Folsom Prison Blues

Johnny Cash

12 Bar Blues - 111 BPM - E Major

(2 BAR - FOLSOM INTRO)

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I HEAR THE TRAIN A’COMIN, IT’S ROLL’IN ‘ROUND THE BENd

AND I AIN’T SEEN THE SUNSHINE, SINCE I DON’t KNOW WHEN

I’M STUCK IN FOLSOM PRISON, AND LIFE KEEPS DRAG’IN ON

BUT THAT TRAIN KEEPS A ROLL’IN, ON DOWN TO SAN ANTONE

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WHEN I WAS JUST A BABY, MY MOMMA TOLD ME SON

ALWAYS BE A GOOD BOY, DON’T EVER PLAY WITH GUNS

BUT I SHOT A MAN IN RENO, JUST TO WATCH HIM DIE

WHEN I HEAR THAT WHISTLE BLOW’IN, I HANG MY HEAD AND CRY

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(12 BAR SOLO - SPECIFIC TO FOLSOM)

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I BET THERE'S RICH FOLK EAT’IN ON A FANCY DINING CAR

THEY’RE PROB’LY DRINK’N COFFEE, AND SMOK’IN BIG CIGARS

WELL-I KNOW I HAD IT COM’IN, I KNOW I CAIN’T BE FREE

BUT THOSE PEOPLE KEEP’A MOV’IN, AND THAT’S WHAT TORTURES ME

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(12 BAR SOLO - SPECIFIC TO FOLSOM)

╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌

IF THEY FREED ME FROM THIS PRISON

IF THAT RAILROAD TRAIN WAS MINE

I BET I’D MOVE IT ON A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE LINE

FAR FROM FOLSOM PRISON, THAT’S WHERE I’D WANT TO STAY

AND I’D LET THAT LONESOME WHISTLE, BLOW MY BLUES AWAY

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(4 BAR SOLO OUT - SPECIFIC TO FOLSOM)