Folsom Prison Blues chords by Sawyer Hill

Intro

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Verse 1
I hear the train a-comin', it's rolling 'round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
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I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on
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But that train keeps a-rollin' on down to San Antone

Verse 2
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When I was just a baby, my mama told me, "Son
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Always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns".
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But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die
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When I hear that whistle blowin', I hang my head and cry

Verse 3
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Well I bet there's rich folks eatin' in a fancy dining car
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They're probably drinkin' coffee and a-smoking big cigars.
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Well, I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free
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But those people keep a-movin', and that's what tortures me

Instrumental
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Verse 4
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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
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Far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay
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And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away

Outro
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