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Jive After Five chords by
Carl Perkins
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Work all day as a soda jerk
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Gm
3

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On my feet all the time and oh man,
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how they hurt
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Don't make much, but I sure get the news
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I don't have much time

for gettin' the blues
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My friends drop in for sodas and pop
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There'll all talking, friends,

about a new record hop
Verse 2
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All day long I'm a-fillin' orders

orders

Takin' in nickels,
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dimes and quarters

Cherry sodas and a

chocolate shake
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Strawberry sundaes and a
C
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lemon phosphate
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Time to clean the fountain,

'cause it's almost five
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You know me dad, after five I jive
Verse 3
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G

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I wanna jive, ah-ah-ah,

I I I wanna jive
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Ooh-ooh-ooh, I I I wanna jive,
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G

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yes, after five
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Oh-oh-oh, I I I wanna jive,
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man alive, after five
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G

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Well,
Verse 4
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I mop the floor and I wipe the counter

I just work here dad, I'm not the founder
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I keep a-workin' and and

a-watchin' the the clock
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A-peepin' out out the

window for my baby to stop
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We'll head out of town to

a little night dive
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Because you know me dad, after five I jive
Verse 5
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All day long I'm a-fillin' orders

orders

Takin' in nickels,
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dimes and quarters

Cherry cokes and tall root beer
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A coat of vanilla with a chocolate smear
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Time to clean the fountain,

'cause it's almost five
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You know me dad, after five I jive
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I wanna
Verse 6
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jive, I wanna jive

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh,
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and and and and then we jive
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Yeah, I wanna jive, yes, man alive
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Come on now cat, let's jive
Verse 7
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Everybody rock, I wanna jive
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Ah-ah-ah, I I I wanna jive
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Ooh-ooh-ooh, I I I wanna jive
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Yes, I wanna jive
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Man alive, I wanna jive

Jive, jive after five
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Gm

    3

  • D

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Jive After Five by Carl Perkins is A major.

The primary chords used in Jive After Five are A, D, Am, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, Am, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Jive After Five is approximately 162 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Jive After Five using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Jive After Five. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Carl Perkins.

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