Folsom Prison Blues Chords
by Johnny Cash
Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords B7, E, E7 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: B7 E
E
I hear the train a comin, It's rollin round the bend
E7
I ain't seen the sunshine since, I don't know when
A E
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison, And time keeps draggin on
B7 E
But that train keeps a rollin on down to San Antone
E
When I was just a baby, my mamma told me son
E7
Always be a good boy don't ever play with guns
A E
But I shot a man in Reno, Just to watch him die
B7 E
When I hear that whistle blowin', I hang my head and cry
(solo)
E
I bet there's rich folk eatin in a fancy dinin car
E7
Probaly drinkin coffee and smokin big cigars
A E
But I knew I had it comin, I know I can't be free
B7 E
But those people keep a-movin', and that's what tortures me
(solo)
E
If they freed me from this prison, If that railroad train was mine
E7
I think that I would move a little farther down the line
A E
Far from folsom prison, thats where I'd want to stay
B7 E
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
(Play little lick)
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