Folsom Prison Blues Chords

by Jerry Lee Lewis
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This is a chord version of the song recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis, Folsom Prison Blues, released in 1980. You can listen to this version of the song on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyW99fRPsXg.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author robertdaprato [pro] 27,201. Last edit on Sep 25, 2020

Chords

E
E7
A
B
B7

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[Intro]
 
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|-----1-1--------------|
A|-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 been stuck at Folsom Prison, and time keeps draggin' bye
       B                B7                             E
When I think about them women, Lord I hang my head and cry
 
[Verse 2]
E
But I sit there blissfull sleep, and a factory diamond car
                                              E7
Drinking Jack Daniels whiskey , smokin' Cuban cigars
     A                                               E
I'm  stuck in Folsom Prison, and time keeps draggin' bye
       B                     B7                          E
when I hear that train track whistle, I hang my head and cry
 
[Verse 3]
E
When I was just a baby, Mama told me son,
                                                         E7
You ought'a be a good boy Jerry dont mess around with no gun
      A                                                                     E
But I shot that boy in Memphis Mama, I really did'nt want to just watch him die
           B                 B7                                    E
Now when I think of good old Memphis Tennessee, I hang my head and cry.
 
[Solo]
E   E7  E   E7
A   A   E   E
B   B7  E
 
 
[Verse 4]
E                                  E7   E                          E7
Well if they freed me from this prison, if that railroad track was mine
E
I know I'd move it all a little further down the line
A                                             E
Close to Folsom Prison, there where I want to be
B                       B7                                         E
'Cause them women keepa movin' and torturin' rockin' rollin' Jerry Lee
 
[Outro]
E   E7  E   E7
A   A   E   E
B   B7  E
E   E7  E   E7
A   A   E   E
B   B7  E
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Folsom Prison Blues – Jerry Lee Lewis
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2 comments
FL_Bob2002
Sounds better than the Johnny Cash style
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