Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues

capo 1st fret

intro :

| B7 | B7 | E | E |

E
i hear the train A – comin’;

it’s rollin’ ’round the bend ,

and i ain’t seen the sunshine since

i don’t know when .
A
i’m stuck at folsom prison
E
and time keeps draggin’ on ,
B7
but that train keeps rollin’
E
on down to san an – tone .

E
when i was just a baby ,

my momma told me , “son ,

always be a good;

don’t ever play with guns . ”
A
but i shot a man in reno
E
just to watch him die .
B7
when i hear that whistle blowin’
E
i hang my head and cry .

E
i bet there’s rich folks eatin’

from a fancy dining car .

they’re prob’ly drinkin’ coffee

and smokin’ big cigars .
A
well , i know i had it comin’ ,
E
i know i can’t be free .
B7
but those people keep A – movin’
E
and that’s what tortures me .

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
far from folsom prison ,
E
that’s where i want to stay .
B7
and i’d let that lonesome whistle
E
blow my blues A – way .

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