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Folsom Prison Blues

from Nightsongs by Jan Hauenstein

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Written by Johnny Cash

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Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash

(B7) (E)
I hear the train a comin',
It's rollin' on around the bend,
And I ain't seen the sunshine
(E7)Since I don't know when.
I'm (A7)stuck in Folsom Prison,
And the time keeps (E)draggin' on,
But that (B7)train keeps a-rollin'
(A7)(hold)On down to San An(E)tone.

When I was just a baby
My Mama told me, "Son,
Always be a good boy,
(E7)Don't you ever mess around with guns,"
But I (A7)shot a man in Reno,
Just to watch him (E)die.
Now when I (B7)hear that whistle blowin',
(A7)(hold)I just hang my head and (E)cry.

I bet there's rich folks eatin'
In a fancy dining car,
They're probably drinkin' coffee
And (E7)smokin' on big cigars.
Well, I (A7)know I had it comin',
Lord, I know I can't be (E)free,
But that (B7)train keeps a-movin',
(A7)(hold)And that's what's torturing me.
- Instrumental verse -

Well, if they freed me from this prison,
If that railroad train was mine,
You bet I'd move it on
Just a little (E7)further on down the line,
A(A7)way from Folsom Prison,
That's where I want to (E)stay,
And I'd (B7)let that lonesome whistle
(A7)(hold)Blow all my blues a(E)way.

© Johnny Cash, All Rights Reserved

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from Nightsongs, released September 5, 2013

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Jan Hauenstein Göttingen, Germany

More than background music.
You'll hear folk, blues, jazzy songs, rock. Big voice. Albums recommended by Gordon Bok, Harvey Andrews, Jez Lowe and others.
janhauenstein@gmx.de
Why no free uploads? I cover songs. Register them with the German music rights agency GEMA. They hopefully reimburse the artists. The tax authorities demand that I make (not lose) a little money each year... ... more

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