Five More Minutes - Scotty McCreery

Five More Minutes chords

Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo


[Intro]

e|--3-2-3-10---------7-5-7-10-12-----3-2-3-2-----------|
B|-------------------------------------------3---------|
G|---------------------------------------------2-4-----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|


Em   D/F# G    Em   D Cadd9
[Verse]
  G
Eight years old a couple cane poles sitting down by the creek
 Em
Our lines in the water watching those bobbers seeing that red sun sink
 Cadd9
Mama's on the porch yelling supper's hot, y'all come and get it
           Em   D    Cadd9
We yelled five more minutes
 G

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At sixteen it was twelve o three standing at her front door
 Em
Katie's dad said midnight, but we needed just a little more
 Cadd9
Yellow light flipping on and off, interrupting that goodnight kissing
           Em   D    Cadd9
We wanted five more minutes
[Chorus]
 Cadd9
Time rolls by the clock don't stop
I wish I had a few more drops
        G                           Em
Of the good stuff, the good times
Oh but they just keep on flying
 Cadd9
Right on by like it ain't nothing
Wish I had me a pause button
 Em                 D            (Cadd9)
Moments like those Lord knows I'd hit it
             Em   D    Cadd9
Give myself five more minutes
[Verse 2]
 G
At eighteen turned my helmet in and walked to the fifty yard line
 Em
It's just the coach and me after we lost state, ten to nine
 Cadd9
And I cried man next time to get in here I'll have to buy a ticket
                   Em   D    Cadd9
Can't you give me five more minutes
[Chorus]
 Cadd9
Time rolls by the clock don't stop
I wish I had a few more drops
        G                          Em
Of the good stuff, the good times
Oh but they just keep on flying
 Cadd9
Right on by like it ain't nothing
Wish I had me a pause button
 Em                 D              Cadd9
Moments like those Lord knows I'd hit it
             Em   D    Cadd9
Give myself five more minutes
[Verse 3]
 G
At eighty-six my grandpa said there's angels in the room
 Em
With all the family gathered 'round we knew that time was coming soon
 Cadd9
With so much left to say I prayed Lord I ain't finished
              Em   D    Cadd9
Just give us five more minutes
[Chorus]
 Cadd9
Time rolls by the clock don't stop
I wish I had a few more drops
 G                                 Em
Of the good stuff, the good times
Oh but they just keep on flying
 Cadd9
Right on by like it ain't nothing
Wish I had me a pause button
 Em                 D              Cadd9
Moments like those Lord knows I'd hit it
 Em                  D                       Cadd9
Yeah sometimes this ole life will leave you wishing
              Em   D    Cadd9
That you had five more minutes
    Em     D     Cadd9
Oh five more minutes

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How to play "Five More Minutes" {Chords} on acoustic guitar.

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Song Overview:
Key: G Major
Capo: None
Difficulty: Intermediate

Chords Used:
- Em (022000)
- D/F# (2x0232)
- G (320003)
- D (xx0232)
- Cadd9 (x32030)

Alternative suggestions:
- Replace D/F# with regular D (xx0232) if bass run feels tricky.

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Strumming Pattern:
Main Pattern: 
- D D U D U D U (Down Down Up Down Up Down Up)
Tempo: 78 bpm.
Think: steady, like a slow heartbeat ticking against sunset skies.

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Sections Breakdown:

Intro:
- Em - D/F# - G - Em - D - Cadd9
- Play lightly, feel each chord breathe into the next.

Verse 1:
- G - Em - Cadd9
- Each chord rides over a lyrical image.
- At "five more minutes", slow your last strum.

Chorus:
- Cadd9 - G - Em
- Cadd9 - Em - D - Cadd9
- Strums get louder, not faster.
- Emphasize the "good stuff" line with a little heavier downstroke.

Verse 2:
- Same as Verse 1 structure.
- Voice slightly more emotional on strums, mimic the sadness of memory.

Chorus:
- Repeat same as before.
- Maybe drop volume on first "time rolls by" for dynamics.

Verse 3:
- G - Em - Cadd9 again.
- Play with an almost trembling hand on "angels in the room."

Chorus (Final):
- Cadd9 - G - Em
- Cadd9 - Em - D - Cadd9
- Build intensity, crash down emotionally on final lines.

Outro:
- Em - D - Cadd9
- Let last chord ring like a sigh.

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Common Mistakes:
- Playing D/F# awkwardly; use thumb over neck for low F# if possible.
- Missing the emotional build between verses and choruses.
- Slapping too hard; this needs tenderness, not aggression.
- Forgetting to really *pause* at emotional words like "wish," "moments."

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General Tips:
- Tune standard EADGBE.
- No capo needed, though 1st fret capo softens tone nicely if preferred.
- Use a medium pick for control.
- Acoustic preferred: something bright like spruce top guitars.

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Song Facts:
"Five More Minutes" by Scotty McCreery dropped first live at the Grand Ole Opry.
Audience cried. No exaggeration. 
Released as a single in 2017, later included in *Seasons Change* album.
Written after Scotty lost his grandfather.
Every verse is real. Not imagined. 
First verse: fishing with grandpa, just a little more sunset.
Second verse: young love outside a house at midnight.
Third verse: losing a championship game, dreams slipping away.
Final verse: grandpa passing, begging God for extra time.

Not just a country ballad; this is life's clock ticking against your will.
The lyrics pull you through nostalgia, teenage heartbreak, life's ultimate goodbyes.

Verse 1 shows innocence, carefreeness of childhood.
Verse 2 carries teenage romance urgency.
Verse 3 hits maturity, realizing some losses you can't fix.
Bridge and Final Chorus wrap grief and gratitude together:
we had good minutes, but still, we want more.

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Song Meaning:
Every moment in life feels endless until it's gone.
McCreery tells it plain: 
childhood fades, love changes, games end, and even heroes die.
We never get enough time.
The song is both a tribute and a lament.

Each verse deeper:
- Young boy's stubbornness becomes teenager's longing.
- Teenager's romance becomes adult's bitter loss.
- Adult loss culminates in spiritual pleading.
The "five more minutes" becomes a universal prayer
for one last taste of moments we once took for granted.

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Comparisons to Previous Works:
Earlier songs like "The Trouble With Girls" 
show McCreery’s softer romantic side,
but "Five More Minutes" digs way deeper.
No teenage fantasy here.
Pain, beauty, regret—etched in every line.

Later hits like "This Is It" (wedding song) continue the personal streak,
but "Five More Minutes" stands as his emotional Everest.

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