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I Got Stripes!

by Johnny Cash · posted by Peanut_Shack

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab
I just noticed the other tab but mine version is different
5 -4  5   4      5 -5  5   6  -4
On a Mon-day. . .I was ar-res-ted
-5 5  -5  -4        -4     6   6  6    4
On a Tues-day. . . They locked me in jail
5  -4    5    4       5    5   -5  5   6  -4
On a  Wednes-day. . . My trial was at-tes-ted
-5 5  -5    4        -4   -4   -4  4   4   4 
On a Thurs-day. . . They said guil-ty and the 
  6  6   6  6    4
judg-es gav-el fell    
5   5     4           5     5   -5  5    6    -4
I  got stripes. . . Stripes a-round my shoul-ders
-5 -5    -4           6   6  -6   6   5
I  got chains. . . Chains a-round my feet 
5  5     4            5    5  -5   5    6    -4
I got stripes. . . Stripes a-round my shoul-ders
-5   -5   -5      -4    -5 
And them chains, them chains,
  -4     6   6   6   -3  4
they're bout to drag me down 
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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