FOLSOM PRISON BLUES

BY: JOHNNY CASH

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I HEAR THAT TRAIN A-COMIN' IT'S ROLLIN' 'ROUND THAT BEND E7 AND I AINT SEEN THE SUN SHINE SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHEN A E WELL I'M STUCK IN FOLSOM PRISON AND TIME KEEPS DRAGGIN' ON B7 E BUT THAT TRAIN KEEPS A ROLLIN' ON DOWN TO SAN ANTONE (I LIKE TO HIT THE INTRO BETWEEN EACH VERSE) WHEN I WAS JUST A BABY MY MAMA TOLD ME SON ALWAYS BE A GOOD BOY E7 AND 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 (INTRO AGAIN) I BET THERE'S RICH FOLKS EATING IN A FANCY DINING CAR THEY'RE PROBABLY DRINKIN' COFFEE E7 AND SMOKIN' BIG CIGARS A OH 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 (DO YOU REALY NEED ME TO TELL YOU WHAT GOES HERE) IF THEY FREED ME FROM THIS PRISON IF THAT RAILROAD TRAIN WAS MINE E7 I BET I'D MOVE IT ON A LITTLE FARTHER DOWN THE LINE A FAR AWAY FROM FOLSOM PRISON E THAT'S WHERE I WANT TO STAY B7 AND I'D LET THAT LONESOME WHISTLE E BLOW MY BLUES AWAY (YOU GUESSED IT) (END)

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