Folsom Prison Blues Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
100.2 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#

B

F#m

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues Lyrics chords
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[C#] [F#]
I hear the train a-comin'
It's rollin' around the bay
And I ain't seen the sunshine since
I don't know when
[B] I'm stuck in Folsom Bridge
And time keeps [F#] draggin' on
But [C#] that train keeps a-rollin'
On down to San [F#] Anton
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
[C#] When I hear that whistle blowin'
I hang my head [F#] and cry
[F#m] [F#] [F#m] [F#]
[F#m] [F#]
[B]
[F#]
[C#] [A]
[F#] I bet there's red folks eatin'
In a fancy dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee
And smokin' big cigars
Well, [B] I know I had it comin'
I know I can't be [F#] free
But [C#] those people keep a-movin'
And [F#] that's what tortures me
[F#m] [F#]
[B]
[F#]
[C#]
[C] [G#m] [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
Far [B] from Folsom Bridge
That's where [F#] I want to stay
And I'd [C#] let that lonesome whistle
Blow [F#] my blues away
[C#] [F#]
Key:  
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
A
1231
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
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To learn Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: C#, F#, C#, F#, B and F#. Kick off your practice at a gentle 50 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 100 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of F# Minor in mind.

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[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ I hear the train a-comin'
It's rollin' around the bay
And I ain't seen the sunshine since
I don't know when
[B] I'm stuck in Folsom Bridge
And time keeps [F#] draggin' on _ _ _ _
But [C#] that train keeps a-rollin'
On down to San [F#] Anton
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 _
_ _ _ _ [C#] When I hear that whistle blowin'
I hang my head [F#] and cry _
[F#m] _ _ [F#] _ [F#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [F#] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ I bet there's red folks eatin'
In a fancy dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee
And smokin' big cigars
Well, [B] I know I had it comin'
I know I can't be [F#] free
But _ _ _ _ [C#] those people keep a-movin'
And [F#] that's what tortures me
_ [F#m] _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [G#m] _ [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
Far [B] from Folsom Bridge
_ That's where [F#] I want to stay
_ _ _ _ _ And I'd [C#] let that lonesome whistle
Blow [F#] my blues away
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Johnny Cash, is among the lineup of tracks on the INTEGRAL JOHNNY CASH 1954 - 1962 album.

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