Folsom Prison Blues Chords

Intro B D# B G E 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 A E I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on B A E But that train keeps a-rollin' on down to San Antone Verse 2 E When I was just a baby, my mama told me, "Son E F# G E Always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns". A E But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die B A E When I hear that whistle blowin', I hang my head and cry

Verse 3 E Well I bet there's rich folks eatin' in a fancy dining car E F# G E They're probably drinkin' coffee and a-smoking big cigars. A E Well, I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free B E E But those people keep a-movin', and that's what tortures me Instrumental E F# G E A E B A E Verse 4 E 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 A E Far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay B A E And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away Outro E . B D# B G E