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Five Oclock World

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Five O Clock World chords *
EUp every Dmorning just to Ekeep a Djob
I gotta Efight my Dway through the Ehustling Dmob
ESounds of the Dcity pounding Ein my Dbrain
While aEnother day Dgoes down the Edrain
But it's a Afive o clock Dworld when the Awhistle Dblows
ANo one owns a Dpiece of my AtimeD  
And there's a Afive o clock Dme inAside my Dclothes
AThinking that the world looks Bfine, yeah
ETrading my Dtime for the Epay I Dget
ELiving on Dmoney that I Eain't made Dyet
EI'm going to Dtry to Emake my Dway
While I Elive for the Dend of the Eday
Cuz it's a Afive o clock Dworld when the Awhistle Dblows
ANo one owns a Dpiece of my Atime, Dand
There's a Along haired Dgirl who Awaits, I Dknow
ATo ease my troubled Bmind, yeah
Eoh my Dlady, EyeahD  E  D  E  
Eoh my Dlady, EyeahD  E  D  E  D  
In the Eshelter of her Darms everyEthing s ODK
When she Etalks then the Dworld goes Eslipping aDway
And I Eknow the Dreason I can Estill go Don
When Eevery other Dreason is Egone
In my Afive o clock Dworld she Awaits for Dme
ANothing else Dmatters at AallD  
Cuz Aevery time my Dbaby Asmiles at Dme
I Aknow that's it's all worthBwhile
Eoh my Dlady, Eyeah  D    E3DxE  
Capo II
 E= D  
 D= C  
 A= G  
 B= A  

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Five Oclock World

by The Vogues

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Five O Clock World chords *

E D E D

Up every morning just to keep a job

E D E D

I gotta fight my way through the hustling mob

E D E D

Sounds of the city pounding in my brain

E D E

While another day goes down the drain

A D A D

But it's a five o clock world when the whistle blows

A D A D

No one owns a piece of my time

A D A D

And there's a five o clock me inside my clothes

A B

Thinking that the world looks fine, yeah

E D E D

Trading my time for the pay I get

E D E D

Living on money that I ain't made yet

E D E D

I'm going to try to make my way

E D E

While I live for the end of the day

A D A D

Cuz it's a five o clock world when the whistle blows

A D A D

No one owns a piece of my time, and

A D A D

There's a long haired girl who waits, I know

A B

To ease my troubled mind, yeah

E D E D E D E

oh my lady, yeah

E D E D E D E D

oh my lady, yeah

E D E D

In the shelter of her arms everything s OK

E D E D

When she talks then the world goes slipping away

E D E D

And I know the reason I can still go on

E D E

When every other reason is gone

A D A D

In my five o clock world she waits for me

A D A D

Nothing else matters at all

A D A D

Cuz every time my baby smiles at me

A B

I know that's it's all worthwhile

E D E D E D E

oh my lady, yeah 3x

Capo II

E D

D C

A G

B A

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