Capo 1st fret

                           E

On this old rock pile, with a ball and chain,

they call me by a number, not a name.

                    A                                               E

Lord, Lord, gotta do my time. I gotta do my time,

                       B7                          E

with an achin' heart on that gal of mine.

E

       You can hear my hammer, you can hear my saw.

Gonna sing it like John Henry all day long.

                    A                                               E

Lord, Lord, gotta do my time. I gotta do my time,

                       B7                          E

with an achin' heart on that gal of mine.

Guitar solo:

|     E     |     E     |     E     |     E     |

|    A     |     A     |     A     |     A    |

|     E     |     E     |     E     |     E     |

|    B7    |    B7   |    B7    |    B7    |

|     E     |     E     |

                       E

When that old judge looked down at me,

said, "I'll put you in the penitentiary."

                    A                                               E

Lord, Lord, gotta do my time. I gotta do my time,

                       B7                          E

with an achin' heart on that gal of mine.

Guitar solo:

|     E     |     E     |     E     |     E     |

|    A     |     A     |     A     |     A    |

|     E     |     E     |     E     |     E     |

|    B7    |    B7   |    B7    |    B7    |

|     E     |     E     |

          E

Well, now it won't be long, just a few more days.

They'll let me out of here.

                                             A                                                        E

I'm gonna stay, Lord, Lord, with that gal of mine. With that gal of mine.

                          B7                                E

She's waited for me while I've done my time.