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Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash
Folsom Prison Blues
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G
I hear the train a comin', it's rollin' round the bend
G7
and I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
C G
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison and time keeps draggin' on
D7 G
But that train keeps a rollin' on down to San Antone
[Verse 2]
G
When I was just a baby my Mama told me "Son
G7
always be a good boy; don't ever play with guns".
C G
But I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die
D7 G
When I hear that whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry
[Solo]
| G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| C | C | C | C | G | G | G | G |
| D | D | D | D | G | G
[Verse 3]
G
I bet there's rich folks eating from a fancy dining car
G7
They're probably drinking coffee and smokin' big cigars
C G
Well, I know I had it comin', I know I can't be free
D7 G
But those people keep a movin' and that's what tortures me
[Solo]
| G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| C | C | C | C | G | G | G | G |
| D | D | D | D | G | G
[Verse 4]
G
Well, if they freed me from this prison, if that railroad train was mine
G7
I bet I'd move it on a little farther down the line
C G
Far from Folsom Prison, that's where I want to stay
D7 G
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
[Intro]
e|------------------------|
B|--------0--0--0----0----|
G|------------------------|
D|-------1--1-------------|
A|-2-2-2-------2----------|
E|----------------2b3---0-|
E
I hear the train a comin'
E
It's rollin' 'round the bend,
E
And I ain't seen the sunshine,
E
Since, I don't know when,
A
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison,
E
And time keeps draggin' on,
B
But that train keeps a-rollin',
A E
On down to San Antone.
E
When I was just a baby,
E
My Mama told me, "Son,
E
Always be a good boy,
E
Don't ever play with guns,"
A
But I shot a man in Reno,
E
Just to watch him die,
B
When I hear that whistle blowin',
A E
I hang my head and cry.
[Solo]
e|----0-------0--------7-10p7-10-p7--------7-10p7-10-----|
B|----0-0-----0----8h9-----------------8h9---------------|
G|---1---1---1-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------0---------------------------------------------|
e|-----7-10p7-10-p7--------7-10p7-10p7-----|
B|-8h9-----------------8h9-------------9-8-|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|------5-------5-------5-------9----|
B|-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5---|
G|---6----6---6---6---6---6---6---6--|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-0--------0-------0-------0--------|
E|-----------------------------------|
e|----0--------0--------0-------|
B|----0-0------0-0------0-0-----|
G|---1---1----1---1----1---1----|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|-0--------0--------0--------0-|
e|--------2--------2--------2------------|
B|--------4-4------4-4------4-4----------|
G|-------4---4----4---4----4---4---------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-0-1-2--------2--------2-------1-------|
E|---------------------------------2b3-0-|
E
I bet there's rich folks eatin',
E
In a fancy dining car,
E
They're probably drinkin' coffee,
E
And smokin' big cigars,
E A
But I know I had it comin',
A E
I know I can't be free,
E B
But those people keep a-movin',
A E
And that's what tortures me.
[Solo]
e|----0-------0--------7-10p7-10-p7--------7-10p7-10-----|
B|----0-0-----0----8h9-----------------8h9---------------|
G|---1---1---1-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------0---------------------------------------------|
e|-----7-10p7-10-p7--------7-10p7-10p7-----|
B|-8h9-----------------8h9-------------9-8-|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|------5-------5-------5-------9----|
B|-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5---|
G|---6----6---6---6---6---6---6---6--|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-0--------0-------0-------0--------|
E|-----------------------------------|
e|----0--------0--------0-------|
B|----0-0------0-0------0-0-----|
G|---1---1----1---1----1---1----|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|-0--------0--------0--------0-|
e|--------2--------2--------2------------|
B|--------4-4------4-4------4-4----------|
G|-------4---4----4---4----4---4---------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-0-1-2--------2--------2-------1-------|
E|---------------------------------2b3-0-|
E
Well, if they freed me from this prison,
E
If that railroad train was mine,
E
I bet I'd move out over a little,
E
Farther down the line,
A
Far from Folsom Prison,
A E
That's where I want to stay,
E B
And I'd let that lonesome whistle,
A E
Blow my Blues away.
[Outro]
e|-------------------------0------0--|
B|--------0--0--0----0-----0-0----0--|
G|------------------------1---1---1--|
D|-------1--1---------------------2--|
A|-2-2-2-------2------------------2--|
E|----------------2b3---0-------0----|
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
[Intro]
let ring -------|
e|--------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|--------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|--------|---2---2---2-----|-----------------|
D|--------|-1---1-----------|-----------------| to verse
A|--2-2-2-|---------2-------|-------------2---|
E|--------|-------------2b--|-0---0---0-------|
P.M.------|
[Verse 1]
E
I hear the train a comin', it's rollin' 'round the bend
E
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 to San Antone
[Verse 2]
E
When I was just a baby, my Mama told me, Son,
E
Always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns
A E
But I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die
B7 E
When I hear that whistle blowin', I hang my head and cry
[Solo]
E
e|------7--9--7-10---7---------7--9--7-10------|
B|-8h9--------------------8h9------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
E
e|------7--9--7-10---7---------7--9--7-10----7--------|
B|-8h9--------------------8h9-------------------9-----|
G|-------------------------------------------------9--|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
A
e|------5--5------5-5--------5-5--0-------5-5--0----|
B|----2-2--2------2-2-----2--2-2----0--2--2-2----0--|
G|-2------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------0------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
E B7 E
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------0-1-2----2----2--2--0--------------|
E|--------------------------------------2b--0-------|
[Verse 3]
E
I bet there's rich folks eatin', in a fancy dining car
E
They're probably drinkin' coffee, and smokin' big cigars
A E
Well, I know I had it comin', I know I can't be free
B7 E
But those people keep a-movin', and that's what tortures me
[Solo] (repeat tab)
E E
A E
B7 E
[Verse 4]
E
Well, if they freed me from this prison, if that railroad train was mine
E
I bet I'd move it all a little, farther down the line
A E
Far from Folsom Prison, that's where I want to stay
B7 E
And I'd let that lonesome whistle, blow my blues away
[Outro]
let ring -------|
e|--------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|--------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|--------|---2---2---2-----|---------1-------|
D|--------|-1---1-----------|---------2-------|
A|----2-2-|---------2-------|---------2-------|
E|--------|-------------2b--|-0---0---0-------|
P.M.
I hear the train a comin'
It's rolling round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on
But that train keeps a rollin' on down to 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 blowing, I hang my head and cry
I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car
They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars
Well I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free
But those people keep a movin'
And that's what tortures me
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
Far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
| P.M. Palm mute
| b Very slight bend
| h Hammer-on
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:1st fret
[Intro & Outro]
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|-------1-1------------|
A|-2-2-2-----2----------|
E|------------2b3-0-----|
[Verse 1]
E
I hear the train a-coming, it's rolling round the bend
E7
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 to San Antone
[Verse 2]
E
When I was just a baby, my Mama told me 'Son,
E7
always be a good boy; don't ever play with guns.'
A E
But I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die
B7 E
when I hear that whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry
[Solo]
E | E7 | E | E7
A | A | E | E
B7| B7| E |
[Verse 3]
E
I bet there's rich folks eatin' in a fancy dining car
E7
They're probably drinking coffee and smoking big cigars
A E
Well, I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free
B7 E
But those people keep a moving, and that's what tortures me
[Solo]
E | E7 | E | E7
A | A | E | E
B7| B7| E |
[Verse 4]
E
Well, 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 E
Far from Folsom Prison, that's where I want to stay
B7 E
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:no capo
[Verse]
A
I hear the train a comin
A
It's rollin' 'round the bend
A
And I ain't seen the sunshine
A7
Since, I don't know when
D
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison
A
And time keeps draggin' on
A E
But that train keeps a-rollin'
A
On down to San Antone
A
When I was just a baby
A
My Mama told me, "Son
A
Always be a good boy
A7
Don't ever play with guns"
D
But I shot a man in Reno
A
Just to watch him die
E
When I hear that whistle blowin'
A
I hang my head and cry
A
I bet there's rich folks eatin'
A
In a fancy dining car
A
They're probably drinkin' coffee
A7
And smokin' big cigars
D
But I know I had it comin'
A
I know I can't be free
E
But those people keep a-movin'
A
And that's what tortures me
A
Well, if they freed me from this prison
A
If that railroad train was mine
A
I bet I'd move it on a little
A7
Farther down the line
D
Far from Folsom Prison
A
That's where I want to stay
E
And I'd let that lonesome whistle
A
Blow my blues away
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version 6
Tuning:E A D G B E
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 in Folsom Prison
E
And time keeps draggin' on,
B7
But that train keeps a-rollin'
E
On down to San Antone.
E
When I was just a baby,
My momma told me, "Son,
always be a good boy;
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 away.
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version 7
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:F
Capo:1st fret
e|------------------|(count from capo)
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|-------1-1--------|
A|-2-2-2-----2------|
E|-------------B2-0-| *B = bend string
E
I hear the train a comin'
It's rollin' 'round the bend,
And I ain't seen the sunshine,
E7
Since, I don't know when,
A
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison,
E
And time keeps draggin' on,
B7
But that train keeps a-rollin',
E
On down to San Antone.
E
When I was just a baby,
My Mama told me, "Son,
Always be a good boy,
E7
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',
In a fancy dining car,
They're probably drinkin' coffee,
E7
And smokin' big cigars,
A
But 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 out over a little,
E7
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 away.
e|------------------|(count from capo)
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|-------1-1--------|
A|-2-2-2-----2------|
E|-------------B2-0-| *B = bend string
* Some people prefer to bend this string on 3 (B3)
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version 8
Key:A
Capo:no capo
E
I hear the train a comin'
It's rollin' 'round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine
A
Since, I don't know when
A
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison
E
And time keeps draggin' on
B7
But that train keeps a-rollin'
A E
On down to San Antone
E
When I was just a baby
My Mama told me, "Son
Always be a good boy
A
Don't ever play with guns"
But I shot a man in Reno
E
Just to watch him die
B7
When I hear that whistle blowin'
A E
I hang my head and cry
E
I bet there's rich folks eatin'
In a fancy dining car
They're probably drinkin' coffee
A
And smokin' big cigars
But I know I had it comin'
E
I know I can't be free
B7
But those people keep a-movin'
A 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
A
Farther down the line
Far from Folsom Prison
E
That's where I want to stay
B7
And I'd let that lonesome whistle
A E
Blow all my blues away
------------------
version 9
Key:A
Capo:no capo
C
I hear the train a coming it's rolling round the bend
C7
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
F C
I'm stuck at Folsom Prison and time keeps dragging on
G7 C
But that train keeps rolling on down to San Antone
When I was just a baby my mama told me Son
C7
Always be a good boy don't ever play with guns
F C
But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die
G7 C
When I hear that whistle blowing I hang my head and cry
I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car
C7
They're probably drinking coffee and smoking big cigars
F C
But I know I had it coming I know I can't be free
G7 C
But those people keep a moving and that's what tortures me
Well if they freed me from this prison if that railroad train was mine
C7
I bet I'd move on over a little farther down the line
F C
Far from Folsom Prison that's where I want to stay
G7 C
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
------------------
version 10
Key:A
Capo:no capo
[Verse]
A
I hear the train a comin'
It's rollin' 'round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine
A7
Since I don't know when
D
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison
A
And time keeps draggin' on
E
But that train keeps a-rollin'
D A
On down to San Antone
[Verse]
A
When I was just a baby
My mama told me son
Always be a good boy
A7
Don't ever play with guns
D
But I shot a man in Reno
A
Just to watch him die
E
When I hear that whistle blowin'
D A
I hang my head and cry
[Verse]
A
I bet there's rich folks eatin'
In a fancy dining car
They're probably drinkin' coffee
A7
and smokin' big cigars
D
But I know I had it comin'
A
I know I can't be free
E
But those people keep a-movin'
D A
And that's what tortures me
[Verse]
A
Well if they freed me from this prison
If that railroad train was mine
I bet I'd move it on a little
A7
Farther down the line
D
Far from Folsom Prison
A
That's where I want to stay
E
And I'd let that lonesome whistle
D A
Blow my blues away
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version 11
Key:A
Capo:no capo
[Verse]
A
I hear the train a comin'
It's rollin' 'round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine
A7
Since I don't know when
D
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison
A
And time keeps draggin' on
E
But that train keeps a-rollin'
D A
On down to San Antone
[Verse]
A
When I was just a baby
My mama told me son
Always be a good boy
A7
Don't ever play with guns
D
But I shot a man in Reno
A
Just to watch him die
E
When I hear that whistle blowin'
D A
I hang my head and cry
[Verse]
A
I bet there's rich folks eatin'
In a fancy dining car
They're probably drinkin' coffee
A7
and smokin' big cigars
D
But I know I had it comin'
A
I know I can't be free
E
But those people keep a-movin'
D A
And that's what tortures me
[Verse]
A
Well if they freed me from this prison
If that railroad train was mine
I bet I'd move it on a little
A7
Farther down the line
D
Far from Folsom Prison
A
That's where I want to stay
E
And I'd let that lonesome whistle
D A
Blow my blues away
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version 12
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
E E E A A7 B7 B7 A A7 E
[Verse]
E
I hear the train a comin' It's rollin' 'round the bend
E
And I ain't seen the sunshine Since I don't know when
A E7 E E7
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison And time keeps draggin' on
B7 A A7 E
But that train keeps a-rollin' on down to San Antone
[Verse]
E
When I was just a baby My Mama told me Son
E
Always be a good boy Don't ever play with guns
A E E7 E E7
But I shot a man in Reno Just to watch him die
B7 A A7 E
When I hear that whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry
[Break]
E E7 E E7 E E7 E E7 A A7 A A7
E E7 E E7 B7 A A7 E A A B7 E
[Verse]
E
I bet there's rich folks eatin' In some fancy dining car
E
They're probably drinkin' coffee And smokin' big cigars
A E E7 E E7
But I know I had it comin' I know I can't be free
B7 A A7 E
But those people keep a-movin' And that's what tortures me
[Verse]
E
Well if they freed me from this prison If that railroad train was mine
E
I bet I'd have it moved a little Further down the line
A E E7 E E7
Far away from Folsom Prison That's where I want to stay
B7 A A7 E
And I'd let that lonesome whistle Blow my blues away
[Outro]
E E7 E E7 E E7 E E7 A A7 A A7
E E7 E E7 B7 A A7 E A E B7 E
fade out
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version 13
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
Solo
e|-----7-10--7-10--7-------7-10--7-10--------7-10--7-10--7-------7-10--7-10--7-----|
B|-8h9-----------------8h9---------------8h9-----------------8h9---------------9---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------9-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-5---5----9---------0-0---------2--2----------------------------|
B|-2-2--5-5--10-10----0-0---------0--0----------------------------|
G|-2-2--6-6--9----9---1-1---------2--2----------------------------|
D|--------------------2-2---------1--1----------------------------|
A|--------------------2-2-0-1-2---2--2-2-2-1----------------------|
E|--------------------0-0--------------------2b-0-----------------|
I hear the train a comin'
It's rolling round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on
But that train keeps a rollin' on down to 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 blowing, I hang my head and cry
I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car
They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars
Well I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free
But those people keep a movin'
And that's what tortures me
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
Far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
------------------
version 14
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:F
Capo:1st fret
[Solo]Key of F Capo 1
e|-------8-11-8-11-8-------8-11-8-11-------8-11-8-11-8--------8-11-8-11--|
B|9h10---------------9h10------------9h10--------------9h10--------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E B7
e|-7--4--0---2---2----------5-5----------9-9-------------------------------------|
B|-----------2---2--------5-----5-----10----10-----------------------------------|
G|-----------2---2------6-----------9--------------------------------------------|
D|-----------2---2---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0---0----------------------------------------------2-2-1------------|
E|-----------0---0----------------------------------------------------2^0--------|
I hear the train a comin'
It's rolling round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on
But that train keeps a rollin' on down to 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 blowing, I hang my head and cry
I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car
They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars
Well I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free
But those people keep a movin'
And that's what tortures me
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
Far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
| h Hammer-on
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version 15
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:no capo
[INTRO and END]
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|-------1-1-----------|
A|-2-2-2------2--------|
E|-------------3b4b3-0-|
[VERSE]
Verse = E A B7
alternate pick / downstrum
ie. pick 5th / down /
pick 6th / down
[SOLO]
e|-------9p7-10-7-------7-9p7-9b10b9--|
B|-8h9-------------8h9----------------|
G|------------------------------------| x2
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|-7-6-5-----5-----------5-------5---9-5----12-11-12-11-|
B|-------------5-----------5-------5-----5--------------|
G|-------6-6-----6---6-6-----6--------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0h2----2-----2----2-----0h2---2--------------------|
A|-------2---------0h2-----------2---------0-1----------|
E|-0----------0-----------0-----------0-4---------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------1---1---1---1---------|
A|-2-(B7)---(B7)-2-(B7)---(B7)-0h2-2---2---1---0-----------|
E|--------2-------------2--------------------------2b3b2-0-|
[Lyrics]
E
I hear the train a comin' it's rollin 'round the bend
and I a'int 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 to-San-An-Tone
(same pattern for all verses)
When I was just a baby my mame 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 heat the whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry
I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car
They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars
Well I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free
But those people keep a movin' and that's what tortures me
Well, if they freed me fom this prison, if that railroad train was mine
I bet I'd move it all a little farther down the line
Far from Fulsom Prison, that's where I want to stay
And I'd let that lonsome whistle, blow my blues away
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
|(B7) Chord
------------------
version 16
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:no capo
Tune down slightly to match recording.
[Intro]
(pick close to the bridge)
e|---------|-----------------|-----
B|---------|-----------------|-----
G|---------|-----------------|-----
D|---------|-2---2-----------|-----
A|---3-3-3-|---------3-------|-----
E|---------|-------------3b--|-1---
[Verse 1]
F
I hear the train a comin', it's rolling round the bend
and I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when,
Bb F
I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on
C7 F
but that train keeps a rollin' on down to San Antone
When I was just a baby my mama told me. Son,
always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns
Bb F
But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die
C7 F
when I hear that whistle blowing I hang my head and cry
[Solo]
e|-----|-----8--11--8-11---8--------|-----8--11--8-11----------|
B|--9h-|-10----------------------9h-|-10--------------------9h-|
G|-----|----------------------------|--------------------------|
D|-----|----------------------------|--------------------------|
A|-----|----------------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----|----------------------------|--------------------------|
e|-----8--11--8-11---8--------|-----8--11--8-11---8----------|
B|-10----------------------9h-|-10-------------------10------|
G|----------------------------|--------------------------10--|
D|----------------------------|------------------------------|
A|----------------------------|------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------11----11-11-------------11---------------|
G|--10----10-10----10-10----10----10-------10---------|
D|--12----12-12----12-10----12----------------10------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------10---------------|
B|-----------11-------------11----11------------------|
G|--10----10-------10----------------------10---------|
D|--12----------------10----12----------------10------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------1-----1-----------------1-----1----------|
B|-----------1-----1-----------------1-----1----------|
G|-----------2-----2--0--------------2-----2--0-------|
D|--------3--3-----3--3-----------3--3-----3--3-------|
A|--------3--3-----3--3-----------3--3-----3--3-------|
E|--1-----1-----------------1-----1-------------------|
e|-----------1-----1----------------------------------|
B|-----------1-----1----------------------------------|
G|-----------2-----2--0-----------2-------------------|
D|--------3--3-----3--3-----------3-------------------|
A|--------3--3-----3--3-----------3-----1-----2-------|
E|--1-----1-----------------1-------------------------|
e|-----------3-----3--3--------------3-----3--3-------|----------------|
B|--------1--1-----1--1-----------1--1-----1--1-------|----------------|
G|--------0--0-----0--0-----------0--0-----0--0-------|----------------|
D|--------2--2-----2--2-----------2--2-----2--2-------|----------------|
A|--3-----------------------3-------------------------|--3--3--2-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|-----------3b---|
[Verse 2]
F
I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car
they're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars
Bb F
Well I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free
C7 F
but those people keep a movin'
and that's what tortures me...
[Solo]
e|-----|-----8--11--8-11---8--------|-----8--11--8-11----------|
B|--9h-|-10----------------------9h-|-10--------------------9h-|
G|-----|----------------------------|--------------------------|
D|-----|----------------------------|--------------------------|
A|-----|----------------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----|----------------------------|--------------------------|
e|-----8--11--8-11---8--------|-----8--11--8-11---8----------|
B|-10----------------------9h-|-10-------------------10------|
G|----------------------------|--------------------------10--|
D|----------------------------|------------------------------|
A|----------------------------|------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------11----11-11-------------11---------------|
G|--10----10-10----10-10----10----10-------10---------|
D|--12----12-12----12-10----12----------------10------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------10---------------|
B|-----------11-------------11----11------------------|
G|--10----10-------10----------------------10---------|
D|--12----------------10----12----------------10------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------1-----1-----------------1-----1----------|
B|-----------1-----1-----------------1-----1----------|
G|-----------2-----2--0--------------2-----2--0-------|
D|--------3--3-----3--3-----------3--3-----3--3-------|
A|--------3--3-----3--3-----------3--3-----3--3-------|
E|--1-----1-----------------1-----1-------------------|
e|-----------1-----1----------------------------------|
B|-----------1-----1----------------------------------|
G|-----------2-----2--0-----------2-------------------|
D|--------3--3-----3--3-----------3-------------------|
A|--------3--3-----3--3-----------3-----1-----2-------|
E|--1-----1-----------------1-------------------------|
e|-----------3-----3--3--------------3-----3--3-------|----------------|
B|--------1--1-----1--1-----------1--1-----1--1-------|----------------|
G|--------0--0-----0--0-----------0--0-----0--0-------|----------------|
D|--------2--2-----2--2-----------2--2-----2--2-------|----------------|
A|--3-----------------------3-------------------------|--3--3--2-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|-----------3b---|
[Verse 3]
F
Well if they'd free me from this prison,
if that railroad train was mine
A
I bet I'd move just a little further down the line
F
far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay
B7
and I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away...
| b Bend
| h Hammer-on
------------------
version 17
Key:A
Capo:no capo
Intro:
Guitar One:
E|-------|---------|-------|---0-----|---------|---|
B|-------|---0---0-|---0---|---0-----|---------|---|
G|-------|---2---2-|---2---|---1-----|---------|---|
D|-------|-1---1---|---1---|-------2-|---2---2-|---|
A|-2-2-2-|---------|-2-----|-----2---|-----2---|---|
E|-------|---------|-----2b|-0-------|-0-------|---|
Guitar Two (Johnny):
E|-|---------|-----------|---0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|---|
B|-|---0---0-|---0-0---0-|---0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|---|
G|-|---2---2-|---2-2---2-|---1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|---|
D|-|---1---1-|---1-1---1-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|---|
A|-|-2---2---|-2-----2---|-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|---|
E|-|---------|-----------|-0-----------|---------------|---|
Guitar Two just strums the chords throughout the whole song while Guitar One plays an
bass line (shown in measure five of the intro)
E
I hear the train a-comin' It's rollin' 'round the bend and I ain't seen the
E7 A
sunshine since I don't know when I'm stuck in Folsom Prison and time keeps
E B7 E
draggin' on But that train keeps a-rollin' on down to San Antone
Same 12-bar chord progression throughout the all of the verses:
Verse 2: When I was just a baby my mama told me "Son Always be a good boy Don't ever
with guns" But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die When I heaer that whistle blowin'
hang my head and cry
Verse 3:I bet there's rich folks eatin' In a fancy dinin' car They're prob'ly drinkin'
and smokin' big cigars Well I know I had it comini' I know I can't be free But those
keep a-movin' and that's what tortures me
Verse 4: If they freed me from this prison If that railroad train was mine I bet I'd
it on a little farther down the line Far from Folsom Prison That's where I want tostay And
let that lonesome whistle blow my blues a-way
After verses 2 and 3 there is a solo:
E|-------|-----7--10--7--10--|--7----|-----7--10--7--10--|----|-----|
B|-----8/|--9----------------|-----8/|--9----------------|--8/|-----|
G|-------|-------------------|-------|-------------------|----|-----|
D|-------|-------------------|-------|-------------------|----|-----|
A|-------|-------------------|-------|-------------------|----|-----|
E|--0----|-------------------|-------|-------------------|----|-----|
E|-----7--10--7--10--|--7----|-----7--10--7--10--|--7--------|-----|
B|--9----------------|-----8/|--9----------------|-----9-----|-----|
G|-------------------|-------|-------------------|--------9--|-----|
D|-------------------|-------|-------------------|-----------|-----|
A|-------------------|-------|-------------------|-----------|-----|
E|-------------------|-------|-------------------|-----------|-----|
E|--------5--5--|--------5--0-----|--------5--0-----|---------9--0--------|
B|-----2--2--2--|-----2--2-----0--|-----5--------0--|-----10--------0-----|
G|-----2--------|-----2-----------|--6--------------|--9------------------|
D|-----2--------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
A|--0-----------|--0--------------|-----------------|---------------------|
E|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
E|-----------0-----|-----------0-----|-----------0-----|-----|
B|-----0--0-----0--|-----0--0-----0--|-----0--0-----0--|-----|
G|-----1--1--------|-----1--1--------|-----1--1--------|-----|
D|-----2--2--------|-----2--2--------|-----2--2--------|-----|
A|-----2--2--------|-----2--2--------|-----2--2--------|-----|
E|--0--------------|--0--------------|--0--------------|-----|
E|--------0--0-----|--------2--2-----|--------2--2-----|--------------|-----|
B|-----0--0--0-----|--------0--0-----|--------0--0-----|-----0-----0--|-----|
G|-----1--1-----1--|-----2--2--2--2--|-----2--2--2--2--|-----2-----2--|-----|
D|-----2-----------|-----1-----------|-----1-----------|-----1-----1--|-----|
A|-----2-----------|--2--------------|--2--------------|--2-----2-----|-----|
E|--0--------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|-----|
E|----------|--------------0--0--|--------------0--0--|-----|
B|----------|--------0-----0-----|-----------0--0-----|-----|
G|-----0----|--------------------|--------------------|-----|
D|-----0----|-----2--------------|-----2--------------|-----|
A|--1-------|-----------2--------|--------2-----------|-----|
E|--------2b|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|-----|
The outro is basically the same as the intro and end on an E chord.
I hear the train a comin'
It's rolling round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on
But that train keeps a rollin' on down to 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 blowing, I hang my head and cry
I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car
They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars
Well I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free
But those people keep a movin'
And that's what tortures me
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
Far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
------------------
version 18
Key:A
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------3-3--------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2-2-2------2p0---------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------2b-0----------------------------------------------|
E
I hear the train a comin', it's rolling round the bend
E7
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 to San Anton..
E
When I was just a baby my mama told me. Son,
E7
always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns.
A E
But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die
B7 E
when I hear that whistle blowing I hang my head and cry..
[Solo]
e|-----7-9-7-10p7------7-9-7-10--|----7-9-7-10p7-----7-9-7-10--10-9-7-|
B|-8s9-------------8s9-----------|-8s9------------8s9----------------9|
G|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5---------5---------5---------5--------------------------------|
G|-6-6---6-----6---6-----6---6-----6---6------------------------------|
D|-7-------7-7-------7-7-------7-7-------7----------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0---------0---------0---------0--------------------------------|
G|-1-1---1-----1---1-----1---1-----1---1------------------------------|
D|-2-------2-2-------2-2-------2-2-------2----------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----7---------7---------7---------7--------------------------------|
G|-8-8---8-----8---8-----8---8-----8---8------------------------------|
D|-9-------9-9-------9-9-------9-9-------9--9-9-9-9p7-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------9b-7------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E
I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car
E7
they're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars.
A E
Well I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free
B7
But those people keep a movin'
E
And that's what tortures me...
[Solo]
e|-----7-9-7-10p7------7-9-7-10--|----7-9-7-10p7-----7-9-7-10--10-9-7-|
B|-8s9-------------8s9-----------|-8s9------------8s9----------------9|
G|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5---------5---------5---------5--------------------------------|
G|-6-6---6-----6---6-----6---6-----6---6------------------------------|
D|-7-------7-7-------7-7-------7-7-------7----------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0---------0---------0---------0--------------------------------|
G|-1-1---1-----1---1-----1---1-----1---1------------------------------|
D|-2-------2-2-------2-2-------2-2-------2----------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----7---------7---------7---------7--------------------------------|
G|-8-8---8-----8---8-----8---8-----8---8------------------------------|
D|-9-------9-9-------9-9-------9-9-------9--9-9-9-9p7-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------9b-7------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E
Well if they'd free me from this prison,
E
If that railroad train was mine
E E7
I bet I'd move just a little further down the line
A E
Far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay
B7 A E
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away...
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| s slide
------------------
version 19
Capo:1st fret
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Capo 1'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Capo 1'
[Intro]
H E E E E Q Q Q Q
e|--------------|-------------|
B|--------------|-------------|
G|--------------|-------------|
D|--------------|-1--1--------|
A|--------2-2-2-|-------2-----|
E|--------------|----------3--|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-||----0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|
B|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-||o---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|
G|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-||----1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|
D|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-||----2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|
A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-||o---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-0-----------0-----------|-0-----------0-----------||--0-----------0-----------|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0--|
B|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0--|
G|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
D|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2--|
A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2--|
E|-0-----------0-----------|-0-----------0------------|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|
B|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|
G|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|
D|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|
A|-0-----------0-----------|-0-----------0-----------|
E|-------0-----------0-----|-------0-----------0-----|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----|
B|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----|
G|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----|
D|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2----|
A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2----|
E|-0-----------0-----------|-0-----------0--------------|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|
B|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|
G|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|
D|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|
A|-2-----------2-----------|-2-----------2-----------|
E|-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----|
1.
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----||
B|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----o||
G|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-----||
D|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-----||
A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2----o||
E|-0-----------0-----------|-0-----------0---------------||
2.
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0----0--0----0-0---0-0-|
B|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0----0--0----0-0---0-0-|
G|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|---1-1----1--1----1-1---1-1-|
D|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2----2--2----2-2---2-2-|
A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-|---2-2--2-2--2----2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-0-----------0-----------|-0--------------0-----------|
|
| Gtr II
| H Q E E E E E S E. Q E
e|-------------------------|---7---10-7-10----7---------|
B|---------------------8---|-9----------------------8---|
G|-------------------------|----------------------------|
D|-------------------------|----------------------------|
A|-------------------------|----------------------------|
E|-------------------------|----------------------------|
E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---0-0----0--0--------0--0---0-0--|
B|---0-0----0--0--------0--0---0-0--|
G|---1-1----1--1--------1--1---1-1--|
D|---2-2----2--2--------2--2---2-2--|
A|---2-2--2-2--2--------2--2-2-2-2--|
E|-0---------------0----------------|
|
| E E E S S +E +Q E
e|---7---10-7-10-(10)-(10)----------|
B|-9---------------------------8----|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---0-0----0--0----0-0---0-0-|---0-0----0--0------0-0---0-0-|
B|---0-0----0--0----0-0---0-0-|---0-0----0--0------0-0---0-0-|
G|---1-1----1--1----1-1---1-1-|---1-1----1--1------1-1---1-1-|
D|---2-2----2--2----2-2---2-2-|---2-2----2--2------2-2---2-2-|
A|---2-2--2-2--2----2-2-2-2-2-|---2-2--2-2--2------2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-0--------------0-----------|-0---------------0------------|
|
| E E E S E. Q E E E E S S +E E E E
e|---7---10-7-10----7---------|---7---10-7-10-(10)-7---------|
B|-9----------------------8---|-9----------------------9-----|
G|----------------------------|--------------------------9---|
D|----------------------------|------------------------------|
A|----------------------------|------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---0-0-----0-0---0-0-----0-0-|---0-0-------0-0----0-0-----0-0-|
B|---2-2-----2-2---2-2-----2-2-|---2-2-------2-2----2-2-----2-2-|
G|---2-2-----2-2---2-2-----2-2-|---2-2-------2-2----2-2-----2-2-|
D|---2-2-----2-2---2-2-----2-2-|---2-2-------2-2----2-2-----2-2-|
A|-0-------------0-------------|-0---------------0--------------|
E|-------0-------------0-------|--------0---------------0-------|
|
| E S E S E E S E S E E S S +S S E E S E S E
e|-----5---5-5-------5---0-----|-----5-(5)-0----------9---0-----|
B|-----2---2-2-------2-----0---|---5---------0-----10-----------|
G|---2-------------2-----------|-6---------------9----------0---|
D|---2-------------2-----------|--------------------------------|
A|-0-------------0-------------|--------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---0-0-----0-0---0-0-----0-0-|---0-0-----0-0---0-0-----0-0-|
B|---0-0-----0-0---0-0-----0-0-|---0-0-----0-0---0-0-----0-0-|
G|---1-1-----1-1---1-1-----1-1-|---1-1-----1-1---1-1-----1-1-|
D|---2-2-----2-2---2-2-----2-2-|---2-2-----2-2---2-2-----2-2-|
A|---2-2-2---2-2---2-2-2---2-2-|---2-2-2---2-2---2-2-2---2-2-|
E|-0-------------0-------------|-0-------------0-------------|
|
| E S E S E E S E S E E S E S E E S E S E
e|---------0-------------0-----|---------0---------0---0-----|
B|---0-0-----0-----0-0-----0---|---0-0-----0-----0-0---0-----|
G|---1-1-----------1-1---------|---1-1-----------1-1-----1---|
D|---2-2-----------2-2---------|---2-2-----------2-----------|
A|---2-2-----------2-2---------|---2-2-----------2-----------|
E|-0-------------0-------------|-0-------------0-------------|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---2-2-----2-2---2-2-----2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2------2--2-|
B|---0-0-----0-0---0-0-----0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0------0--0-|
G|---2-2-----2-2---2-2-----2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2------2--2-|
D|---1-1-----1-1---1-1-----1-1-|---1-1---1-1---1-1------1--1-|
A|-2-------------2-------------|-2-----------2---------------|
E|-------2-------------2-------|-------2-----------2---------|
|
| E S E S E E S E S E E E E E E E E +E
e|-----2---2-2-------2---2-2---|-----------------------------|
B|---0-0---0-0-----0-0---0-0---|-----------------------------|
G|---2-2---2-2-----2-2---2-2---|---2-----2-------------------|
D|---1-------------1-----------|---1-----1-----0-------------|
A|-2-------------2-------------|-2-----2-----1---------------|
E|-----------------------------|-------------------2b3r(2)---|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0--|
B|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0--|
G|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
D|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2--|
A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2--|
E|-0-----------0-----------|-0-----------0------------|
|
| PM--------------------|
| E S S E S S E S S E S S W
e|-----------0-----------0-|--------------------------|
B|-----0---0-------0---0---|--------------------------|
G|-------------------------|--------------------------|
D|---2-----------2---------|--------------------------|
A|-------2-----------2-----|--------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-----------|--------------------------|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0--|
B|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0--|
G|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1--|
D|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2--|
A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2--|
E|-0-----------0-----------|-0-----------0-----------|-0-----------0------------|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|
B|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|
G|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|
D|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|
A|-0-----------0-----------|-0-----------0-----------|
E|-------0-----------0-----|-------0-----------0-----|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----|
B|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----|
G|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----|
D|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2----|
A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2----|
E|-0-----------0-----------|-0-----------0--------------|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|
B|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|
G|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|
D|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|
A|-2-----------2-----------|-2-----------2-----------|
E|-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
e|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----*|
B|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----*|
G|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----*|
D|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2----*|
A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2----*|
E|-0-----------0-----------|-0-----------0--------------*|
I hear the train a comin'
It's rolling round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on
But that train keeps a rollin' on down to 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 blowing, I hang my head and cry
I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car
They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars
Well I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free
But those people keep a movin'
And that's what tortures me
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
Far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
| (n) Ghost note
| b Bend
| PM Palm Mute
------------------
version 20
Key:A
Capo:no capo
// The Luther Perkin picking part \\
[Intro]
(pick close to the bridge)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------1-1-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-----2---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------3b------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
E (play this picking for 8 times)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------|
A|--------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2------------------|
E|----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-0------------|
I hear the train a comin', it's rolling round the bend
and I a'int seen the sunshine since I don't know when
A (play this picking for 4 times)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------------------------------------|
A|------------0-------0-------2-------2--------------------------------------|
E|-2--4---0-------0-------0-------0------------------------------------------|
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison, and time keeps
E (play this picking for 4 times)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------------------------------|
A|--------2-------2-------2-------2------------------------------------------|
E|----0-------0-------0-------0----------------------------------------------|
draggin' on
B7 (play this picking for 4 times)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1----------------------------------------|
A|----2-------2-------2-------2----------------------------------------------|
E|--------2-------2-------2-------2------------------------------------------|
But that train keeps a movin' on down to-San-
E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2---2---2---2--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------2-------2----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----0-------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
An-Tone
[Solo]
e|----7-10-7-10-7-----7-10-7-10------7-10-7-10-7-----7-10-7-10--|
B|-8h9-------------8h9-----------8h9--------------8h9-----------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
(play as chord, down up, up down) (play as chord, down up)
e|-7-4-----2-5---------------------------------2-5--------------------0------|
B|-----5---2-----------------------------------2------------------------0----|
G|---------2-----------------------------------2-----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0-----------------------------------0-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E (down up, up) E (down up, up)
e|---------5-0-------------9-0-----------------------------------------------|
B|-------5-----0--------10---------------------------------------------------|
G|-----6--------------9--------0-----------------0---------------------0-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------0-------------------0---------------------|
E (down up, up) E (down up, up)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------0------------------0------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
B7 (down up, up down) B7 (down up, up down)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0----------------------0--------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------2---2--etc.--------------|
A|--2-2-1---------------------------------------------2----------------------|
E|--------2b-and back to the first rithem part----0--------------------------|
[Outro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------1-1-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-----2---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------3b------------------------------------------------------------|
I hear the train a comin'
It's rolling round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on
But that train keeps a rollin' on down to 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 blowing, I hang my head and cry
I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car
They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars
Well I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free
But those people keep a movin'
And that's what tortures me
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
Far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
| b Bend
| h Hammer-on
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version 21
Key:A
Capo:no capo
// The Luther Perkin picking part \\
[Intro]
(pick close to the bridge)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------1-1-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-----2---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------3b------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
E (play this picking for 8 times)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------|
A|--------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2------------------|
E|----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-0------------|
I hear the train a comin', it's rolling round the bend
and I a'int seen the sunshine since I don't know when
A (play this picking for 4 times)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------------------------------------|
A|------------0-------0-------2-------2--------------------------------------|
E|-2--4---0-------0-------0-------0------------------------------------------|
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison, and time keeps
E (play this picking for 4 times)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------------------------------|
A|--------2-------2-------2-------2------------------------------------------|
E|----0-------0-------0-------0----------------------------------------------|
draggin' on
B7 (play this picking for 4 times)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1----------------------------------------|
A|----2-------2-------2-------2----------------------------------------------|
E|--------2-------2-------2-------2------------------------------------------|
But that train keeps a movin' on down to-San-
E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2---2---2---2--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------2-------2----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----0-------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
An-Tone
[Solo]
e|----7-10-7-10-7-----7-10-7-10------7-10-7-10-7-----7-10-7-10--|
B|-8h9-------------8h9-----------8h9--------------8h9-----------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
(play as chord, down up, up down) (play as chord, down up)
e|-7-4-----2-5---------------------------------2-5--------------------0------|
B|-----5---2-----------------------------------2------------------------0----|
G|---------2-----------------------------------2-----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0-----------------------------------0-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E (down up, up) E (down up, up)
e|---------5-0-------------9-0-----------------------------------------------|
B|-------5-----0--------10---------------------------------------------------|
G|-----6--------------9--------0-----------------0---------------------0-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------0-------------------0---------------------|
E (down up, up) E (down up, up)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------0------------------0------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
B7 (down up, up down) B7 (down up, up down)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0----------------------0--------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------2---2--etc.--------------|
A|--2-2-1---------------------------------------------2----------------------|
E|--------2b-and back to the first rithem part----0--------------------------|
[Outro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------1-1-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-----2---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------3b------------------------------------------------------------|
I hear the train a comin'
It's rolling round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on
But that train keeps a rollin' on down to 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 blowing, I hang my head and cry
I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car
They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars
Well I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free
But those people keep a movin'
And that's what tortures me
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
Far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
| b Bend
| h Hammer-on
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version 22
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:2nd fret
Time: 4/4, Tempo: Q=120, Capo: 2, optionally.
Play bass quarters with your right-hand thumb and insert melody/harmony notes. Use thumb-fretting. Let ring.
The chord names above the tab lines indicate the left-hand position. "!" marks chords with (half)bar shape.
[Verse-KeyG]
G + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
E|-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
B|--------------------0--|-0--0--1-h3-----------0--|-0--0--1-h3---------0--|-0--0--1-h3--3--3--------|
G|--------0-----0--------|-------------0--0--------|-------------0---------|----------------------0--|
D|-----0-----------0-----|-------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0-----|-------0-----------0-----|
A|-----------2-----------|-------------2-----------|-------------2---------|-------------2-----------|
E|-3---------------------|-3-----------------------|-3---------------------|-3-----------------------|
+ + G7 C6 + + + + + + >+ G + + +
E|----------0----------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|
B|-3--3--3-------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|
G|-------------0-------|-2-p0--2-p0--2-p0------|----2----p0--2-p0--------|--------0-----0-----0--|
D|-------0-----0---3---|-------2-----------2---|-------2--------------0--|-----0-----------0-----|
A|-----------------2---|-3---------------------|-3-----------------3-----|-----------2-----------|
E|-3-------------------|-------------3---------|-------------3-----------|-3---------------------|
+ + + D7 + + + + + + + >+ G + + +
E|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|
B|--------------------0--|-1-p0--1-p0--1-h3--------|----3-----3--------------|-----------------------|
G|--------0-----0--------|----------------------2--|-------------3-p2-----0--|--------0-----0-----0--|
D|-----0-----------0-----|-------0-----------0-----|-------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----|
A|-----------2-----------|-0-----------------------|-0-----------------------|-----------2-----------|
E|-3---------------------|-------------2-----------|-------------2-----------|-3---------------------|
[Verse-KeyC]
C + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
E|--------------------0--|-0--0--1-h3--------------|-0--0--1-h3--------------|-0--0--1-h3--3--3--------|
B|-----------------------|-------------1--1--------|-------------1-----------|-------------------------|
G|--------0-----0--------|----------------------0--|----------------0-----0--|----------------------0--|
D|-----2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----|
A|-3---------------------|-3-----------3-----------|-3-----------3-----------|-3-----------3-----------|
E|-----------3-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
+ + C7 F6 + + + + + + + >+ C + + +
E|-3--3--3-/5----------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|
B|-------------1-------|-3-p1--3-p1--3-p1--------|----3----p1--3-p1--------|-----------------------|
G|-----------------3---|----------------------2--|----------------------0--|--------0-----0-----0--|
D|-------2---------2---|-------3-----------3-----|-------3-----------3-----|-----2-----------2-----|
A|-3-----------3-------|-------------0-----------|-------------0-----------|-3---------------------|
E|---------------------|-1-----------------------|-1-----------------------|-----------3-----------|
+ + + G7 + + + + + + + >+ C + + +
E|--------------------0--|-1-p0--1-p0--1-h3--------|----3-----3--------------|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------4-\3-----1--|-----------------------|
G|--------0-----0--------|----------------------0--|-------------------------|--------0-----0-----0--|
D|-----2-----------2-----|-------0-----------0-----|-------0-----------0-----|-----2-----------2-----|
A|-3---------------------|-------------2-----------|-------------0-----------|-3---------------------|
E|-----------3-----------|-3-----------------------|-3-----------------------|-----------3-----------|
[Verse-KeyD]
D + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
E|--------------------2--|-2--2--3-/5-----------2--|-2--2--3-/5-----------2--|-2--2--3-/5--5--5-----5--|
B|-----------------------|-------------3--3--------|-------------3-----------|-------------------------|
G|--------2-----2--------|-------------------------|----------------2--------|-------------------------|
D|-----0-----------0-----|-------0-----------0-----|-------0-----------0-----|-------0-----------0-----|
A|-0---------------------|-0-----------------------|-0-----------------------|-0-----------0-----------|
E|-----------2-----------|-------------2-----------|-------------2-----------|-------------------------|
+ + G6 + + + + + + + >+ D + + +
E|-5--5--5-/7----------|-0-----0-----0-----------|----0--------0-----------|-----------------------|
B|-------------3---3---|----3-----3-----3--------|----------3-----3--------|-----------------------|
G|---------------------|----------------------0--|----------------------2--|--------2-----2-----2--|
D|-------0---------0---|-------0-----------0-----|-------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----|
A|-0-----------0-------|-------------2-----------|-------------2-----------|-0---------------------|
E|---------------------|-3-----------------------|-3-----------------------|-----------2-----------|
+ + + A7! + + + + + + + >+ D + + +
E|--------------------2--|-3-p2--3-p2--3-h5--------|----5-----5--1-p0--------|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|-------------------------|----------------------3--|-----------------------|
G|--------2-----2--------|----------------------2--|-------------------------|--------2-----2-----2--|
D|-----0-----------0-----|-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----|-----0-----------0-----|
A|-0---------------------|-0-----------------------|-0-----------0-----------|-0---------------------|
E|-----------2-----------|-------------0-----------|-------------------------|-----------2-----------|
[Lyrics]
I hear the train a-coming, it's rolling round the bend.
I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when.
I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on.
But that train keeps a-rollin' on down to 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.
I bet there's rich folk eatin' in a fancy dining car.
Prob'ly drinkin' coffee and smokin' big cigars.
But I knew I had it comin', I know I can't be free.
But those people keep a-movin', and that's what tortures me.
If they freed me from this prison, if this railroad train was mine,
I think that I would move a little farther down the line.
Far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay.
And I'd let that lonesom whistle blow my blues away.
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| > Accentuate
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