Standard (EADGBE)

 On a Monday, I was arrested

 On a Tuesday, I was locked up in jail

 On a Wednesday, my trial was attested

 On a Thursday, nobody would go my bail

 Yes, I m all, almost done, yes I m all, almost done, yes, I m all, almost done

 And I ain t gonna bring them yellow women no pail

Take these stripes, stripes from around my shoulder

 Take these chains, these chains from around my legs

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

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

 Yes, I m all, almost done, yes I m all, almost done, yes, I m all, almost done

 And I ain t gonna bring them yellow women no pail

On Saturday, my baby went a-walking

 On a Sunday, she locked me outa the door

 On a Monday, we were sitting down a-talking

 On a Tuesday, she pawned all of my clothes

 Yes, I m all, almost done, yes I m all, almost done, yes, I m all, almost done

 And I ain t gonna bring them yellow women no pail