(Huddie Ledbetter) 

(D) - (A) - (C) - (E) 



(D) On a Monday, I was ar (A) rested 

On a Tuesday, I was locked up in (D) jail 

On a Wednesday, my trial was at (A) tested 

On a Thursday, nobody would go my (D) bail 

(D) Al (C) most (A) done, I'm almost (E) done, (D) al (C) most (A) done 

And I ain't gonna bring them yellow women no (D) pail 



Take these stripes, stripes from around my shoulder 

Take these chains, these chains from around my legs 

Lord, these stripes, it sure don't worry me 

But these chains, these chain's gonna kill me dead 



Yes, I'm almost done, almost done, almost done 

And I ain't gonna bring them yellow women no pail 



On Friday, my baby went a-walking 

On a Saturday, she locked me outa the door 

On a Sunday, we were sitting down a-talking 

On a Monday, she pawned all of my clothes