Intro
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Verse 1
| F | F | F | F |I hear the train a comin' It's rolling round the bend | F | F | F | F |And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when | Bb | Bb | F | F |I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on | C | C | F |But that train keeps a rollin' on down to San Antone
Verse 2
| F | F |When I was just a baby my mama told me | F | F |"Son, always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns" | Bb | Bb | F | F |But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die | C | C | F |When I hear that whistle blowing, I hang my head and cry
Guitar Solo
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Verse 3
| F | F |I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car | F | F |They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars | Bb | Bb | F | F |Well I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free | C | C | F |But those people keep a movin' And that's what tortures me
Guitar Solo 2
| F | F | F | F || Bb | Bb | F | F || C | C | F |
Verse 4
| F | F |Well if they freed me from this prison If that railroad train was mine| F | F |I bet I'd move it on a little farther down the line| Bb | Bb | F | F |Far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay | C | C | F |And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
Ending
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