Folsom Prison Blues Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
99.45 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

Bb

Fm

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Folsom Prison Blues 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
[Bb] I'm stuck in Bolton Prison
And time keeps [F] draggin' on
But that [C] 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
But [Bb] I shot a man in Reno
Just to [F] watch him die
When I [C] hear that whistle blowin'
I hang my head [F] and cry
[Fm] [F] [Fm] [F]
[Fm] [F]
[Bb]
[F]
[C] [B] [Ab]
[F] I bet there's redcoats eatin'
In a fancy dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee
And smokin' big cigars
[Bb] 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] [F]
[Bb]
[F]
[C]
[B] [Gm] [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 [Bb] from Bolton Prison
That's where I [F] want to stay
And I'd let that lonesome whistle
Blow my blues away
[C] [F]
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Fm
123111111
B
12341112
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
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To jam and learn Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: C, F, C, F, Bb and F. Kick off your practice at a gentle 49 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 99 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Gb 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
[Bb] I'm stuck in Bolton Prison
And time keeps [F] draggin' on _ _ _ _
But that [C] 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
But [Bb] I shot a man in Reno
_ Just to [F] watch him die
_ _ _ _ When I [C] hear that whistle blowin'
I hang my head [F] and cry _
_ [Fm] _ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Ab] _
[F] _ _ _ I bet there's redcoats eatin'
In a fancy dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee
And smokin' big cigars
[Bb] 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] _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ [Gm] _ [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 [Bb] from Bolton Prison
_ That's where I [F] want to stay _ _ _ _ _
And I'd let that lonesome whistle
Blow my blues away
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _