Folsom Prison Blues Chords by Jonny Cash, Jonny Cash, Jonny Cash

Tempo:
105.25 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

Bb

Fm

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Folsom Prison Blues chords
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Hello, I'm Johnny Cash.
[C] [Gm] [F]
I hear the train a-comin'
It's rollin' round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since
I don't know when
[Bb] I'm stuck in Folsom Prison
And time keeps [F] draggin' on
[C] But that train keeps a-rollin'
On down to San [F] Antonio
When I was just a baby
My mama told me, son
Always be a good boy
Don't ever play with [C] guns
[Bb] But I shot a man in Reno
Just to [F] watch him die
When [C] I hear that whistle blowin'
I hang my head [F] and cry
[Fm]
[F] [Bb]
[Fm] Sue it!
[C]
[Cm] [F]
I bet there's rich folks eatin'
From a fancy dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee
And smokin' big [Bb] cigars
Well, I know I had it comin'
I know I [F] can't be free
But [C] those people keep a-movin'
And that's what [F] tortures me
[Fm] Well,
[Cm]
[Bb]
[Fm]
[C] [G] [F]
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
[Bb] Far from Folsom Prison
That's where I [F] want to stay
And
[C] I'd let that lonesome whistle
[E] Blow my blues [F] away
[C] [F]
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Fm
123111111
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
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To learn Jonny Cash, Jonny Cash, Jonny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - C, Bb, F, C and F in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 52 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 105 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: F Major.

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Hello, I'm Johnny Cash. _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [F] _ _
_ I hear the train a-comin'
It's rollin' round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since
I don't know when
[Bb] I'm stuck in Folsom Prison
And time keeps [F] draggin' on _ _ _ _
[C] But that train keeps a-rollin'
On down to San [F] Antonio
_ When I was just a baby
My mama told me, son
Always be a good boy
Don't ever play with [C] guns
[Bb] But I shot a man in Reno
Just to [F] watch him die
When _ _ [C] I hear that whistle blowin'
I hang my head [F] and cry
_ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ Sue it!
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ _
I bet there's rich folks eatin'
From a fancy dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee
And smokin' big [Bb] cigars
Well, I know I had it comin'
I know I [F] can't be free
But _ _ _ [C] those people keep a-movin'
And that's what [F] tortures me
[Fm] _ Well, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [F] _
_ _ 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
[Bb] Far from Folsom Prison
That's where I [F] want to stay
And _ _
[C] I'd let that lonesome whistle
[E] Blow my blues [F] away
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The At Folsom Prison album includes this song.

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