Cash Johnny

Cash Johnny - Folsom Prison Blues guitar tab

Song: FOLSOM PRISON BLUES

Performed by: JOHNNY CASH

Submitted by Scott Durham 75372.257@compuserve.com

G

I HEAR THE TRAIN A COMIN, IT'S ROLLIN ROUND THE BEND,

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 THE TRAIN KEEPS ROLLIN ON DOWN TO SAN ANTONE.

G

WHEN I WAS JUST A BABY MY MAMA TOLD ME, SON

ALWAYS BE A GOOD BOY, DON'T EVERY 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.

G

I BET THERE'S RICH FOLKS EATIN IN A FANCY DININ CAR,

THEY'RE PROB'LY DRINKIN COFFEE AND SMOKIN BIG CIGARS,

C G

BUT I KNOW I HAD IT COMIN, I KNOW I CAN'T BE FREE,

D7

BUT THOSE PEOPLE KEEP A MOVIN AND THAT'S WHAT

G

TORTURES ME.

G

WELL IF THEY FREED ME FROM THIS PRISON, IF THAT RAILROAD

TRAIN WAS MINE

I BET I'D MOVE A LITTLE FARTHER ON 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.

Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash

(from "The Songs of Johnny Cash")

G

I hear the train a-comin'; it's rollin' 'round the bend,

G G7

And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when,

C7 G

I'm stuck at Folsom Prison and time keeps draggin' on.

D7 G

But that train keeps a-rollin' on down to San Antone.

2. When I was just a baby, my momma 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.

3. I bet there's rich folk eatin'in a fancy dining car.

They're prob'ly drinkin' coffee and smokin' big cigars,

But 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.

4. Well if they freed me from this prison, if that railroad train was mine,

I bet I'd move it all 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.

I think Cash' recording goes E - A - B7, otherwise this is correct, of course.

--

Well no one has requested this but here are the riffs

from Johnny Cash's "Fulsom Prison Blues". I'd like to

see tab/chords for any of his other songs, particularly

"Ring of Fire." All mistakes are mine alone ... Kevin

h = hammer

p = pull off

b = bend

(B7) = chord

INTRO and END ...

e

B

G

D 1 1 Verse = E A B7

A 2 2 2 2 alternate pick / downstrum

E 3b4b3 0 ie. pick 5th / down /

pick 6th / down

SOLO ...

e 7 9p7 10 7 7 9p7 9b10b9

B 8h9 8h9

G x 2

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

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