Folsom Prison Blues (Live at Folsom State Prison, Folsom, CA - January 1968) Chords

Tempo:
102 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

Fm

Bb

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Folsom Prison Blues (Live at Folsom State Prison, Folsom, CA - January 1968) chords
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Hello, I'm Johnny Cash.
[F]
I hear the train a-comin'
It's rollin' round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since
I don't know when
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison
And time keeps draggin' [F] on
But [C] that [C] train keeps rollin'
On down to San [F] Antone
When I was just a baby
My mama told me, son
Always be a good boy
Don't ever play with guns
[F] But I shot a man in Reno
Just to watch him die
When
[C] I hear that whistle blowin'
I hang my head and cry
[Fm]
[G] [Bb]
[Fm]
[C] [Cm]
[F] I bet there's rich folks eatin'
From a fancy dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee
And smokin' big cigars
Well, I know [Bb] I had it comin'
I know I can't be free
But [C] those people keep a-movin'
And that's what [F] tortures me
[Fm]
[Bb]
[F]
[C] [Cm]
[F] Well, if they'd freed me from this prison
If that railroad train was mine
I bet I'd move it on
A little farther down the line
Far from Folsom Prison
That's where I want to stay
And
[C] I'd let that lonesome whistle
Blow my [F] blues away
[C]
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
Fm
123111111
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
C
3211
Fm
123111111
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To learn Johnny Cash - (Live at Folsom State Prison, Folsom, CA - January 1968) Folsom Prison Blues chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Cm, F, C, F and F in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 51 BPM and then match the original tempo of 102 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F Major.

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Hello, I'm Johnny Cash. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ I hear the train a-comin'
It's rollin' round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since
I don't know when
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison
And time keeps draggin' [F] on
_ _ _ _ But [C] that [C] train keeps rollin'
On down to San [F] Antone
_ When I was just a baby
My mama told me, son
Always be a good boy
Don't ever play with guns
[F] But I shot a man in Reno
Just to watch him die
When _ _
[C] I hear that whistle blowin'
I hang my head and cry
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ [F] _ _ I bet there's rich folks eatin'
From a fancy dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee
And smokin' big cigars
Well, I know [Bb] I had it comin'
I know I can't be free _ _ _ _
But [C] those people keep a-movin'
And that's what [F] tortures me
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ [F] _ _ Well, if they'd freed me from this prison
If that railroad train was mine
I bet I'd move it on
A little farther down the line
Far from Folsom Prison
That's where I want to stay
And _
_ [C] I'd let that lonesome whistle
Blow my [F] blues away
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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