Folsom Prison Blues By Johnny Cash – Folsom Prison Blues Chords
Folsom Prison Blues Chords/Lyrics/Verse
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I hear the train a-coming, it’s rolling round the bend
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and I ain’t seen the sunshine since I don’t know when
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I’m stuck at Folsom Prison, and time keeps draggin’ on
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But that train keeps a-rollin’ on down to San Antone
Folsom Prison Blues Chords/Lyrics/Verse 2
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When I was just a baby, my Mama told me ‘Son,
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always be a good boy; don’t ever play with guns.’
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But I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die
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when I hear that whistle blowin’ I hang my head and cry
Guitar Solo Backing
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Folsom Prison Blues Chords/Lyrics/Verse 3
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I bet there’s rich folks eatin’ in a fancy dining car
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They’re probably drinking coffee and smoking big cigars
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But I know I had it coming, I know I can’t be free
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But those people keep a moving, and that’s what tortures me
Guitar Solo Backing
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Folsom Prison Blues Chords/Lyrics/Verse 4
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Well, if they freed me from this prison, if that railroad train was mine
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I bet I’d move it on a little farther down the line
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Far from Folsom Prison, that’s where I want to stay
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And I’d let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
Johnny Cash
John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and author. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. His genre-spanning songs and sound embraced country, rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal won Cash the rare honor of being inducted into the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Gospel Music Halls of Fame.
Born in Arkansas to poor cotton farmers, Cash rose to fame in the prominent country music scene in Memphis, Tennessee, after four years in the United States Air Force. Cash was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his Tennessee Three backing band characterized by train-like chugging guitar rhythms, a rebelliousness coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor, free prison concerts, and a trademark, all-black stage wardrobe, which earned him the nickname “The Man in Black”. He traditionally began his concerts by simply introducing himself, “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash,” followed by his signature song “Folsom Prison Blues”.
Much of Cash’s music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his career. His other signature songs include “I Walk the Line”, “Ring of Fire”, “Get Rhythm”, and “Man in Black”. He also recorded humorous numbers like “One Piece at a Time” and “A Boy Named Sue”; a duet with his future wife, June Carter, called “Jackson” (followed by many further duets after their wedding); and railroad songs including “Hey, Porter”, “Orange Blossom Special”, and “Rock Island Line”. During the last stage of his career, Cash covered songs by several late-20th-century rock artists, notably “Hurt” by Nine Inch Nails, “Rusty Cage” by Soundgarden and “Rowboat” by Beck
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