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Capo on 1st fret
G D
On a Monday, I was arrested
G
On a Tuesday, I was locked up in jail
D
On a Wednesday, my trial was attested
G
On a Thursday, nobody would go my bail
G D G D G D
Yes, I m all, almost done, yes I m all, almost done, yes, I m all, almost done
D G
And I ain t gonna bring them yellow women no pail
G D
Take these stripes, stripes from around my shoulder
G
Take these chains, these chains from around my legs
D
Lord, these stripes, stripes sure don't worry me
G
But these chains, these chain's gonna kill me dead
G D G D G D
Yes, I m all, almost done, yes I m all, almost done, yes, I m all, almost done
D G
And I ain t gonna bring them yellow women no pail
G D
On Saturday, my baby went a-walking
G
On a Sunday, she locked me outa the door
D
On a Monday, we were sitting down a-talking
G
On a Tuesday, she pawned all of my clothes
G D G D G D
Yes, I m all, almost done, yes I m all, almost done, yes, I m all, almost done
D G
And I ain t gonna bring them yellow women no pail
Written by Lead Belly