Johnny Cash - 1974 - Folsom Prison Blues. Chords

Tempo:
115.3 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

Bb

A

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash - 1974 - Folsom Prison Blues. chords
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[C] [F]
Yeah!
I hear the train a-comin'
It's rollin' around a bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since
I don't know [A] when
[Bb] I'm stuck in Folsom's prison
And time keeps [F] craggin' on
But [C] that train keeps a-rollin'
All down to San [F] Antone
Well, when I was just a baby
My mama told me, son
Always be a good boy
Don't ever play with guns
[Bb] But I shot a man in Reno
Just to watch [F] him die
[C] When I hear that whistle blowin'
I hang my [F] head and cry Yeah!
I would!
[Bb]
[F]
[B] [C]
[F]
Well, if they'd free me from this prison
If that railroad train was mine
I bet I'd move it on a little farther down the line
[Bb] Far from Folsom's prison
That's where I want [F] to stay
And
[Bb] [C] I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues [F] away
[C] [F]
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
A
1231
B
12341112
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
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To learn Johnny Cash - (Live) Folsom Prison Blues chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Bb, F, Bb, F, C, B, C, F, Bb and C. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 57 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 115 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F Major.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Yeah! _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I hear the train a-comin'
It's rollin' around a bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since
I don't know [A] when
[Bb] I'm stuck in Folsom's prison
And time keeps [F] craggin' on _
_ _ _ But [C] that train keeps a-rollin'
All down to San [F] Antone
Well, when I was just a baby
My mama told me, son
Always be a good boy
Don't ever play with guns
[Bb] But I shot a man in Reno
_ Just to watch [F] him die _ _ _ _
[C] When I hear that whistle blowin'
I hang my [F] head and cry Yeah!
_ I would! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
Well, if they'd free me from this prison
_ If that railroad train was mine
I bet I'd move it on a little farther down the line
[Bb] Far from Folsom's prison
That's where I want [F] to stay
_ And _ _
[Bb] [C] I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues [F] away
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Johnny Cash.

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