Folsom Prison Blues
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KEY: E
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INTRO:
N/C B7 E
E------------------
B------------------
G------------------
D-------1-1--------
A-2-2-2-----2------
E-------------2b0--
E
I hear that train a-comin' it's rollin' '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
B7 E
But that train keeps a-rollin' on down the San Antone
When I was just a baby my mama 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 blowin' I hang my head and cry
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SOLO:
E
E------7-9-7-10-7------7-9-7-10-
B-8/9--------------8/9----------
G-------------------------------
D-------------------------------
A-------------------------------
E-------------------------------
A
E-7-----0------5--------5----------10-----12-10-12-10--
B----9-------5---5----5---5-----11----11---------------
G----------6--------6--------10------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------
E
E-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------
D-0h2--2-----2---2------2---2------2--
A--------------2---2------2---2-------
E---------0----------0----------0-----
B7 E
E-------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------
G--------------2-----------2----------------
D--------1-----0-----1-----0----------------
A-0-1-2-----------2-----------0h2-2--1------
E-----------2-----------2---------------2b0-
I bet there's rich folks eatin' in a fancy dinin' car
They're probably drinkin' coffee and smokin' big cigars
Well I know I had it comin' I know I can't be free
But those people keep a-movin' and that's what tortures me
SOLO
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
Far from Folsom Prison that's where I want to stay
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
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OUTRO:
E B7 E
E------------------
B------------------
G------------------
D-------1-1--------
A-2-2-2-----2------
E-------------2b0--
How to play Folsom Prison Blues
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.