Chords for Howard Crokett - I Got Stripes
Tempo:
97.1 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [C] On a Monday I [G] was arrested, on a Tuesday they locked me in a [C] jail, on a Wednesday [G] my trial was attested, on a Thursday they said guilty and the judge's gavel [C] fell.
So I got stripes, stripes [G] around my shoulder, I got chains, chains around [C] my feet, I got stripes, stripes around [G] my shoulder, and them chains, them chains they're bound to drag me [C] down.
On a Monday I got my [G] striped britches, on a Tuesday I got my ball [C] chain, on a Wednesday I'm working [G] digging ditches, on a Thursday Lord I begged them not to knock me [C] down again.
So I got stripes, stripes around [G] my shoulder, I got chains, chains around [C] my feet, I got stripes, stripes [G] around my shoulder, and them chains, them chains they're bound to drag me [C] down.
[D] On a Monday my mama [A] came to see me, on a Tuesday they caught me with a [D] fireball, on a Wednesday I'm [A] down in solitary, on a Thursday Lord I'll start on bread and water for [D] a while.
So I got stripes, stripes [A] around my shoulder, I got chains, chains [D] around my feet, I got stripes, stripes around [A] my shoulder, and them chains, them
So I got stripes, stripes [G] around my shoulder, I got chains, chains around [C] my feet, I got stripes, stripes around [G] my shoulder, and them chains, them chains they're bound to drag me [C] down.
On a Monday I got my [G] striped britches, on a Tuesday I got my ball [C] chain, on a Wednesday I'm working [G] digging ditches, on a Thursday Lord I begged them not to knock me [C] down again.
So I got stripes, stripes around [G] my shoulder, I got chains, chains around [C] my feet, I got stripes, stripes [G] around my shoulder, and them chains, them chains they're bound to drag me [C] down.
[D] On a Monday my mama [A] came to see me, on a Tuesday they caught me with a [D] fireball, on a Wednesday I'm [A] down in solitary, on a Thursday Lord I'll start on bread and water for [D] a while.
So I got stripes, stripes [A] around my shoulder, I got chains, chains [D] around my feet, I got stripes, stripes around [A] my shoulder, and them chains, them
Key:
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[G] _ _ [C] _ _ On a Monday I [G] was arrested, on a Tuesday they locked me in a [C] jail, _ on a Wednesday [G] my trial was attested, on a Thursday they said guilty and the judge's gavel [C] fell.
So I got stripes, stripes [G] around my shoulder, I got chains, chains around [C] my feet, I got stripes, stripes around [G] my shoulder, and them chains, them chains they're bound to drag me [C] down.
On a Monday I got my [G] striped britches, _ on a Tuesday I got my ball [C] chain, on a Wednesday I'm working [G] digging ditches, on a Thursday Lord I begged them not to knock me [C] down again.
So I got stripes, stripes around [G] my shoulder, I got chains, chains around [C] my feet, I got stripes, stripes [G] around my shoulder, and them chains, them chains they're bound to drag me [C] down.
[D] _ _ _ On a Monday my mama [A] came to see me, on a Tuesday they caught me with a [D] fireball, on a Wednesday I'm [A] down in solitary, on a Thursday Lord I'll start on bread and water for [D] a while.
So I got stripes, stripes [A] around my shoulder, I got chains, chains [D] around my feet, I got stripes, stripes around [A] my shoulder, and them chains, them
So I got stripes, stripes [G] around my shoulder, I got chains, chains around [C] my feet, I got stripes, stripes around [G] my shoulder, and them chains, them chains they're bound to drag me [C] down.
On a Monday I got my [G] striped britches, _ on a Tuesday I got my ball [C] chain, on a Wednesday I'm working [G] digging ditches, on a Thursday Lord I begged them not to knock me [C] down again.
So I got stripes, stripes around [G] my shoulder, I got chains, chains around [C] my feet, I got stripes, stripes [G] around my shoulder, and them chains, them chains they're bound to drag me [C] down.
[D] _ _ _ On a Monday my mama [A] came to see me, on a Tuesday they caught me with a [D] fireball, on a Wednesday I'm [A] down in solitary, on a Thursday Lord I'll start on bread and water for [D] a while.
So I got stripes, stripes [A] around my shoulder, I got chains, chains [D] around my feet, I got stripes, stripes around [A] my shoulder, and them chains, them