Cash, Johnny – I Got Stripes

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I Got Stripes

Johnny Cash

 

Here are some strumming tips for this song.

 

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Each chord gets two measures unless otherwise noted.

 

Chord Guide

       123

A:   x02220

       2 1

E7:   020100

       32 1

C:    x32010

      3    4

G:    3x0003

 

Strum: B   D   D U D U

       1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

 

          A                     E7

On a Monday I was arrested (Uh-huh)

          E7                                   A

On a Tuesday they locked me in jail (poor boy)

           A                                   E7

On a Wednesday my trial was attested

                  E7 (3)                                                        A (1)

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 (3)                                                     A (1)

And them chains them chains they're ‘bout to drag me down

 

           A                                 E7

On a Monday I got my striped britches

            E7                                   A

On a Tuesday I got my ball and chain

          A                                          E7

On a Wednesday I'm workin' diggin' ditches

            E7 (3)                                                                A (1)

On a Thursday lord I begged 'em not to knock me down again

 

Chorus

 

/ C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - /

 

          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 I’m down in solitary

          G (3)                                                     C (1)

On a Thursday I start on bread and water for a while

 

Final 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 (3, ritard)                                                C (hold) 

And them chains them chains they're ‘bout to drag me down