Folsom Prison Blues Chords by Waylon Jennings
Tempo:
101.2 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Bb
Eb
Db
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Start Jamming...
[Ab] I hear [Ab] a train a-comin' rollin' round the bend
I ain't seen the sun shine since I don't know when
[Db] Well I'm stuck in Folsom Bridge and time keeps [Ab] draggin' on
[Bb] And I see that train a-movin' [Eb] on down to San [Ab]
Antonio
At this rich boutique in a fancy dinin' car
Probably drinkin' coffee, smokin' big cigars
[Db] Well I know I have a cousin, I [Eb] don't like [Ab] KTV
[Bb] But their people smoke, [Eb] and that's what [Ab] tortures me
That's the truth, that's the truth
[Db]
[Ab]
[Fm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Ab]
When I was just a baby, my mama told me so
Always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns
[Db] Well I shot a man in Reno just to watch [Ab] him die
That's the truth, that's the truth
[Bb] Every time I hear that whistle, [Eb] I hang my head and [Ab] I cry
That's the truth, that's the truth
If [Bb] they freed me from this prison, if that railroad train of mine
Then I'd move it on a little bit farther down the line
[Eb]
Far from Folsom Prison, that's where I [Bb] long to stay
That's the truth, that's the truth
Then [C] I'd let that loathing whistle [F] blow my blues [Bb] away
That's the truth, that's [Bbm] the truth
[Bb] [N]
I ain't seen the sun shine since I don't know when
[Db] Well I'm stuck in Folsom Bridge and time keeps [Ab] draggin' on
[Bb] And I see that train a-movin' [Eb] on down to San [Ab]
Antonio
At this rich boutique in a fancy dinin' car
Probably drinkin' coffee, smokin' big cigars
[Db] Well I know I have a cousin, I [Eb] don't like [Ab] KTV
[Bb] But their people smoke, [Eb] and that's what [Ab] tortures me
That's the truth, that's the truth
[Db]
[Ab]
[Fm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Ab]
When I was just a baby, my mama told me so
Always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns
[Db] Well I shot a man in Reno just to watch [Ab] him die
That's the truth, that's the truth
[Bb] Every time I hear that whistle, [Eb] I hang my head and [Ab] I cry
That's the truth, that's the truth
If [Bb] they freed me from this prison, if that railroad train of mine
Then I'd move it on a little bit farther down the line
[Eb]
Far from Folsom Prison, that's where I [Bb] long to stay
That's the truth, that's the truth
Then [C] I'd let that loathing whistle [F] blow my blues [Bb] away
That's the truth, that's [Bbm] the truth
[Bb] [N]
Key:
Ab
Bb
Eb
Db
Fm
Ab
Bb
Eb
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ I hear [Ab] a train a-comin' rollin' round the bend
I ain't seen the sun shine since I don't know when
[Db] Well I'm stuck in Folsom Bridge and time keeps [Ab] draggin' on
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] And I see that train a-movin' [Eb] on down to San [Ab] _
Antonio
At _ _ _ _ this rich boutique in a fancy dinin' car
Probably drinkin' coffee, smokin' big cigars
[Db] Well I know I have a cousin, I [Eb] don't like [Ab] KTV
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] But their people smoke, _ [Eb] and that's what [Ab] tortures me
That's the truth, that's the truth _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ When I was just a baby, my mama told me so
Always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns
[Db] Well I shot a man in Reno _ just to watch [Ab] him die
That's the truth, _ that's the truth
[Bb] Every time I hear that whistle, [Eb] I hang my head and [Ab] I cry
That's the truth, that's the truth
If [Bb] they freed me from this prison, if that railroad train of mine
Then I'd move it on a little bit farther down the line
[Eb]
Far from Folsom Prison, that's where I [Bb] long to stay
That's the truth, _ _ _ that's the truth
Then [C] I'd let that loathing whistle [F] blow my blues [Bb] away
That's the truth, _ that's [Bbm] the truth
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ I hear [Ab] a train a-comin' rollin' round the bend
I ain't seen the sun shine since I don't know when
[Db] Well I'm stuck in Folsom Bridge and time keeps [Ab] draggin' on
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] And I see that train a-movin' [Eb] on down to San [Ab] _
Antonio
At _ _ _ _ this rich boutique in a fancy dinin' car
Probably drinkin' coffee, smokin' big cigars
[Db] Well I know I have a cousin, I [Eb] don't like [Ab] KTV
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] But their people smoke, _ [Eb] and that's what [Ab] tortures me
That's the truth, that's the truth _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ When I was just a baby, my mama told me so
Always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns
[Db] Well I shot a man in Reno _ just to watch [Ab] him die
That's the truth, _ that's the truth
[Bb] Every time I hear that whistle, [Eb] I hang my head and [Ab] I cry
That's the truth, that's the truth
If [Bb] they freed me from this prison, if that railroad train of mine
Then I'd move it on a little bit farther down the line
[Eb]
Far from Folsom Prison, that's where I [Bb] long to stay
That's the truth, _ _ _ that's the truth
Then [C] I'd let that loathing whistle [F] blow my blues [Bb] away
That's the truth, _ that's [Bbm] the truth
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _