I Got Stripes Johnny Cash

I Got Stripes

Johnny Cash

RhythmRay

124
0:00 1:58
Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)
Beat 4/4
Key: Db
Capo:
Fret 1
Strumming 1

Whole song: ↓ · · ↓ · · ↑ · · · · ↑ ↓ · · ↑ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Bb C        C                G7
    On a Monday, I was arrested
                                        C
On a Tuesday, they locked me in the jail
                                   G7
On a Wednesday, my trial was attested
On a Thursday, they said,
                                   C
"Guilty" and the judge's gavel fell

[Chorus]
      C
I got stripes,
                  G7
stripes around my shoulders
                               C
I got chains, chains around my feet
I got stripes,
                  G7
stripes around my shoulders
And them chains,
                                     C
them chains they're about to drag me down

[Verse 2]
        C                         G7
On a Monday, got my striped britches
                              C
On a Tuesday, got my ball and chain
On a Wednesday,
                         G7
I'm workin' diggin' ditches
On a Thursday, Lord,
                                       C
I begged 'em not to knock me down again

[Chorus]
      C
I got stripes,
                  G7
stripes around my shoulders
                               C
I got chains, chains around my feet
I got stripes,
                  G7
stripes around my shoulders
And them chains,
                                     C
them chains they're about to drag me down

[Verse 3]
D        D                         A7
 On a Monday,, my momma come to see  me
                                        D
On a Tuesday, they caught me with a file
                                  A7
On a Wednesday, I'm down in solitary
On a Thursday, Lord,
                                 D
I start on bread and water for a while

[Chorus]
      D
I got stripes,
                  A7
stripes around my shoulders
                               D
I got chains, chains around my feet
I got stripes,
                  A7
stripes around my shoulders
And them chains,
                                     D
them chains they're about to drag me down

Bars

[Verse 1]
| + Bb | C - | C - | G7 - |
| - -  | C - | - - | G7 - |
| - -  | - C |

On a Monday, I was arrested
On a Tuesday, they locked me in the jail
On a Wednesday, my trial was attested
On a Thursday, they said,
"Guilty" and the judge's gavel fell

[Chorus]
            | C - | G7 - |
| - - | C - | - - | G7 - |
| - - | - C |

I got stripes,
stripes around my shoulders
I got chains, chains around my feet
I got stripes,
stripes around my shoulders
And them chains,
them chains they're about to drag me down

[Verse 2]
            | C - | G7 - |
| - - | C - | - - | G7 - |
| - - | - C |

On a Monday, got my striped britches
On a Tuesday, got my ball and chain
On a Wednesday,
I'm workin' diggin' ditches
On a Thursday, Lord,
I begged 'em not to knock me down again

[Chorus]
            | C - | G7 - |
| - - | C - | - - | G7 - |
| - - | - C |

I got stripes,
stripes around my shoulders
I got chains, chains around my feet
I got stripes,
stripes around my shoulders
And them chains,
them chains they're about to drag me down

[Verse 3]
             | D - | D - |
| A7 - | - - | D - | - - |
| A7 - | - - | - D |

On a Monday,, my momma come to see  me
On a Tuesday, they caught me with a file
On a Wednesday, I'm down in solitary
On a Thursday, Lord,
I start on bread and water for a while

[Chorus]
                   | D - |
| A7 - | - - | D - | - - |
| A7 - | - - | - D |

I got stripes,
stripes around my shoulders
I got chains, chains around my feet
I got stripes,
stripes around my shoulders
And them chains,
them chains they're about to drag me down

How accurate is this chord sheet?

Play next

Songs people play after this one.