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Johnny Cash - I Got Stripes (Live at Folsom Prison version)
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CAPO 1 -- to match the Folsom Prison recording I have (Cash sometimes played the same song up or down
half step on different recordings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0LRpCv7siI) Capo 2 for standard.
[Verse 1]
On a MoCnday, I was arreGsted.
On a Tuesday, they locked me in the Cjail.
On a Wednesday, my trial was atGtested.
On a Thursday they said guilty and the judge's gavel Cfell.
[Chorus]
I got stripes, stripes around my sGhoulders.
I got chains, chains around my fCeet.
I got stripes, stripes around my shGoulders,
and them chains them chains They're about to drag me Cdown. D(quick key change to D)
[Verse 3]
On a MDonday, my mama come to Asee me.
On a Tuesday, they caught me with a Dfile.
On a Wednesday, I'm down in Asolitary.
On a Thursday, I start on bread and water for a Dwhile.
[Chorus]
I got stripes, stripes around my sAhoulders.
I got chains, chains around my fDeet.
I got stripes, stripes around my shAoulders,
and them chains them chains are about to drag me Ddown.
I got stripes, stripes around my sAhoulders.
I got chains, chains around my fDeet.
I got stripes, stripes around my shAoulders,
and them chains them chains they're 'bout to drag me Ddown.
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[Verse 2]
(Cash didn't play verse 2 in this version, but so many expect to see it that I've appended it)
On A CMonday I Got My Stripe-ed GBritches.
On A Tuesday I Got My Ball And CChain
On A Wednesday I'm Workin' Diggin' GDitches.
On A Thursday Lord I Begged 'Em Not To Knock Me Down CAgain