Folsom Prison Blues Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
108.05 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues chords
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[B] [E]
I hear the train a-comin' It's rollin' around the bend
And I ain't seen the sun a-shinin' I don't know when [A] I'm stuck in Folsom Prison
And time keeps [E] draggin' on But [B] that train keeps rollin'
On down to San [E] Antonio When I was just a baby
My mama told me, son, always be a good boy Don't ever play with guns
But [A] I shot a man in Reno Just to watch him [E] die
When [B] I hear that whistle blowin' I hang my head
[E]
I
[A]
[E]
[B]
[E] bet there's red spokesmen In a fancy-dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee And smokin' big cigars
Well, I [A] know I had it comin' I know I can't be [E] free
But [B] those people keep a-movin' And that's what's over [E] here
[A]
[E]
[B]
[Bm] [E] Well, if they'd free me from this prison If that railroad train was mine
Bet I'd move it on a little farther down the line
[A] Far from Folsom Prison That's where I want [E] to stay
[B] And I'd let that lonesome whistle Blow my blues [E] away
[B] [E]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
Bm
13421112
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
Bm
13421112
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Let's start jamming Johnny Cash - (Early Mix, 1987) Folsom Prison Blues chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - B, E, B, E, A and E in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 54 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 108. With an eye on the song's key E Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ I hear the train a-comin' It's rollin' around the bend
And I ain't seen the sun a-shinin' I don't know when [A] I'm stuck in Folsom Prison
_ And time keeps [E] draggin' on _ _ _ _ _ But [B] that train keeps _ rollin'
On down to San [E] Antonio _ When I was just a baby
My mama told me, son, always be a good boy Don't ever play with guns
But [A] I shot a man in Reno Just to watch him [E] die
_ When _ _ [B] I hear that whistle blowin' _ I hang my head
[E] _
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ bet there's red spokesmen In a fancy-dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee And smokin' big cigars
Well, I [A] know I had it comin' I know I can't be [E] free
But _ _ _ [B] those people keep a-movin' _ And that's what's over [E] here _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ Well, if they'd free me from this prison If that railroad train was mine
Bet I'd move it on a little farther down the line
[A] Far from Folsom Prison That's where I want [E] to stay
_ _ _ _ _ [B] And I'd let that lonesome whistle Blow my blues [E] away
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was authored by Johnny Cash.