Intro & Outro: xA -|-3-3-3-----3----------| xE -|------------3-4-1-----| xC -|----------------------| xG -|-------9-9------------| Verse 1: F I hear the train a-coming, it's rolling round the bend F7 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 Verse 2: F When I was just a baby, my Mama told me 'Son, F7 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 blowin' I hang my head and cry Solo: F | F7 | F | F7 Bb | Bb | F | F C7| C7| F | Verse 3: F I bet there's rich folks eatin' in a fancy dining car F7 They're probably drinking 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 moving, and that's what tortures me Solo: F | F7 | F | F7 Bb | Bb | F | F C7| C7| F | Verse 4: F Well, if they freed me from this prison, if that railroad train was mine F7 I bet I'd move it on a little farther down the line Bb F Far from Folsom Prison, that's where I want to stay C7 F And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
4 ukulele chords used in "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash: Bb, C7, F and F7


















