Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Intro: A|--5-5-5-8-8-5-------| E|--------------b5-3--| C|--------------------| G|--------------------| Verse: G I hear the train a comin', it's rolling 'round the bend G7 And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when C7 G I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on D7 G But that train keeps a rollin' on down to San Antone G When I was just a baby my mama told me, "Son G7 Always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns" C7 G But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die D7 G When I hear that whistle blowing, I hang my head and cry Verse: G I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car G7 They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars C7 G Well I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free D7 But those people keep a-movin' G And that's what tortures me G Well if they freed me from this prison If that railroad train was mine G7 I bet I'd move it on a little farther down the line C7 G Far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay D7 G And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
