On A Monday Chords by Ry Cooder

Tempo:
87.65 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

C

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ry Cooder ~ On a Monday chords
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[D] [G] [F#] [G] [D]
[G] [D] [G] [D] [C] [D] On a Sunday I [G] was [A] [G] arrested.
[A] [G] [A] On a Tuesday, I was locked [G] up [D] in [G] jail.
[D] [Em] [D] On a Wednesday, [G] my trial was [A] [G] attested.
[A] [G] [A] On a Thursday, nobody would [G#m] call [D] my bail.
[G] I'm [D] so done.
I'm [G] almost [A]
done.
[D] [G] I'm almost [D] done.
[A] And I ain't [G] gonna [D] bring [G] them yellow [D] women up here.
Take [E] these stripes [D] right [G] from around my shoulder.
[D] Take [A] these chains, [G] [A] these chains [D] from around my [G] leg.
Lord, [D] these stripes [G] [D] [A] sure don't worry [G] me.
[A] But these chains, these chains gonna kill me dead, [G] yes.
[D] [G] [D] I'm almost done.
[C] I'm almost [A] done.
[G] Yeah.
[D]
[G] I'm almost done.
[D] [G] [A] And I ain't gonna [D] bring [A] them [D] yellow women up here.
[G] [D]
[B] [A] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [D]
[A]
[D] [G] [D]
[C] [A] [C]
[Dm] [Em] [D]
[Am] [G] [A] [D] [A] [D]
On a Friday, my bail ain't worth [A] a whopping.
On a Saturday, she locked [D] me out of the door.
[G] On [D] a Sunday, we were sitting [Am] down and [C] talking.
[A] [G] [A] On a Sunday, [A] she pawned [D] all of my [D] gold.
[G] [D] I'm almost done.
I'm almost [A] done.
[C] [D] Yes, I'm [G] almost [D]
done.
And [A] I ain't gonna bring [G] them [A]
[D] yellow women up here.
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
C
3211
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To start learning Ry Cooder - On A Monday chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, D, D, G, D, A and D in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 43 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 88. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ [G] _ [F#] _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _ [C] [D] On a Sunday I [G] was [A] [G] arrested.
[A] _ [G] [A] On a Tuesday, I was locked [G] up [D] in [G] jail.
[D] _ [Em] [D] On a Wednesday, [G] my trial was [A] [G] attested.
[A] _ [G] [A] On a Thursday, nobody would [G#m] call [D] my bail. _ _
[G] I'm [D] so done.
_ I'm [G] almost [A]
done.
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] I'm almost [D] done.
[A] And I ain't [G] gonna [D] bring [G] them yellow [D] women up here.
Take [E] these stripes [D] right [G] from around my shoulder.
[D] Take [A] these chains, [G] [A] these chains [D] from around my [G] leg.
Lord, [D] these stripes [G] _ [D] [A] sure don't worry [G] me.
[A] But these chains, these chains gonna kill me dead, [G] yes.
[D] _ _ [G] [D] I'm almost done. _ _
[C] I'm almost [A] done.
[G] Yeah.
[D] _ _
[G] I'm almost done.
[D] _ [G] [A] And I ain't gonna [D] bring [A] them [D] yellow women up here.
_ [G] _ [D] _
[B] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [A] _ _ _ [C] _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ [A] _ [D] _ _
On a Friday, my bail ain't worth [A] a whopping.
On a Saturday, she locked [D] me out of the door.
_ [G] On [D] a Sunday, we were sitting [Am] down and [C] talking.
[A] _ [G] [A] On a Sunday, [A] she pawned [D] all of my [D] gold. _
[G] [D] I'm almost done.
_ _ I'm almost [A] done.
[C] [D] Yes, I'm [G] almost [D]
done.
And [A] I ain't gonna bring [G] them [A]
[D] yellow women up here. _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Into The Purple Valley album.

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