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I Got Stripes by Johnny Cash
I Got Stripes
CAPO 1 -- to match the recording I have (Cash sometimes played the same song up or down
half step on different recordings)
C G C
On a Monday, I was arrested. On a Tuesday, they locked me in the jail. On a
G
Wednesday, my trial was attested. On a Thursday they said guilty and the
C
judge's gavel fell.
G
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders.
C
I got chains, chains around my feet.
G
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders,
C D (quick
to D)
and them chains them chains They're about to drag me down.
[key change to D]
D A
D
On a Monday, my mama come to see me. On a Tuesday, they caught me with a vial.
A
On a Wednesday, I'm down in solitary. On a Thursday, I start on bread
D
and water for a while.
A
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders.
D
I got chains, chains around my feet.
A
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders,
D
and them chains them chains are about to drag me down.
A
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders.
D
I got chains, chains around my feet.
A
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders,
D
and them chains them chains they're 'bout to drag me down.
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version 2
Capo:1st fret
Capo 2 for standard
[Verse 1]
C G
On a Monday, I was arrested.
C
On a Tuesday, they locked me in the jail.
G
On a Wednesday, my trial was attested.
C
On a Thursday they said guilty and the judge's gavel fell.
[Chorus]
G
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders.
C
I got chains, chains around my feet.
G
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders,
C D
and them chains them chains They're about to drag me down. (quick key change to D)
[Verse 3]
D A
On a Monday, my mama come to see me.
D
On a Tuesday, they caught me with a file.
A
On a Wednesday, I'm down in solitary.
D
On a Thursday, I start on bread and water for a while.
[Chorus]
A
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders.
D
I got chains, chains around my feet.
A
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders,
D
and them chains them chains are about to drag me down.
A
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders.
D
I got chains, chains around my feet.
A
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders,
D
and them chains them chains they're 'bout to drag me down.
[Verse 2]
(Cash didn't play verse 2 in this version, but so many expect to see it that I've appended it)
C G
On A Monday I Got My Stripe-ed Britches.
C
On A Tuesday I Got My Ball And Chain
G
On A Wednesday I'm Workin' Diggin' Ditches.
C
On A Thursday Lord I Begged 'Em Not To Knock Me Down Again
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version 3
Capo:1st fret
[Intro]
A (Reapeted a few times)
[Verse]
A E7
On A Monday I was Ar-rested (Uh-huh)
E7 A
On A Tuesday they locked me in Jail (Poor Boy)
A E7
On A Wednesday my trial was at-tested
E7 A
And on a Thursday they said guilty as the judge's Gavel fell
[Chorus]
A E7
I Got stripes, Stripes around my shoulders
E7 A
I got chains, Chains around my feet
A E7
I got stripes, Stripes around my shoulders
E7 A
And them chains them chains they're bout to drag me down
[Verse]
A E7
On A Monday I Got My Stripe-ed Britches
E7 A
On A Tuesday I Got My Ball And Chain
A E7
On A Wednesday I'm Workin' Diggin' Ditches
E7 A
On A Thursday Lord I Begged 'Em Not To Knock Me Down Again
[Chorus]
A E7
I Got stripes, Stripes around my shoulders
E7 A
I got chains, Chains around my feet
A E7
I got stripes, Stripes around my shoulders
E7 A - C - C - C - C
And them chains them chains they're bout to drag me down
[Verse]
C G
On a Monday My momma came to see me
G C
On a tuesday they caught me with a file
C G
On a Wednesday im down in soli-tary
G C
On A Thursday I Start On Bread And Water For A While
[Chorus]
C G
I Got stripes, Stripes around my shoulders
G C
I got chains, Chains around my feet
C G
I got stripes, Stripes around my shoulders
G C
And them chains them chains they're bout to drag me down
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version 4
Capo:no capo
Alternative: half step down tuning.
D A
On A Monday I was Ar-rested (Uh-huh)
A D
On A Tuesday they locked me in Jail (Poor Boy)
D A
On A Wednesday my trial was at-tested
A D
And on a Thursday they said guilty as the judge's Gavel fell
D A
I Got stripes, Stripes around my shoulders
A D
I got chains, Chains around my feet
D A
I got stripes, Stripes around my shoulders
A D
And them chains them chains they're bout to drag me down
D A
On A Monday I Got My Stripe-ed Britches
A D
On A Tuesday I Got My Ball And Chain
D A
On A Wednesday I'm Workin' Diggin' Ditches
A D
On A Thursday Lord I Begged 'Em Not To Knock Me Down Again
D A
I Got stripes, Stripes around my shoulders
A D
I got chains, Chains around my feet
D A
I got stripes, Stripes around my shoulders
A D - E - E - E - E
And them chains them chains they're bout to drag me down
E Bb
On a Monday My momma came to see me
Bb E
On a Tuesday they caught me with a file
E Bb
On a Wednesday im down in soli-tary
Bb E
On A Thursday I Start On Bread And Water For A While
E Bb
I Got stripes, Stripes around my shoulders
Bb E
I got chains, Chains around my feet
E Bb
I got stripes, Stripes around my shoulders
Bb E
And them chains them chains they're bout to drag me down
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Tune down 1/2 step
(Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb)
[Intro]
C D D
[Verse]
D A7
On a Monday, I was arrested. (uh-huh)
A7 D
On a Tuesday, they locked me in the jail. (poor boy)
D A7
On a Wednesday, my trial was attested.
A7 D
On a Thursday, they said guilty and the judge's gavel fell.
[Chorus]
D A7
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders.
A7 D
I got chains, chains around my feet.
D A7
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders,
A7 D
And them chains, them chains, they're 'bout to drag me down.
[Verse]
D A7
On a Monday, got my striped britches. (uh-huh)
A7 D
On a Tuesday, got my ball and chain. (poor boy)
D A7
On a Wednesday, I'm workin' diggin' ditches.
A7 D
On a Thursday, Lord, I begged them not to knock me down a-gain.
[Chorus]
D A7
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders.
A7 D
I got chains, chains around my feet.
D A7
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders,
A7 D E
And them chains, them chains, they're 'bout to drag me down.
[Verse]
E B7
On a Monday, my mama come to see me. (uh-huh)
B7 E
On a Tuesday, they caught me with a file. (poor boy)
E B7
On a Wednesday, I'm down in soli-tary.
B7 E
On a Thursday, Lord, I start on bread and water for a while.
[Chorus]
E B7
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders.
B7 E
I got chains, chains around my feet.
E B7
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders,
B7 E
And them chains, them chains, they're 'bout to drag me down.
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version 6
Capo:no capo
G D7
On A Monday I Was arrested (Uh Huh)
G
On A Tuesday They Locked Me In The Jail (Oh Boy)
D7
On A Wednesday My Trial Was Attested
G
On A Thursday They Said Guilty And The Judge's Gavel Fell
Am D7
I Got Stripes Stripes Around My Shoulders
G
I Got Chains Chains Around My Feet
Am D7
I Got Stripes Stripes Around My Shoulders
G
And Them Chains Them Chains They're About To Drag Me Down
D7
On A Monday My Momma Come To See Me
G
On A Tuesday They Caught Me With A File
Am D7
On A Wednesday I'm Down In Soli-tary
G
On A Thursday I Start On Bread And Water For A While
Am D7
I Got Stripes Stripes Around My Shoulders
G
I Got Chains Chains Around My Feet
Am D7
I Got Stripes Stripes Around My Shoulders
G
And Them Chains Them Chains They're About To Drag Me Down
Am D7
I Got Stripes Stripes Around My Shoulders
G
I Got Chains Chains Around My Feet
Am D7
I Got Stripes Stripes Around My Shoulders
G
And Them Chains Them Chains They're About To Drag Me Down
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