Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
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Capo: Fret 2
Tuning: Standard, E A D G B E
This is the version of Folsom Prison Blues that Cash played in his later life during the late 80s till the end of his career, the main source I use is this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzCyHZLhYK4 and go to 50 seconds in. If you're playing both parts of singing and solos and introduction then do not use a capo. Chord Fingering (if not using a capo then the chords are E, E7, A and B7) e|-2--2--3--3- B|-3--1--0--2- G|-2--2--0--2- D|-0--0--0--2- A|-------2--0- E|-------3---- -----| -----| -----| -----| -----| -----| Hello I'm Johnny Cash [Verse 1] I hear the tra in a comin', I t's rollin' 'r ound the bend And I ain't se en the sunshin e, Since, I do n't know when I'm stuck in F olsom Prison A nd time keeps draggin' on But that train keeps a-rolli n', On down to San Antone [Verse 2] When I was jus t a baby. My M ama told me, s on Always be a go od boy. Don't ever play with guns But I shot a m an in Reno. Ju st to watch hi m die When I hear th at whistle blo win'. I hang m y head and cry [Verse 3] I bet there's rich folks eat in', In a fanc y dining car They're probab ly drinkin' co ffee, And smok in' big cigars But I know I h ad it comin', I know I can't be free But those peop le keep a-movi n', And that's what tortures me [Chorus] Well, if they freed me from this prison, I f that railroa d train was mi ne I bet I'd move out over a li ttle, Farther down the line Far from Folso m Prison, That 's where I wan t to stay And I'd let th at lonesome wh istle, Blow my blues away [Outro verse] Blow...my blue s away