Zach Bryan - Fifth of May: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Fifth of May" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Fifth of May ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele 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 ukulele.

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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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

E

Ukulele chord E

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Fifth of May" by Zach Bryan.

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