Folsom Prison Blues Chords by Johnny Cash
Tempo:
102.55 bpm
Chords used:
F#
C#
B
A#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#] [F#]
I hear the train a-comin' It's rollin' around the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
[B] I'm stuck in Folsom Prison And time keeps [F#] draggin' on
But that [C#] train keeps a-rollin' On down to [F#] San Antone
When I was just a baby My mama told me, son
Always be a good boy Don't ever play with guns
[B] But I shot a man in Reno Just to watch [F#] him die
When I hear that [C#] whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry
[F#]
[B]
[F#]
[C#]
[F#]
I bet there's rich folks eatin' In a fancy-dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee And smokin' big cigars
[B] Well, I know I had it comin' I know I can't [F#] be free
But [C#] those people keep a-movin' And that's what [F#] forgers need
[B]
[F#]
[C#]
[F#] Well, if they freed me from this prison If that railroad train was mine
I bet I'd move it on a little farther down the line
[B] Far from Folsom Prison That's where I [F#] want to stay
And [A#m] I'd let that lonesome whistle Blow my blues away
[C#] [F#] [N]
I hear the train a-comin' It's rollin' around the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
[B] I'm stuck in Folsom Prison And time keeps [F#] draggin' on
But that [C#] train keeps a-rollin' On down to [F#] San Antone
When I was just a baby My mama told me, son
Always be a good boy Don't ever play with guns
[B] But I shot a man in Reno Just to watch [F#] him die
When I hear that [C#] whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry
[F#]
[B]
[F#]
[C#]
[F#]
I bet there's rich folks eatin' In a fancy-dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee And smokin' big cigars
[B] Well, I know I had it comin' I know I can't [F#] be free
But [C#] those people keep a-movin' And that's what [F#] forgers need
[B]
[F#]
[C#]
[F#] Well, if they freed me from this prison If that railroad train was mine
I bet I'd move it on a little farther down the line
[B] Far from Folsom Prison That's where I [F#] want to stay
And [A#m] I'd let that lonesome whistle Blow my blues away
[C#] [F#] [N]
Key:
F#
C#
B
A#m
F#
C#
B
A#m
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ I hear the train a-comin' It's rollin' around the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
[B] I'm stuck in Folsom Prison And time keeps [F#] draggin' on _ _ _
_ _ But that [C#] train keeps a-rollin' On down to [F#] San Antone _ _
When I was just a baby My mama told me, son
Always be a good boy Don't ever play with guns
[B] But I shot a man in Reno _ Just to watch [F#] him die _ _ _ _ _
When I hear that [C#] whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
I bet there's rich folks eatin' In a fancy-dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee And smokin' big cigars
[B] Well, I know I had it comin' I know I can't [F#] be free
But _ _ _ [C#] those people keep a-movin' And that's what [F#] forgers need _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ Well, if they freed me from this prison If that railroad train was mine
I bet I'd move it on a little farther down the line
[B] Far from Folsom Prison That's where I [F#] want to stay
And _ _ _ [A#m] I'd let that lonesome whistle _ Blow my blues away
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ I hear the train a-comin' It's rollin' around the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
[B] I'm stuck in Folsom Prison And time keeps [F#] draggin' on _ _ _
_ _ But that [C#] train keeps a-rollin' On down to [F#] San Antone _ _
When I was just a baby My mama told me, son
Always be a good boy Don't ever play with guns
[B] But I shot a man in Reno _ Just to watch [F#] him die _ _ _ _ _
When I hear that [C#] whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
I bet there's rich folks eatin' In a fancy-dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee And smokin' big cigars
[B] Well, I know I had it comin' I know I can't [F#] be free
But _ _ _ [C#] those people keep a-movin' And that's what [F#] forgers need _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ Well, if they freed me from this prison If that railroad train was mine
I bet I'd move it on a little farther down the line
[B] Far from Folsom Prison That's where I [F#] want to stay
And _ _ _ [A#m] I'd let that lonesome whistle _ Blow my blues away
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _