Folsom Prison Blues Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
101.05 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#

B

F#m

A

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 bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
[B] I'm stuck in Folsom Prison And time keeps [F#] draggin' on
But that [C#] train keeps a-rollin' On down to San [F#] Antone
When I was just a baby My mama told me, son
Always be a good boy Don't ever play with guns
But [B] I shot a man in Reno Just to watch [F#] him die
When [C#] I hear that whistle blowin' I hang my head [F#] and cry
[F#m] [F#] [F#m] [F#]
[B]
[F#]
[C#] [A]
[F#] I bet there's red folks eatin' In a fancy dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee And smokin' big cigars
[B] Well, I know I had it comin' I know I can't [F#] be free
But [C#] those people keep a-movin' And that's what [F#] tortures me
[F#m]
[F#]
[B]
[F#]
[C#]
[C] [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
[B] Far from Folsom Prison That's where I [F#] want to stay
And [A#m] I'd let that [C#] lonesome whistle [F#] Blow my blues away
[C#] [F#]
Key:  
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
A
1231
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
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To learn Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: C#, F#, C#, F#, B, F#, A and F#. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 50 BPM and then match the original tempo of 101 BPM. Considering the song's key of F# Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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

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