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 .

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