Folsom Prison Blues Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[A][D]

[Verse 1]
I [D]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 [G]stuck in Folsom prison
And time keeps draggin' [D]on
But that [A]train keeps a-rollin'
On down to San An[D]tone

[Verse 2]
When [D]I was just a baby, my mama told me
"Son, always be a good boy
Don't ever play with guns"
But I [G]shot a man in Reno
Just to watch him [D]die
When I [A]hear that whistle blowin'
I hang my head and [D]cry

[Interlude 1]
[D][D][D][D]
[G][G][D][D]
[A][A][D]

[Verse 3]
I [D]bet there's rich folks eatin'
In a fancy dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee
And smokin' big cigars
Well, I [G]know I had it comin'
I know I can't be [D]free
But those [A]people keep a-movin'
And that's what tortures [D]me

[Interlude 2]
[D][D][D][D]
[G][G][D][D]
[A][A][D]

[Verse 4]
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
[G]Far from Folsom prison
That's where I want to [D]stay
And I'd [A]let that lonesome whistle
Blow my blues a[D]way
[A][D]