Folsom Prison Blues Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
102.55 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#

B

A#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Folsom Prison Blues chords
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[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]
Key:  
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
A#m
13421111
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
A#m
13421111
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Learn the basic chords of Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues chords, with this master sequence: C#, F#, C#, F#, B and F#. A strategic approach would be to train at 51 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 103. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: F# Major.

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[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] _

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