Folsom Prison Blues Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[E][B][E][Em][E][Bm][A][Bm][E][Bm]
[E][Bm][A]
[E][Bm]
[A]I hear

[Verse 1]
[E]that train a -[Bm]comin',
it's [E]rollin' round the bend
[Bm]I ai[Em]n't seen the sunshine s[Bm]ince I don't[E] kn[Bm]ow whe[A]n I'm stuck in
Fulton [Em]Prison an[A]d ti[Em]me keeps d[Bm]raggi[Em]n' on[Bm][A][Bm][E][Bm]
But I [B]hear that big train [Bm]rollin'[A]
On [Bm]down to San Ant[E]one[Bm][C]
[D]When I w[E]as just[Bm] a young boy,
[A]my mam[E]a tol[Bm]d me son
[E]Always [Bm]be a good boy,
don't [Em]ever [Bm]play with guns
But I [A]shot a [Em]man in [A]Reno,
[E]jus[A]t to [Em]watch him die[Bm][Em][Bm]
[B]When I hear that whistle blow[Bm]in',
[A]I h[Bm]ang my head and c[C]ry[D][E]
[Bm][Em][E][Bm][Em][A][Em][A]
[E]I bet t[Bm]here's rich f[A]olks eatin'
in [E]their fancy din[Bm]in' cars
[E]They're probably [Bm]drinkin' whis[A]key
and [E]smokin' [Em]big cigars[A]
I know I [Em]had it [E]comin'
[A]I know I c[D]an't b[Em]e free
[Bm][A][Bm][E][Bm]
[A]Well, [Bm]those peop[B]le keep on movin'
[Bm]And [A]that[Bm]'s what culture's made[E][Bm][A][Bm]

[Interlude 1]
[C][D][E][A][E][A][E]
[Bm]
[A][E][Em][A][Bm][Em]
[Bm][A][Bm][B][Bm][A][Bm][Em]
[Bm][A][Bm][C]
[D]They

[Verse 2]
[E]freed me from this prison
an[Bm]d that rai[E]lroad train of min[A]e
I [Em]bet I'd move it [A]over
a little [Em]fur ther [Bm]down the line
[A]Far from [Em]folks in prison
[D]That's [A]where I want
[Em]to s[E]tay[Bm][E][Bm]
An[B]d I'd let that lonesome
[Bm]whistle[A]
Blow [Bm]my blues aw[A]ay[Bm][C][C#m]
[D][B][C][C#][D][Bm][C][C#][D][Em]
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