Doing My Time

Johnny Cash

Written by Jimmie Skinner

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

C
On this old rock pile with a ball and chain

Verse 2

They call me by a number not a name
          F                              C
Lord Lord gotta do my time I gotta do my time
               G7                   C
With an aching heart on that gal of mine

Verse 3

You can hear my hammer you can hear my song

Verse 4

Gonna sing it like John Henry all day long
          F                            C
Lord Lord gotta do my time gotta do my time
               G7                   C
With an aching heart on that gal of mine

Verse 5

When that old judge looked down at me

Verse 6

Said I'll put you in the penitentiary
          F                            C
Lord Lord gotta do my time gotta do my time
               G7                   C
With an aching heart on that gal of mine

Verse 7

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

Verse 8

They'll let me out of here I'm gonna stay
          F                                      C
Lord Lord with that gal of mine with that gal of mine
                 G7                    C
She's waited for me while I've done my time