Chord I Got Stripes by Johnny Cash

tune down 1/2 step D# , G# , C# , F# , A# , D# intro : | C | D | D | D A7 on a mon - day , i was arrest - ed . uh - huh D on a tuesday , they locked me in the jail . poor boy A7 on a wednesday , my trial was attest - ed . D on a thursday , they said guilty and the judge’s gavel fell . D A7 i got stripes , stripes around my shoulders . D i got chains , chains around my feet . A7 i got stripes , stripes around my shoulders , D and them chains , them chains , they’re ’bout to drag me down . D A7 on a monday , got my striped britches . uh - huh D on a tuesday , got my ball and chain . poor boy A7 on a wednesday , i’m workin’ diggin’ ditches . D on a thursday , lord , i begged them not to knock me down A - gain . D A7 i got stripes , stripes around my shoulders . D i got chains , chains around my feet . A7 i got stripes , stripes around my shoulders , D and them chains , them chains , they’re ’bout to drag me down . E B7 on a mon - day , my mama come to see me . uh - huh E on a tuesday , they caught me with a file . poor boy B7 on a wednesday , i’m down in soli - tary . E on a thursday , lord , i start on bread and water for a while . D A7 i got stripes , stripes around my shoulders . D i got chains , chains around my feet . A7 i got stripes , stripes around my shoulders , D and them chains , them chains , they’re ’bout to drag me down . for more johnny cash chords , see www . unofficial - johnnycash . com!