C (let ring)

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Born At 5

by Bombadil

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Band: Bombadil

Song: Born at 5:00

Album: Metrics of Affection

Capo on the 5th fret.

Strum C, first verse a-cappella.

Verse 1

Born at 5:00, bright blue eyes

Mother beamed, father cried

His first words came from a song mom sang

Big sis wished it'd been her first name

And he took his first steps learned to live upright

He sat through school but he ran thru the night

And at thirteen kissed a girl but she didn't kiss back

Verse 2

C G

A name misspelled on the diploma

F C

Paycheck, road trip, Arizona

C G

His first love wore her hair full of curls

F C

They called it quits but he found another girl

F C

And everyone stared as she walked down the aisle

G Am

Kids got daddy's eyes and they stole momma's smile

F C G

And for a while there everything was goddamn peachy keen

Bridge: C, G, F, C, C, G, F, C

Verse 3

C G

Until he cheated death at 35

F C

Asleep at the wheel swerved just in time

C G

His heart grew cold and he lost touch

F C

The job was boring and the marriage was tough

F C

Then he saw a drop of blood roll down his son's face

G Am

He was standing in a robe he was teaching him to shave

F C G

And he snapped out of it and he learned to love again

Verse 4

C G

But a stroke got dad and they buried mom

F C

Once the cancer grew too strong

C G

A lullaby from sister's lungs

F C

First tear in dad's eye since the birth of his son

F C

So he took the year off to get back on his feet

G Am

He didn't do much, took a trip to the beach

F C G

Here he slept on the sand had a dream where the girl kissed back

Bridge: C, G, F, C, C, G, F, C

Verse 5

C G

Highway home, daily grind

F C

Birthdays, holidays, peace of mind

C G

He lost his hair, found his laugh

F C

Composed a will and his epitaph

F C

There was nothing too special about the way he lived life

G Am

Was about average build, was about average height

F C G

Sometimes he did things wrong other times he did right

Verse 6

C G

A porch out front and a yard out back

F C

The quiet life in the cul-de-sac

C G

Kids in school gowns and ties

F C

More little babies with bright blue eyes

F C

So he cashed in his chips and he moved to the hills

G Am

But he didn't eat right and he didn't take his pills

F C G

And then at 5 clock one day those soft blue eyes grew still

Outro: C, G, F, C, F, G, C (let ring)

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