Five O'Clock In The Morning Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords

Written by Martin Harbourne and recorded by The McCalmans who play this one in the key of F Major. A song about fishermen starting work early in the morning and working hard all day and sometimes catching no fish. Other songs on the site about fishermen include Fiddlers Green by The Dubliners.

Intro: D-G-D-G

We (D)rise in the (Bm)morning, sail (G)out on the (A)tide
Silent we slip from the (D)quay -A
With the (D)gulls over(Bm)head and the (G)seals along(A)side
Proudly we head out to (D)sea

Chorus
It's (D)five o'(Bm)clock in the (G)mor(A)ning
(D)Time to get (Bm)ready, we're (G)sailing a(A)way
It's (D)five o'(Bm)clock in the (G)mor(A)ning
(D)Time to get (A)ready to (D)sail -A

We'll (D)fish in the (Bm)Minches fair (G)weather or (A)foul
Living our lives on the (D)sea -A
It's (D)hard and it's (Bm)tough and the (G)pay's not e(A)nough
But what other life can there (D)be

Chorus

A (D)trawlerman's (Bm)plight is to (G)work day and (A)night
And grab an hour's sleep in bet(D)ween -A
(D)Casting the (Bm)nets out and (G)hauling them (A)in
Sometimes not a fish to be (D)seen

Chorus

We'll be (D)cold, tired and (Bm)hungry and (G)drenched to the (A)skin
As we head back to Stornoway (D)town -A
With our (D)catch safely (Bm)landed we'll (G)have a good (A)dram
In The Clachan, The Lewis or The (D)Crown

Chorus twice
(D)Time to get (A)ready to (D)sail